地道英语对话：Plumbing(1)

A: I am having some plumbing¹ problems and need them fixed².
B: What exactly is wrong with the plumbing?
A: The toilet flushes really slowly.
B: Are there any problems with the plumbing in the kitchen?
A: Both the kitchen and the bathroom plumbing are messed up.
B: How long have you had these problems?
A: It has been going on for a while, but just started to get worse this morning.
B: I will send someone out to take a look at the problem. Will you be home this afternoon?
A: Yes, I will be home this afternoon.
B: Fine. I will be there around 2:00. If someone is not there, I will use my key to get in.
 

1 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》

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。