快捷之路交际英语1 chapter 10

　　[00:11.60]Hello. I’m Your Neighbor
[00:14.45]A. Hello. I’m your neighbor. My name is Helen.
[00:21.11]B. Hi. I’m Maria.  Nice to meet you.
[00:25.36]A. Nice meeting you, too. Tell me, where are you from?
[00:30.93]B. Mexico.  And you?
[00:33.78]A. Greece.
[00:35.45]Is There a Laundromat in the Neighborhood?
[00:40.57]A. Excuse me. I’m new here. Can I ask you a question?
[00:48.22]B. Sure
[00:49.58]A. Is there a laundromat in the neighborhood?
[00:52.85]B. Yes. There’s a laundromat around the corner.
[00:56.48]A. Around the corner?
[00:58.23]B. Yes.
[00:59.45]A. Thanks very much.
[01:01.28]Can I Park My Car Here?
[01:07.03]A. Pardon me. Can I ask you a question?
[01:14.19]B. Certainly.
[01:15.62]A. Can I park my car here?
[01:18.39]B. Yes, you can .
[01:20.35]A. Thanks.
[01:21.71]A. Pardon me. Can I ask you a question?
[01:31.17]B. Certainly.
[01:32.42]A. Can i use my fireplace¹?
[01:35.35]B. No, you can’t.
[01:37.49]A. Oh, okay. Thanks.
[01:39.84]Can I Help You Take Out the Garbage?
[01:46.00]A. Can I help you take out the garbage?
[01:51.78]B. No. That’s okay. I can take it out myself.
[01:56.51]A. Please. Let me help you.
[01:59.25]B. Well, all right.  If you don’t mind.
[02:02.80]A. NO, not at all.
[02:05.15]B. Thanks. I appreciate it.
[02:07.90]A. Can I help you pick up your things?
[02:18.84]B. NO. That’s okay. I can pick them up myself.
[02:23.20]A. Please. Let me help you.
[02:25.95]B. Well, all right. If you don’t mind.
[02:29.11]A. NO, not at all.
[02:31.46]B. Thanks. I appreciate it.
[02:33.73]Could You Lend Me a Hammer?
[02:38.98]A. Could I ask you a favor?
[02:43.53]B. Yes.
[02:44.88]A. Could you lend me a hammer?
[02:47.05]B. All right.
[02:48.59]A. Are you sure?
[02:50.34]B. Yes. I’d be happy to lend you a hammer.
[02:54.29]A. Thanks. I appreciate it.
[02:57.14]I Knocked on Your Door Several Times Last Week.
[03:05.78]A. You know, I knocked on your door several times last week. But you weren’t home.
[03:14.72]B. NO, I wasn’t. I was in Detroit.
[03:19.29]A. Oh.  What did you do there?
[03:22.24]B. I visited my daughter and her husband.
[03:26.08]A. Oh, That’s nice.
[03:29.14]Maybe You Should Call a Plumber³
[03:35.69]A. What are you doing?
[03:39.64]A. What are you doing?B. I’m trying to fix my kitchen sink.
[03:43.58]A. What’s wrong with it?
[03:45.54]B. It’s leaking.
[03:47.11]A. I see. And you’re trying to fix it yourself?
[03:46.11]B. Yes. But I’m having a lot of trouble.
[03:49.87]A. You know, maybe you should call a plumber.
[03:53.63]B. Hmm. You’re probably right.
[03:57.99]Do you Fix Kitchen Sinks?
[04:07.53]A. Ace² Plumbing⁴ Company.
[04:11.60]B. Hello. Do you fix kitchen sinks?
[04:15.52]A. Yes. What’s the problem?
[04:18.29]B. My kitchen sink is leaking.
[04:20.83]A. I see. We can send a plumber at two o’clock this afternoon. Is that okay?
[04:28.77]B. Two o’clock this afternoon? Yes, that’s fine.
[04:33.52]A. Okay. What’s the name?
[04:36.66]B. Eric Jensen.
[04:39.01]A. Spell the last name, please.
[04:42.06]B. J-E-N-S-E-N.
[04:47.42]A. And the address?
[04:50.16]B. 93 Cliff Street.
[04:52.72]A. Phone number?
[04:54.47]B. 972-3053.
[04:59.62]A. All right. A plumber will be there at two o’clock this afternoon.
[05:05.57]B. Thank you.

1 fireplace   

n.壁炉，炉灶

参考例句：

• The fireplace smokes badly.这壁炉冒烟太多。
• I think we should wall up the fireplace.我想应该封住壁炉。

2 ace   

n.A牌；发球得分；佼佼者；adj.杰出的

参考例句：

• A good negotiator always has more than one ace in the hole.谈判高手总有数张王牌在手。
• He is an ace mechanic.He can repair any cars.他是一流的机械师,什么车都会修。

3 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。

4 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》