A: Come in, please. Make yourself at home
B: Thanks. You have a nice place here.
A: I’m glad you like it. The furniture’s in pretty bad condition,though. We should get rid of it.
B: Don’t do that. It’s very comfortable. You have children, don’t you?
A: Yes, we do. Three boys and a girl. Not to mention two dogs. So we have to make this furniture do. As long as the children are small, anyway.
B: I know what you mean. Our children are hard on furniture, too.
1.Make oneself at home 不拘束;感到自在
in one's own home.像在自己家里一样
在很多场合都能用到这个句子,比如party等。
2. The furniture’s in pretty bad condition,though.
though,但是,出现though,就不要用but,though用在句中,用逗号隔开,but用于句首,不与though一起
pretty 漂亮的可爱的,这里做副词,表示相当,pretty=very。That's pretty good.
My phone is in pretty bad condition,I should get rid of it.
in bad condition情况糟糕,可以指物,也可以指人,如果是指人,表示不舒服。
she is in bad condition 她身体不好。
get rid of 除去;抛弃;处理掉
rid 使摆脱
这台机器已毫无用处,我很高兴把它处理掉。
This machine is in pretty bad condition,I'm happy to get rid of it.
3.mention 提及;谈到
Not to mention 更不用说
Tom is handsome and smart,not to mention being a good athlete.
Make sth do 凑合着用
一件衬衣他能凑合着穿上一个星期。
He could make one shirt do for one week.
As long as因为,只要,既然
4.Be hard on 对人严厉;用东西费;磨的厉害
Teacher is so hard on us
The boys are hard on shoes.Look at this pair .they were new one month ago.