美語情景對話 第144期:建築作圖 Construction

Todd: Rob, when you first came to Japan you said you did construction.

Rob，你說你第一次來日本是做的建築。

Rob: Yes, I was hired as a framer for 2x4 types of homes, so the same style of homes that are built in Canada or America.

對，我是2x4類型房屋的策劃者，加拿大或美國建的也是相同類型的房屋。

Todd: OK, so what do you mean by frames?

好，你說框架是什麼意思？

Rob: Framing, the actually frame of the house so, we start from the foundation, we lay down the sub-floor, we build the walls, a second floor, more walls, square everything up, and then add in the windows, the exterior wrap, and on some occasions we will finish the roof.

框架，說的就是房屋的框架。我們從地基開始建起，然後我們建造地下層，接着砌牆，再建二層，再砌牆，牆體建好之後安窗子，裝飾完外牆。一定情況下，我們會封頂。

Todd: How long does it take you to make a house?

建一座房子需要多長時間？

Rob: Our job would take around two to three weeks, with three guys, a team of three, we able to frame a house, shingle the roof, install the windows and the doors in less than three weeks.

我們一個組裏是三個人，大概會用兩到三週的時間搭框架，吊頂，安裝門窗。

Todd: Oh, wow. Now when you work, do you work with a Canadian crew or Japanese?

哦，哇。你是跟加拿大人還是日本人一起工作？

Rob: Actually, it was quite mixed. Our boss was from Seattle, Washington, and we had people from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and some Japanese workers.

事實上是很混亂的。我們老闆來自華盛頓州的西雅圖，而員工則來自加拿大，新西蘭，澳大利亞，還有來自日本的。

Todd: Wow, that's cool. What it a good experience?

哇，那很酷啊。是個不錯的經歷吧？

Rob: Yeah, it was a very good experience. I hope one day maybe to be able to build my own house with some friends. It's possible to save money and it's the enjoyment of building something for yourself.

對呀，是個非常寶貴的經歷。我希望能有一天和我的朋友建造屬於自己的房子。不但能省錢還可以盡情享受自己建造的東西。

Todd: OK, where would you build this house?

好啊，那你打算把這所房子建在哪呢？

Rob: That's a good question. I'm thinking, maybe back in Canada, but maybe not in the East Coast. It'd be possibly in B.C. or maybe in another country. Who knows?

好問題啊，我在想也許我會回到加拿大，但也有可能不在東海岸。有可能是在不列顛哥倫比亞省，也有可能是在另一個國家。誰知道呢。

語言點

square up 擺好架勢

on some occasions 在一定情況下

B.C. 不列顛哥倫比亞省