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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
A: Hello, I'm John Smith in unit 23. Am I speaking to the apartment manager?
B: This is he. How may I help you?
A: My window that faces the empty lot is broken.
B: I'm sorry to hear that. Why is it broken?
A: I can't tell you exactly how it happened.
B: Well, tell me what you think might have happened.
A: I've got a pretty good idea that it's the kids who live here.
B: Why do you think that?
A: Next to the broken glass in my living room was a baseball.
B: Well, you don't need Sherlock Holmes to figure this one out, do you?
A: Just before I went shopping, I saw them in the lot.
B: Can you give me a name or two, or a description?
A: I have absolutely no idea.
B: I'll call a repairman for you, but it'll probably take one or two days.
A: I could probably get it fixed1 today, because a friend of mine is a repairman.
B: That's okay. But let me see the damage first. I'm coming over.
A: The glass is all cleaned up, so come on over. But do I pay for this?
B: No. I will pay your friend, or I will reimburse2 you if you pay him.
A: That's good news. I was worried you were going to make me pay for this.
B: You're not at fault. But the kid who did it is.
A:你好,我是23单元的约翰·史密斯。我在和公寓经理说话吗?
B:我就是。我能为您效劳吗?
A:我面向空地的窗户坏了。
B:听到这个消息我很难过。为什么它坏了?
A:我不能确切地告诉你事情是怎么发生的。
B:好吧,告诉我你认为会发生什么事。
A:我有一个想法,就是住在这里的孩子们。
B:你为什么这么认为?
A:在我客厅的碎玻璃旁边是一个棒球。
B:嗯,你不需要福尔摩斯来解决这个问题,是吗?
A:就在我去购物之前,我在停车场看到了他们。
B:你能给我一个或两个名字,或者描述一下吗?
A:我完全不知道。
B:我会帮你叫修理工,但可能要一两天。
A:我今天也许可以把它修好,因为我的一个朋友是修理工。
B:没关系。但让我先看看损坏情况。我要过来。
A:玻璃都清理了,过来吧。但我要为此付费吗?
B:不,我会付钱给你的朋友,如果你付钱给他,我会补偿你的。
A:这是个好消息。我担心你会让我为此付出代价。
B:你没有错。但是做这件事的那个孩子是。
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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v.补偿,付还 | |
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