靠自己粉刷
Gabe and Lesley are friends. They are chatting.
蓋博和萊絲莉是朋友。他們正在聊天。
Gabe: Lesley, can you recommend a good electrician or painter?
蓋博：萊絲莉，你有推薦的電工或油漆師傅嗎？
Lesley: Do you want to refurbish your house?
萊絲莉：你想整修你家嗎？
refurbish(v.)再裝修、整修
Gabe: Yes, I tried to make appointments with a few local guys, but they were all fully booked.
蓋博：對，我試著預約幾位本地的師傅，但他們的預約都額滿了。
appointment(n.)預約、約定make an appointment with sb.與某人預約fully booked預約額滿
Lesley: New Year is around the corner, and most people want to renovate their homes before celebrating New Year. It’s normal that you can’t find any of them available now.
萊絲莉：新年快到了，大部分的人都想在慶祝新年前裝修好他們的家。你現在找不到有空的師傅很正常。
around the corner即將來臨renovate(v.)翻新、整修celebrate(v.)慶祝normal(n.)正常的、平常的available(adj.)有空的
Gabe: Oh, no. I should have done this a few months ago.
蓋博：噢，不。我早該在幾個月前就預約的。
Lesley: Maybe you can paint the house yourself. I can help you.
萊絲莉：或許你可以自己粉刷你家。我可以幫你。
paint(v.)(n.)刷油漆、繪畫、油漆
Gabe: Good idea. I just want to paint my balcony. It’s not a big area.
蓋博：好主意。我只是想油漆我的陽台。不是個大地方。
balcony(n.)陽台
Lesley: Great.
萊絲莉：好耶。
Gabe: But I also want to change the sockets in my kitchen. I guess I’m not able to do that myself.
蓋博：但我也想更換廚房的插座。我猜我沒辦法自己來。
socket(n.)插座plug(n.)插頭be able to do sth.能夠做某事
Lesley: You should find a professional to help you with that.
萊絲莉：你應該找專業人士來幫你。
professional(n.)(adj.)專業人士、專業的