聽懂老外聊生活英語對話 住房 27：管道修理

　　Topic27 管道修理

　　情境導讀

　　Sam家的管道壞了，他給管道公司打電話，請他們派人來修理。

　　英語情景會話

　　(以下O代表Operator.C代表Sam)

　　O: Plumbing Company. What can I do for you, sir?

　　S: Is a plumber available now?

　　O: Sorry, they are all in the field.

　　S: Oh, my God.

　　O: What's wrong with it?

　　S: The faucet is broken. I need a plumber to fix it.

　　O: Anything else?

　　S: Well, even worse, the shower doesn't work and the drainage of the bathtub is clogged. So when are the repair men available?

　　O: Please wait a moment. Let me check the schedule. The nearest one is supposed to be in the afternoon.

　　S: I have a meeting this afternoon. Is tomorrow morning Okay?

　　O: Yes. Your name, address and phone number, please.

　　S: Sam. No. 30, Green St. My phone number is 69831095.

　　O: Right. Our plumbers will call you first.

　　S: Thanks a lot.

　　O: You're welcome.

　　英語筆記

　　1.此處出現(xiàn)了消音現(xiàn)象，句尾it 的尾音/t/消失。

　　2.it 在此再次出現(xiàn)洗消音現(xiàn)象，fix it 連讀為/f?ks?/。

　　3.is supposed to 在此重讀，表示強調(diào)。

　　英語語音語調(diào)

　　表示“可能”的形容詞短語重讀

　　be supposed to是表示可能性的形容詞短語，在句子中出現(xiàn)了重讀的現(xiàn)象。這是因為整個句子要強調(diào)的是一種可能的語氣，所以這個形容詞詞組要重讀。類似的情況還有：

　　1.It is possible...

　　It is possible to do that.

　　有可能那樣做。

　　2.It is probable....

　　It is probable to say so.

　　很有可能這樣說。

　　3.It is likely to….

　　It is likely to clear up later today.

　　今天晚些時候有可能會弄清楚。