I haven't done laundry for a long time
我很久沒有洗衣服了。
1. do laundry=wash clothes
My mother doesn't have time to do laundry.
我媽媽沒有時間洗衣服。
My father's right.I can't live on my own.I can't even do laundry.
我爸爸是對的。我沒法獨(dú)立生活。我甚至不會洗衣服。
2. have done...for a long time
好久沒有
(注意:這里的done是指動詞的過去分詞)
I haven't seen you for a long time.
我好久沒見到你了。
I haven't been home for a long time
我好久沒有回家了。
A:Hi,Anna,come in.
你好,安娜,請進(jìn)。
B:Your apartment is a mess.
你的公寓真亂。
A:I know.I don't have time to put things away before you got here.
我知道。在你來之前我沒有時間整理東西。
B:Look!Are those your clothes on the couch?
瞧!沙發(fā)上都是你的衣服嗎?
A:Yes
是的。
B:Are they clean?
是干凈的嗎?
A:Actually,most of them are dirty.I haven't done laundry for a long time.I usually wait until I can do it at my parent's house.
事實(shí)上,很多都是臟的。我很久沒有洗衣服了。我經(jīng)常等著拿到我父母家里洗。
B:My sister and I usually go to the laundromat down the street.Why don't you go there?
我妹妹和我總是去這條街上的自助洗衣店洗衣。你為什么不去那兒呢?
A:I know I should.But that place isn't very convenient.You have to wait for a long time.
我知道我應(yīng)該去。但是那個地方不是很方便。你必須等很久才行。
B:Yes,I know.I have to do it every week.Anyway,are you ready to go?
是。我知道。我每周都要去。無論如何,你準(zhǔn)備好走了嗎?
A:No.I'm not ready yet.I still have to brush my teeth and wash my face.Can you wait for a few minutes?
沒有。還沒有準(zhǔn)備好。我還要刷牙洗臉。你能稍等一下嗎?
B:Ok,but please hurry.I think the restaurant is closing soon.
可以。請快一點(diǎn)。我覺得餐館馬上就要關(guān)門了。