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In China，May 1st marks International Labor Day holiday，one of the country's mini“Golden Weeks". One day off from work is given，along with a surrounding weekend. During the three-day holiday，Chinese can be liberated from daily work routines to enjoy their vacation.

Proverbs about labor关于劳动的谚语

劳动节既是让大家从辛苦繁重的劳动中解脱出来，同样也歌颂了劳动的光荣，那么有什么和劳动有关的谚语呢？我们一起来学习一下吧 ！

As you sow，so shall you 1）reap.

早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

3. No pains，no gains.

不付辛苦，那来收获。

4. Few words，many 2）deeds.

少说话，多做事。

5. No song，no supper.

不劳无获。

6. Practice makes perfect.

熟能生巧。

7. He that will not work shall not eat.

不劳动者不得食。

8. A work ill done must be twice done.

马虎干活，准得返工。

9. As is the workman so is the work.

什么、工人出什么活。

10. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

拙匠常怨工具差。

11. Little strokes fell great 3）oaks.

水滴石穿。

12. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

一日之计在于晨。

13. Heaven never helps the man who will not act.

自己不动，叫天何用。

14. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。

15. No cross，no crown.

不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。

1）reap [ri：p]v.收割;收获;获得

2）deed [di：d] n.行为;事迹

二 Household chores家务活

在我们日常生活里，最常见也是每天要做的劳动莫过于家务劳动了。这么多种家务劳动的英文你都了解吗？我们一起来了解一下吧 ！

1.洗碗wash/do the dishes

2.把碗盘擦干4）wipe the dishes

3.把碗盘收起来put the dishes away

4.扫地sweep the floor

5.拖地5）mop the floor

6.用吸尘器清理地毯6）vacuum the carpet

7.洗衣服wash the clothes / do the 7）laundry

8.晾衣服hang the clothes out

9.燙衣服8）ironing

10.叠衣服fold clothes

11.烧饭do the cooking / cook themeals

12.整理房间tidy（up）the room

13.擦窗clean the windows

14.铺床make the bed

15.叠被子fold up the quilt

16.摆放餐具set the table

17.收拾桌子clean the table

18.掸去家具灰尘9）dust the furniture

19.把家具擦亮10）polish the furniture

20.擦水槽11）scrub the sinks

21.刷马桶brush the toilet

22.倒垃圾take out the trash

23.刷墙paint the walls

24.浇花water the flowers

25.整理书架上的书12）arrange books on the shelf

3）oak [evk]n.橡树;橡木

4）wipe [walp]v.擦;揩;抹;拭去;消除;用力打

5）mop [mop]n.拖把;拖把状物v.用拖把拖;擦拭

6）vacuum ['vaekjuam]n.真空;真空吸尘器;空白adj.真空的v.用吸尘器打扫7）laundry ['lo：ndri] n.洗衣店;洗衣;要洗的衣服

8）iron ['alan]n.熨斗;铁;刚强v.熨;烫adj.铁的;刚强的

9）dust [dast]n.灰尘;尘土;粉尘V. 去掉 的灰尘;撒粉末于

10）polish ['polJ]n.光泽;上光剂; 优雅;精良v.擦亮;磨光;推敲;完善

11）scrub [skrb]n.用力擦洗;矮树;渺小之物v.用力擦洗

12）arrange [a'reind3]v. 整理;安排;计划