地道英语对话：Laundry Room Rules and Hours(2)

A: Does every floor have a laundry room?
B: Each hallway has a laundry room located near the stairway.
A: Are they open for use around the clock?
B: The laundry room near the recreation center is open twenty-four hours a day. The rest have posted hours.
A: Do I need to bring coins with me?
B: The washers and dryers¹ require correct change, but there is a change machine in the laundry room.
A: Are there any detergent² dispensers in the laundry room?
B: Yes, but they are expensive.
A: Are there any specific rules about doing laundry?
B: Yes, you are only supposed to tie up three machines at a time for your own use, so that the other machines are available for other tenants³.
 

1 dryers   

n.干燥机( dryer的名词复数 )；干燥器；干燥剂；干燥工

参考例句：

• Men also have hair dryers and, if they suffer from baldness, they use a growth stimulator, buy hairpieces, or have hair transplanted from the hirsute part of the scalp to the bare areas. 男士也有他们的吹风机，而且如果他们秃顶的话，还会用毛发生长剂、买假发，或者把头发从密集的地方移植到谢顶的地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dryers can be automated. 干燥机可以自动化作业。 来自辞典例句

2 detergent   

n.洗涤剂；adj.有洗净力的

参考例句：

• He recommended a new detergent to me.他向我推荐一种新的洗涤剂。
• This detergent can remove stubborn stains.这种去污剂能去除难洗的污渍。

3 tenants   

n.房客( tenant的名词复数 )；佃户；占用者；占有者

参考例句：

• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。