飯店實用英語（第三版）Unit Fourteen

1、Unit FourteenWords & Phrasesupholstery n. 室內(nèi)裝潢，家具裝飾plumbing n. the pipes and other parts of a water system in a building管道系統(tǒng)refurbish v. 刷新repainting n. 重新油漆escalator n. 自動扶梯wear n. 磨損exterior adj. 外部的upkeep n. 維修，維修費(fèi)utility n. 水電煤等能源conservation n. 保持，保護(hù)replacement n. 替換Words & Phrasescomponent n.

2、成分，組件lubrication n. 潤滑油，潤滑performance n. the quality of work that must be done性能breakdown n. 故障generate v. 產(chǎn)生upgrade v. 升級，提高檔次compressor n. 壓縮機(jī)flush v. 沖洗mural n. 壁畫indemnity n. 補(bǔ)償，賠償Words & Phrasesfurnishings n. the furniture and fixtures in a room室內(nèi)陳設(shè)service n. 維修lighting fixtures燈光裝置keep.up to t

3、he established standards保持所規(guī)定的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)on a regular schedule定期地not so much.as to.重要的不是而是out of service不能使用sustainable development可持續(xù)發(fā)展keep.under control控制minor adjustment微調(diào)start with以開始Words & Phrasesmechanical rating技術(shù)等級go to ones rescue營救car servicing車輛維修lobby assistant manager大堂副理operating costs生產(chǎn)費(fèi)用，營業(yè)成

4、本Notes1. landscape gardener:a specialist in the design of gardens and other exterior areas.2. interior decorator:a specialist in the design and furnishing of rooms or other interior spaces.3. upholstery:the process of covering furniture with materials or making chairs or sofas.4. groundskeeper:a per

5、son who takes care of gardeners and other exterior areas.5. routine maintenance:activities related to the general upkeep of the property that occur on a regular basis and require relatively minimal training or skills to perform.Notes6. preventive maintenance:a systematic approach to maintenance in w

6、hich situations are identified and corrected on a regular basis to control costs and keep larger problems from occurring.7. utility conservation:Hotels use substantial amounts of energy in the form of heat and power.They also consume a large volume of water every day.The great investments in energy

7、and water have adversely affected hotel profits.Energy and water management become part of successful hotel management.Leaking valves，damaged insulation，and constricted gas，air，and water paths can be quite costly.Notes8. sustainable development:Many hotels are doing what they can to reduce waste，increase recycling