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This Old House · 3:02 · Sep 14, 2026

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  1. Yeah, and it's nice to see you smiling because this has been a long journey for you and your family.

    是啊,看到你微笑真好,因为这对你和你的家人来说是一段漫长的旅程。

  2. We hope to be in for Labor Day, but as you can see, we're not ready.

    我们希望能在劳动节前搬进去,但如你所见,还没准备好。

  3. But once you lose the summer, it doesn't really matter whether you're in for September or October.

    但既然错过了夏天,九月还是十月搬进去其实也没什么区别了。

  4. Well, the patience will pay off because you'll get things done right, and you have it for generations to come.

    嗯,耐心会有回报的,因为你们会把事情做好,而且这房子能留给子孙后代。

  5. Because you're not going to be here to see our finished home, I wanted to introduce Jules Duffy, our interior designer from the very start.

    因为你无法亲眼看到我们完工后的家,我想介绍一下从一开始就担任我们室内设计师的朱尔斯·达菲。

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