地道英语对话：Explaining the Problem to the Plumber(1)

A: Thank you for coming.
B: You’re welcome. What’s the problem?
A: I have a leaky pipe.
B: Where exactly is the pipe?
A: The pipe is behind a wall in my bathroom.
B: How long has the pipe been leaking?
A: It began leaking a couple of days ago.
B: I must tell you that in order to get to the pipe, I must tear down that wall.
A: I know.
B: That won’t be a problem?
A: Not as long as it gets fixed¹.
B: All right, I will start working now.
 

1 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。