【双语对话】

Melanie: I actually have a few clothes that I don't wear anymore. I will combine it with your pile.

我实际上有几件不再穿的衣服。我会把它们和你的一起放在一起。

Coco: Every little bit counts. The kids will appreciate it.

每一点都有所贡献。孩子们会很感激的。

Melanie: I'll gather them up right away. If we finish in the next couple of hours or so, we can drop them off today.

我会立刻把它们收集起来。如果我们在接下来的几个小时内完成，我们今天就可以送去。

Coco: By the way we need to make sure everything is clean and in good condition. It's important to give them something nice to wear.

顺便说一下，我们需要确保所有东西都干净并处于良好状态。给他们一些好看的衣服很重要。

Melanie: And while I'm going through my clothes, I'll also check if there are any school supplies I can contribute. Backpacks, notebooks, highlighters... those can be really helpful too.

当我整理我的衣服时，我也会检查是否有任何可以贡献的学习用品。背包、笔记本、荧光笔......这些也可以非常有帮助。

Coco: Totally! Sara has some k1 science books and some art supplies that she no longer needs at school. Let's bring them over as well. Some are even unopened.

完全正确！Sara有一些幼儿园科学书和一些艺术用品在学校不再需要了。我们也带过去吧。其中一些甚至还没有打开过。

【重点笔记】

1.Every little bit counts. 任何一点(帮助)都可以。

例: Every little bit counts when it comes to saving money for your future.

每一点点都很重要，当涉及为未来存钱时。

2.Right away 立刻，马上

例: I need to leave right away if I want to catch the bus.

如果我想赶上公交车，我需要立刻离开。

3.School supplies 上学用品

例: Don't forget to buy some school supplies before the new semester starts.

在新学期开始之前，别忘了买一些学校用品。

4.Highlighter n. 荧光笔

例: I use a yellow highlighter to mark the parts I don't know well enough in my textbook and a pink one to highlight key concepts.

我用黄色荧光笔标记我教科书中不熟悉的部分，用粉色的荧光笔突出关键概念。

5.Unopened adj. 未打开的

例: I discovered a package on my doorstep that was still unopened, and I eagerly unpacked it to see what it was.

我发现一个未打开的包裹放在我家门口，我迫不及待地想打开看看是什么。