地道英语对话：Mailbox Key Missing(4)

A: Hey, Nicole. It's Jimmy in 309.
B: Hi there, Jimmy. What can I do for you?
A: I screwed¹ up, and I need your help.
B: Tell me the specific problem. Let me see what I can do.
A: I've torn my apartment apart, but I can't find my mailbox key.
B: Well, you should be grateful it wasn't your car keys.
A: On top of that, I couldn't find the duplicate² either.
B: If you need to get in there, come by and borrow a key.
A: No, my mailbox is usually empty anyway.
B: Well, then, I'll make you two more keys on Wednesday.
A: No problem. I can wait till Wednesday. Maybe there'll be something in there by then.
B: Okay. Have $4 ready for when you see me Wednesday.
 

1 screwed   

adj.用螺丝拧紧的，螺丝状的，喝醉的v.用螺丝拧紧( screw的过去式和过去分词 )；拧上去；（和某人）性交；诈骗（钱财等）

参考例句：

• an extremely screwed-up kid 一个十分神经质的孩子
• He screwed up his face at the nasty smell. 闻到这令人作呕的气味，他皱眉蹙额。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 duplicate   

n.复制品；v.复写，使加倍；adj.复制的，二倍的

参考例句：

• The manager asks the secretary to duplicate the document.经理让秘书复印这份文件。
• This agreement is done in duplicate.本协议书一式两份。