你的洗衣機(jī)有什么問題?朋友結(jié)婚給她買什么結(jié)婚禮物
來聽今天的講解:
Beginner
A: good morning. I understand that you’ve got a problem with your washing machine. I’m from the repair company.
早上好。我知道你的洗衣機(jī)有問題。我是修理公司的。
B: excellent. Come in please. The washing machine is in the bathroom upstairs. It keeps breaking down.
太好了。請(qǐng)進(jìn)來。洗衣機(jī)在樓上的浴室里。它老是壞。
A: when did it first break down?
它第一次壞是什么時(shí)候?
A: about ten days ago. I’ve tried to use it since then. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. it’s very frustrating.
大約十天前。從那以后我一直在嘗試使用它。有時(shí)有效,有時(shí)無效。這非常令人沮喪。
B: is it still under warranty. If it is and I can’t fix it, it would be quicker and easier to exchange it for a new one.
它還在保修期內(nèi)嗎?如果是,而我修不好,換一個(gè)新的會(huì)更快更容易。
A: yes, it’s still under warranty. Over the last few weeks, it’s also been making a high-pitch noise when it’s in use.
是的,它還在保修期內(nèi)。在過去的幾周里,它在使用時(shí)也發(fā)出了很大的噪音。
A: ok. I’ll start by looking at the motor. I’ll just unplug it and take a look inside the machine…..oh, yes. There’s the problem. It’s quite simple. I’ll sort it out in a few minutes.
好的。我先看一下電機(jī)。我拔下插頭,看看機(jī)器內(nèi)部…哦,是的。有問題。很簡(jiǎn)單。我?guī)追昼姾蠼鉀Q。
B: what’s wrong with it?
它怎么了?
A: part of the motor is loose. I can put it back in place quite easily.
馬達(dá)的一部分松了。我可以很容易地把它放回原位。
B: that’s great. Thanks very much. Would you like a cup of tea or coffee?
太好了。非常感謝。你想喝杯茶還是咖啡?
Intermediate
A: so, you friend’s getting married on Saturday. What have you bought her as a wedding gift. I find is so hard to choose the right gift.
那么,你的朋友星期六就要結(jié)婚了。你給她買了什么結(jié)婚禮物。我發(fā)現(xiàn)很難選對(duì)禮物。
B: my friend and her fiancé had a really good idea. They have cut out pictures from catalogues and pasted them in a notebook. The picture are of things they want. People sign their name by the item they will buy.
我的朋友和她的未婚夫想出了一個(gè)非常好的主意。他們從目錄中剪下圖片,貼在筆記本上。圖片是他們想要的東西。人們?cè)谒麄円I的東西上簽上自己的名字。
A: that’s clever! Then everyone knows that they are buying something the couple really want and there’s no chance of two people buying the same gift. What things were in the notebook?
太聰明了!然后每個(gè)人都知道他們要買的是這對(duì)夫婦真正想要的東西,而兩個(gè)人不可能買同一份禮物。筆記本里有什么東西?
B: most of the things were household appliance. You know, everything from an iron through a vacuum cleaner to a cooker. I think it’s an excellent way for everyone who knows the couple to help them set up home.
大多數(shù)東西都是家用電器。你知道,從熨斗到真空吸塵器再到炊具,應(yīng)有盡有。我認(rèn)為這是每個(gè)認(rèn)識(shí)這對(duì)夫婦的人幫助他們組建家庭的好方法。
A: so , what did you get them?
那么,你買了什么?
B: I bought a sewing machine. I know that my friend likes making her own clothes, but her current sewing machine is quite old and has some problems.
我買了一臺(tái)縫紉機(jī)。我知道我的朋友喜歡自己做衣服,但她現(xiàn)在的縫紉機(jī)很舊,有一些問題。
A: what’s wrong with is?
怎么了?
B: she says that after several years of use, it’s not working properly. When she uses it, it makes a funny noise.
她說,用了幾年后,它就不能正常工作了。當(dāng)她使用它時(shí),它會(huì)發(fā)出奇怪的聲音。
A: household appliance don’t seem to last for a long time nowadays.
如今家用電器似乎用不了多久了。
B: I think it’s because the manufactures are constantly bringing out new models. Because they know that we will buy the new models, the appliances don’t need to last more than five or ten years at most.
我認(rèn)為這是因?yàn)橹圃焐滩粩嗤瞥鲂滦吞?hào)。因?yàn)樗麄冎牢覀儠?huì)購(gòu)買新型號(hào),所以這些電器最多不需要超過五年或十年。