【大家说英语】 第248期:修理东西

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September 17 9月17日

Fix That! 修东西！

Read it! 读读看！

Phil Fixit can fix things. 菲尔．修理先生能够修理物品。

He's not a professional¹. 他不是专业技工，

He just enjoys fixing things. 只是喜欢修理东西而已。

He paints things, too. 他也会为物品上漆，

But he's careful not to spill² any paint! 可是他会小心，不把漆洒出来！

His favorite things to fix are noisy windows and doors. 他最喜欢修理的东西是会发出吵杂声响的窗户和门。

But Phil cannot fix everything. 不过，菲尔不是什么东西都会修理。

Phil calls a professional for plumbing³ problems. 遇到水管问题，他还是会找专业人士来处理。

If he doesn't, he might flood his house! 他要是自己修，说不定会导致全家淹水！

Conversation A 会话A

Hello, Phil Fixit. Welcome to our show! 哈啰，菲尔．修理先生，欢迎来到我们的节目！

Thank you, Rob⁴. I'm glad to be here. 谢谢你，罗柏，我很高兴能够来。

Phil, you fix a lot of things. 菲尔，你修理许多东西。

Yes, I do. I enjoy fixing things. 没错，我喜欢修理东西，

But I'm not a professional. 可是我不是专业技工喔。

What kinds of things do you fix? 你都修理什么样的东西？

I do all kinds of repairs. I also paint things. 我会做各种修理工作，也会帮忙上漆。

Is painting hard? 油漆很难吗？

It's not hard. But don't spill any paint! 不难，可是别把漆洒出去哟！

Conversation B 会话B

How did you learn to do so many things? 你是怎么学会做这么多事情的？

I read books and searched the Internet. 我看书，也上网搜寻。

If you can follow directions, you can fix things. 只要懂得照指示做，你也能够修理东西。

I can't. I'm not good with tools. 我没办法，我不太会使用工具。

You just need more practice with them! 你只是需要多练习而已！

Maybe! So Phil, what is your favorite thing to fix? 也许吧！那么，菲尔，你最喜欢修理的东西是什么？

I like fixing windows and doors. 我喜欢修理窗户和门。

When they are noisy, I make them quiet! 窗户和门如果会发出吵杂的声响，我就会修理让它们静悄悄！

Conversation C 会话C

Do you fix everything? 你什么都会修吗？

No. I can fix some things, but professionals⁵ should fix other things. 不会。我会修一些东西，可是另外有些东西需要交给专业人员修。

Like what? 例如什么？

Well, like plumbing. 嗯，例如水管呀。

If you don't do it right, you might flood your house. 要是方法不对，自己修理可能会导致家里淹水。

Right. Cleaning up after a flood is a lot of work. 没错，淹水后的清理工作可得花上许多工夫。

Also, you need expensive tools for some jobs. 还有，有些工作需要用上昂贵的工具，

Hire⁶ someone to do those. 这类工作就雇人来做吧。

Yes. That is cheaper than buying the tools! 没错，雇人来修比买那些工具便宜！

1 professional   

adj.专业的；职业的；n.专业人员；职业运动员

参考例句：

• He is a professional tennis player.他是一名职业网球运动员。
• I need a professional to sort out my finances.我需要专业人士为我管理财务。

2 spill   

n.溢出，溅出，涌出，摔下，暴跌，溢出量，木片，小塞子；vt.使溢出，使散落，洒

参考例句：

• The coffee is so full that it might spill over.咖啡太满可能会溢出来。
• He took a spill when he rode the horse.他骑马时从马上跌了下来。

3 plumbing   

n.水管装置；水暖工的工作；管道工程v.用铅锤测量（plumb的现在分词）；探究

参考例句：

• She spent her life plumbing the mysteries of the human psyche. 她毕生探索人类心灵的奥秘。
• They're going to have to put in new plumbing. 他们将需要安装新的水管。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

5 professionals   

n.具有某专业资格的人( professional的名词复数 )；专业人士；内行；专门职业者

参考例句：

• The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals. 这次锦标赛业余选手和职业选手均可参加。
• a book written for professionals and laymen alike 一本内行外行都可以读的书

6 hire   

vt.雇佣，租用；vi. 受雇；n.租金，租用，雇用

参考例句：

• The day's hire for the car is ten dollars.汽车每日的租金是十美元。
• We'd better hire a car for the weekend.我们最好租一辆汽车在周末用。