In China，May 1st marks International Labor Day holiday，one of the country's mini“Golden Weeks". One day off from work is given，along with a surrounding weekend. During the three-day holiday，Chinese can be liberated from daily work routines to enjoy their vacation.

Proverbs about labor關(guān)于勞動(dòng)的諺語

勞動(dòng)節(jié)既是讓大家從辛苦繁重的勞動(dòng)中解脫出來，同樣也歌頌了勞動(dòng)的光榮，那么有什么和勞動(dòng)有關(guān)的諺語呢？我們一起來學(xué)習(xí)一下吧 ！

As you sow，so shall you 1）reap.

早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。

3. No pains，no gains.

不付辛苦，那來收獲。

4. Few words，many 2）deeds.

少說話，多做事。

5. No song，no supper.

不勞無獲。

6. Practice makes perfect.

熟能生巧。

7. He that will not work shall not eat.

不勞動(dòng)者不得食。

8. A work ill done must be twice done.

馬虎干活，準(zhǔn)得返工。

9. As is the workman so is the work.

什么、工人出什么活。

10. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

拙匠常怨工具差。

11. Little strokes fell great 3）oaks.

水滴石穿。

12. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

一日之計(jì)在于晨。

13. Heaven never helps the man who will not act.

自己不動(dòng)，叫天何用。

14. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

世上唯有貧窮可以不勞而獲。

15. No cross，no crown.

不經(jīng)歷風(fēng)雨，怎么見彩虹。

1）reap [ri：p]v.收割;收獲;獲得

2）deed [di：d] n.行為;事跡

二 Household chores家務(wù)活

在我們?nèi)粘Ｉ罾?，最常見也是每天要做的勞?dòng)莫過于家務(wù)勞動(dòng)了。這么多種家務(wù)勞動(dòng)的英文你都了解嗎？我們一起來了解一下吧 ！

1.洗碗wash/do the dishes

2.把碗盤擦干4）wipe the dishes

3.把碗盤收起來put the dishes away

4.掃地sweep the floor

5.拖地5）mop the floor

6.用吸塵器清理地毯6）vacuum the carpet

7.洗衣服wash the clothes / do the 7）laundry

8.晾衣服hang the clothes out

9.燙衣服8）ironing

10.疊衣服fold clothes

11.燒飯do the cooking / cook themeals

12.整理房間tidy（up）the room

13.擦窗clean the windows

14.鋪床make the bed

15.疊被子fold up the quilt

16.擺放餐具set the table

17.收拾桌子clean the table

18.撣去家具灰塵9）dust the furniture

19.把家具擦亮10）polish the furniture

20.擦水槽11）scrub the sinks

21.刷馬桶brush the toilet

22.倒垃圾take out the trash

23.刷墻paint the walls

24.澆花water the flowers

25.整理書架上的書12）arrange books on the shelf

3）oak [evk]n.橡樹;橡木

4）wipe [walp]v.擦;揩;抹;拭去;消除;用力打

5）mop [mop]n.拖把;拖把狀物v.用拖把拖;擦拭

6）vacuum ['vaekjuam]n.真空;真空吸塵器;空白adj.真空的v.用吸塵器打掃7）laundry ['lo：ndri] n.洗衣店;洗衣;要洗的衣服

8）iron ['alan]n.熨斗;鐵;剛強(qiáng)v.熨;燙adj.鐵的;剛強(qiáng)的

9）dust [dast]n.灰塵;塵土;粉塵V. 去掉 的灰塵;撒粉末于

10）polish ['polJ]n.光澤;上光劑; 優(yōu)雅;精良v.擦亮;磨光;推敲;完善

11）scrub [skrb]n.用力擦洗;矮樹;渺小之物v.用力擦洗

12）arrange [a'reind3]v. 整理;安排;計(jì)劃