生活情境口语之邻里之间:垃圾处理机(5)
日期:2011-06-18 11:10

(单词翻译:单击)

A: Hi, Tom. This is Hannah calling.
B: Hi, Hannah. What's up?
A: I think my garbage disposal kicked the bucket.
B: Is it dying, or is it dead?
A: Turning on the switch is the same as not turning on the switch.
B: Did it make strange sounds before it croaked?
A: Last week I noticed that it sounded strange.
B: You haven't been putting mango or avocado seeds in there, have you?
A: I use the disposal rarely. When I do use it, I put only soft food into it.
B: I think a disposal freezes up when it's not used frequently.
A: You mean it's sort of like use it or lose it?
B: Try loosening it up by using the disposal key.
A: Disposal key? I have a house key and a car key, but no disposal key.
B: Well, I've got an extra key. I'll bring it over.
A: Okay, Come on over, and show me how to fix this thing.
B: Sometimes the key works, sometimes it doesn't. I still might have to call a plumber.
A: Well, there's no big hurry, as far as I am concerned.
B: If we don't fix it sometime, your apartment might start to attract bugs or rodents.

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重点单词
  • bucketn. 水桶 vt. 装在桶里 vi. 急急忙忙
  • concernedadj. 担忧的,关心的
  • switchn. 开关,转换,鞭子 v. 转换,改变,交换,鞭打
  • plumbern. 水管工人
  • disposaln. 处理,处置,布置,配置 n. 垃圾粉碎机