【大家说英语】第2期:可以修好吗?

Lesson 2 Around Town

 

第二课 小城风情

October 2

10月2日

Can We Fix It?

可以修好吗？

Read it!

读读看！

Blake has a new apartment.

布雷克有一间新公寓。

It's on the third floor, and it has many windows.

公寓位在三楼，那里有很多窗户，

The building does not have an elevator.

那栋建筑没有电梯。

Are there any problems with Blake's apartment? Yes.

布雷克的公寓有任何问题吗？ 有！

The doors don't open and shut well.

房门的开、关都不顺，

Blake can fix that problem.

布雷克可以修理门那个问题，

But he needs to go to the hardware¹ store first.

不过他得先去五金行走一趟。

Conversation A

 

会话A

How is your new apartment, Blake?

布雷克，你的新公寓如何？

It's really nice.

很舒服，

It has a lot of windows.

那里有很多窗户，

I can see the park from my room.

我可以从我的房间看到公园。

What floor is your apartment on?

你的公寓在几楼？

It's on the third floor.

在三楼。

Do you use the stairs?

你走楼梯吗？

Yes. My apartment building doesn't have an elevator.

对呀，我的那栋公寓没有电梯。

That's OK. Many apartment buildings don't have elevators.

没关系，很多公寓都没有电梯。

公寓

 

Conversation B

 

会话B

There are a few problems with my apartment.

我的公寓有几个问题。

What kinds of problems?

什么样的问题？

Well, the building is really old.

嗯，那栋房子真的很老。

The doors don't open and shut well.

所以房门的开、关都不顺。

I see.

原来是这样。

Also, my shower leaks³ a little.

还有，我的淋浴间有点漏水。

Do you need a plumber⁴?

你需要一位水电工吗？

No. I want to save money.

不要，我想省钱。

Then what will you do?

那你要怎么办？

You can't let your shower leak²!

你不能让你的淋浴间漏水啊！

Conversation C

 

会话C

I can fix it.

我可以修好它，

I just need a few tools.

我只需要几样工具。

There is a hardware store close to your apartment.

你公寓附近有间五金行。

Really? I can find everything there!

真的吗？我在那里什么都找得到！

Do you need any help? I can go with you.

你需要任何协助吗？ 我可以跟你一起去。

I can go, too! I like hardware stores.

我也可以去！ 我喜欢五金行。

I do need some help. Thanks, guys!

我的确需要一些帮忙。谢谢你们！

1 hardware   

n.重型武器；五金器具；硬件

参考例句：

• He bought a pot and other hardware at the store. 他从商店买了一个壶和其他金属制品。
• That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.那家已经经营五金生意五代了。

2 leak   

vi.漏，渗；泄漏；vt.使渗漏，使泄漏；n.漏洞，漏隙；泄漏，漏出

参考例句：

• There is a leak in the roof.房顶上有个漏洞。
• There has been a leak of information.走漏了风声。

3 leaks   

n.泄漏( leak的名词复数 )；漏洞；走漏；泄漏出的液体（或气体）v.漏( leak的第三人称单数 )；渗入，漏出；使泄露

参考例句：

• Check the container for cracks or leaks. 检验容器是否有裂缝或者漏的地方。
• Cracks and leaks are signs of poor construction in a house. 裂缝和漏水表明房子的施工质量不好。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 plumber   

n.(装修水管的)管子工

参考例句：

• Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?你叫管道工来检查漏水的管子了吗？
• The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧。