A:Our grandma is becoming forgetful.
我们的奶奶越来越健忘了。
B:Indeed. She even forgot to put washing powder into the washing machine while washing clothes.
确实。她洗衣服的时候甚至忘了往洗衣机里放洗衣粉。
■ forgetful 的意思是“健忘的,易忘的”,用来说某人的记性不好,而 forgettable 的意思是“易被忘记的”,用来说某件事不容易被人记住。例如:She was very forgetful in her old age.(她在晚年非常健忘。)He'd had a role in one or two forgettable movies.(他曾在一两部不容易被人记住的电影中饰演过角色。)
把洗衣粉倒进温水中
pour washing powder into warm water
A:I want to give the clothes a good soak.