Buying New Furniture
买新家具
I don't understand why you want to buy new furniture. We can just bring the furniture from our old place.
We can keep some of our furniture but it'd be nicer to have pieces that match.
True. We're lucky to have the hand-me-downs from your parents. They're still in good condition.
Um...yeah! We just need a new couch and a loveseat.
核心知识点：
I don't understand why you want to buy new furniture.
我不理解你为什么想要买新家具。
I don't understand...我不理解...
I don't understand+why 引导的陈述句
不理解的表达：
I don't see why I can't do this.
我不理解为什么我不能这么做。
see=understand 理解，明白
I don't understand...=I don't see...我不理解
I'm totally getting my life together.
我完全有能力掌控自己的人生。
get one's life together 掌控某人自己的生活
After I moved here, it took me one month to get my life together.
搬家以后我花费了大概一个月的时间才让生活步入正轨。
We can just bring the furniture from our old place.
我们可以把原来的家具直接搬来用呀。
bring sth. from somewhere 从某个地方把某物拿来
place（n.）家
at one's place 在某人的家
What about dinner at my place?
去我家吃晚饭？
We can keep some of our furniture but it'd be nicer to have pieces that match.
可以留一些以前的家具，然后再买一些和新家相配的不是更好嘛。
keep (v.) 保留，留下
a piece of furniture 一件家具
pieces of furniture 多件家具
match (v.) 与...相称，与...相配
The hat should match the shirt
帽子要和衬衣搭配。
True. We're lucky to have the hand-me-downs from your parents. They're still in good condition.
也对。真幸运有你父母留下来的这些旧家具，它们还都挺好的呢。
true=exactly 正确地
lucky(adj.)幸运的，运气好的
be lucky to do sth. 很幸运做某事
be lucky that...有幸...
I was lucky that I survived the accident.
I was lucky to survive the accident.
我在事故中幸运地存活下来。
hand-me-down (n.) 传下来的东西
Even the advice I get is a hand-me-down.
我连收到的建议都是二手货。
hand-me-down (n.) 二手货
They're still in good condition.
be in good condition 物品等状况好
It's a used car, but in good condition.
这是辆旧车，但车况很好。
used car 二手车
Um...yeah! We just need a new couch and a loveseat.
嗯，没错。我们只需要再买一个新的长沙发和一个双人小沙发就行了。
couch 长沙发
loveseat 双人小沙发
核心知识点：
With matching dishes and glasses and a new couch.
要买些成套的杯碟和新沙发。
matching 相配的
Check it out, I got us matching sweaters!
看看，我给咱们买了情侣毛衣！
check it out 看看
dishes and glasses 多个的杯碟
Well, what's wrong with my couch?
我的沙发有什么问题？
Baby, you pulled it out of a dumpster.
宝贝，你可是从垃圾堆里捡回来的。
This couch has history,
这个沙发很有历史。
So, here are some new ideas.
看看这些新设计。
the new collections 新系列
the latest one 新款
I thought we could look it over. Research some new styles.
我们可以翻一翻，参考一下。
look over 浏览，查看
I looked over the newspaper with a glance.
我漫不经心的拿过报纸来看了一眼。
Gotta zero in on a color palette.
得好好选个颜色。
gotta=have got to不得不
zero in on sth. 集中于，专注于
You are very good at zeroing in on the most important and helpful ideas.
你非常擅长专注于一些重复且有用的观点。
palette 调色板
a color palette 参考色板
I know you like mauve.
我知道你喜欢淡紫色。
There was that period you went through, where you were patial to salmon.
有段时间你有偏爱橙红色。
salmon 三文鱼，橙红色
be partial to 偏爱
I'm partial to larger dogs.
我偏爱大型犬。
dislike/be partial to 不喜欢
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