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庭院维护 — Yard Work
自己做或请人做庭院维护——割草、修剪、施肥 This scene includes 18 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 园艺工人.
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Basic Lawn Mowing · 基本割草
basicHi, I got your flyer about lawn care services. How much do you charge for mowing?
你好,我收到你的草坪护理传单了。割草怎么收费?
It depends on the yard size. For a standard quarter-acre lot, I charge $35 per mow. That includes mowing, edging, and blowing the clippings.
看院子大小。标准四分之一英亩的院子,割一次35美元。包括割草、修边和吹走草屑。
How often should the lawn be mowed?
多久应该割一次草?
During growing season — spring and summer — once a week is ideal. In fall, every two weeks. I offer a weekly plan at $130 a month, which saves you a bit.
生长季——春夏——最好每周一次。秋天可以两周一次。我有周计划每月130美元,省一点。
Do you also do hedge trimming and weeding?
你也修剪树篱和除草吗?
Yes. Hedge trimming is $20 extra per visit, and weeding the flower beds is $15. Or I can bundle everything for $160 a month.
是的。修剪树篱每次额外20美元,花坛除草15美元。或者我可以打包每月160美元。
The bundle sounds good. What day would you come?
打包挺好的。你哪天来?
I'm in your neighborhood every Thursday. I usually start around 9 AM. You don't even need to be home — I just need access to the yard.
我每周四在你们那片。通常早上9点开始。你不用在家——能进院子就行。
The gate is unlocked. Let's start this week.
院门没锁。这周就开始吧。
Seasonal Cleanup · 季节性大清理
intermediateMy yard is a mess after the fall. Leaves everywhere, dead plants — the garden needs a total cleanup. Can you handle all of that?
秋天过后院子乱成一团。到处是落叶、枯死的植物,花园需要彻底清理。你能全做吗?
Absolutely. A full fall cleanup includes leaf removal, cutting back perennials, clearing out dead annuals, and a final mow. For your yard size, about $200.
当然。全面秋季清理包括清除落叶、修剪多年生植物、清除枯死一年生植物和最后一次割草。你院子的大小,大约200美元。
Should I also aerate the lawn before winter?
冬天前需要给草坪打孔通气吗?
Great question. Aeration helps the roots breathe and absorb water. I recommend it once a year in the fall. It's an extra $80, but your lawn will look much healthier in spring.
好问题。打孔通气帮助根部呼吸和吸收水分。建议秋天每年做一次。额外80美元,但春天草坪会健康很多。
Let's do the aeration too. And what about fertilizing?
打孔通气也做吧。施肥呢?
I always recommend a winterizer fertilizer after aeration. It strengthens the roots for winter. The fertilizer application is $50, including the product.
我一直建议打孔后施越冬肥。它能增强根部抗冬能力。施肥50美元,包含肥料。
So $330 total for everything. When can you start?
总共330美元。什么时候能开始?
I can come this Saturday morning. The whole job will take about three to four hours. I'll haul away all the debris — you won't have to do anything.
这周六上午可以来。整个工作大概三到四小时。所有垃圾我会运走——你什么都不用做。
Perfect. I'll leave the gate open for you.
太好了。我把门打开等你。
Key Phrases · 关键短语
quarter-acre lot
四分之一英亩的地
edging
修边
clippings
草屑
growing season
生长季
weekly plan
周计划
hedge trimming
修剪树篱
weeding
除草
flower beds
花坛
bundle
打包
access to the yard
能进院子
fall cleanup
秋季清理
leaf removal
清除落叶
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