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Unit 05 :
Household Appliance 家用電器類
Vocabulary
Let’s learn about the different vocabulary of household appliances.
Part 1
1. air conditioner/ˈer kənˌdɪʃ.ən.ɚ/
(n.) 空調機；空調設備
a machine that keeps the air in a building cool
2. heater /ˈhiː.t̬ɚ/
(n.) 加熱器，暖氣機，暖爐
a device that produces heat
a gas/electric heater 煤氣爐／電加熱器
3. thermostat /ˈθɝː.mə.stæt/
(n.)溫度自動調節器，恆溫器
a device that keeps a building, engine, etc. within a limited temperature range by automatically switching the supply of heat on and off
a central heating thermostat 集中供暖溫度調節器
4. flat screen /ˌflæt ˈskriːn/
(n.)（電腦或電視）平面顯示器
a computer monitor or a television that is thin and flat
a flat-screen TV 平面電視
5. sewing machine /ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
(n.)縫紉機
a machine that is used for joining together pieces of cloth, with a needle that is operated either by turning a handle or by electricity
6. vacuum cleaner /ˈvæk.juːm ˌkliː.nɚ/
(n.)真空吸塵器
a machine that cleans floors and other surfaces by sucking up dust and dirt
7. iron /aɪrn/
(n.)熨斗
a piece of equipment for making clothes flat and smooth that has a handle and a flat base and is usually heated with electricity
a steam iron 蒸汽熨斗
a travel iron 旅行用熨斗
8. washing machine/ˈwɑː.ʃɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
(n.)洗衣機
a machine for washing clothes, sheets, and other things made of cloth
a front/top-loading washing machine 前開門式／掀蓋式洗衣機
9. dryer /ˈdraɪ.ɚ/
(n.)烘乾機
a machine that dries things
a hair dryer （吹乾頭髮用的）吹風機
10. dishwasher /ˈdɪʃˌwɑː.ʃɚ/
(n.)洗碗機
a machine that washes dirty plates, cups, forks, etc.
Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer.
a) air conditioner b) iron c) flat-screen d) sewing machine
Part 2
11. stove /stoʊv/
(n.)（用於取暖的）爐，火爐
a piece of equipment that burns fuel or uses electricity in order to heat a place
12. oven /ˈʌv.ən/
(n.)烤箱；烤爐
the part of a cooker with a door used to bake or roast food
a microwave oven 微波爐
13. refrigerator /rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
(n.)冰箱，電冰箱
a piece of kitchen equipment that uses electricity to preserve food at a cold temperature
Store fruit juice in the refrigerator.
把水果汁儲存在冰箱裡。
14. blender /ˈblen.dɚ/
(n.)攪拌機
an electric machine used in the kitchen for breaking down foods or making smooth liquid substances from soft foods and liquids
15. toaster /ˈtoʊ.stɚ/
(n.)烤麵包機
an electric device for making toast
16. drill /drɪl/
(n.)鑽；鑽床；鑽機
a tool or machine that makes holes
an electric/pneumatic drill 電／風鑽
17. coffee maker /ˈkɑː.fi ˌmeɪ.kɚ/
(n.)（製作咖啡的）咖啡機
a machine that makes coffee
18. kettle /ˈket̬.əl/
(n.)水壺，開水壺
a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or metal
19. humidifier /hjuːˈmɪd.ə.faɪ.ɚ/
(n.)空氣加濕器
a machine that makes the air in a room less dry
We bought a humidifier for the office.
我們替辦公室買了台加濕器。
20. dehumidifier /ˌdiː.hjuːˈmɪd.ə.faɪ.ɚ/
(n.)除濕機
a machine that removes water from the air in a room
Exercise 2
Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.
1.drill__ 2. humidifier__ 3. toaster__ 4. oven__ 5. coffee maker__
a. a machine that makes the air in a room less dry
b.an electric device for making toast
c.a machine that makes coffee
d.the part of a cooker with a door used to bake or roast food
e.a tool or machine that makes holes
Part 3
21. remote control /rɪˌmoʊt kənˈtroʊl/
(n.)電視遙控器
a piece of equipment that you hold in your hand and use to control a television, DVD player, etc.
22. scale /skeɪl/
(n.)秤，磅秤
a device for weighing things or people
kitchen/bathroom scales 廚房用秤／浴室體重計
23. juicer /ˈdʒuː.sɚ/
(n.)榨汁機，榨汁器
a machine for removing juice from fruit or vegetables
24. fan /fæn/
(n.)電風扇
an electric device with blades that turn quickly, used to move the air around
There was no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan turning slowly.
沒有空調，只有一個屋頂吊扇在緩慢轉動。
25. microwave /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/
(n.)微波爐
an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly
(v.)微波
to cook something in a microwave
Put the fish in the microwave and it’ll only take five minutes.
把魚放到微波爐裡，只需五分鐘就可以了。
26. table lamp /ˈteɪ.bəl ˌlæmp/
(n.)檯燈
a small electric light that is used on a table
27. electric razor /ɪˌlek.trɪk ˈreɪ.zɚ/
(n.)電動剃鬚刀
a device for removing hair, with different types of blades that turn or move backwards and forwards
28. purifier /ˈpjʊr.ə.faɪ.ɚ/
(n.)淨化器；淨化劑
a machine or a substance that removes harmful substances from something
a water purifier 淨水器
an air purifier 空氣淨化器
29. charger /ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɚ/
(n.)充電器，充電機
a device that is used to recharge a battery (= fill it with electricity), for example in a mobile phone
30. mixer /ˈmɪk.sɚ/
(n.)攪拌器；攪拌機
a machine that mixes substances
an electric (food) mixer 電動（食物）攪拌器
Exercise 3
Describe to your tutor what you see in this pictures.
