你的洗衣机有什么问题?朋友结婚给她买什么结婚礼物
来听今天的讲解:
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。我知道你的洗衣机有问题。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。请进来。洗衣机在楼上的浴室里。它老是坏。
A: when did it first break down?
它第一次坏是什么时候?
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.
大约十天前。从那以后我一直在尝试使用它。有时有效,有时无效。这非常令人沮丧。
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.
它还在保修期内吗?如果是,而我修不好,换一个新的会更快更容易。
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,它还在保修期内。在过去的几周里,它在使用时也发出了很大的噪音。
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。我先看一下电机。我拔下插头,看看机器内部…哦,是的。有问题。很简单。我几分钟后解决。
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.
马达的一部分松了。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。非常感谢。你想喝杯茶还是咖啡?
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结婚了。你给她买了什么结婚礼物。我发现很难选对礼物。
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个非常好的主意。他们从目录中剪下图片,贴在笔记本上。图片是他们想要的东西。人们在他们要买的东西上签上自己的名字。
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?
太聪明了!然后每个人都知道他们要买的是这对夫妇真正想要的东西,而两个人不可能买同一份礼物。笔记本里有什么东西?
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.
大多数东西都是家用电器。你知道,从熨斗到真空吸尘器再到炊具,应有尽有。我认为这是每个认识这对夫妇的人帮助他们组建家庭的好方法。
A: so , what did you get them?
那么,你买了什么?
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.
我买了一台缝纫机。我知道我的朋友喜欢自己做衣服,但她现在的缝纫机很旧,有一些问题。
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.
她说,用了几年后,它就不能正常工作了。当她使用它时,它会发出奇怪的声音。
A: household appliance don’t seem to last for a long time nowadays.
如今家用电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.
我认为这是因为制造商不断推出新型号。因为他们知道我们会购买新型号,所以这些电器最多不需要超过五年或十年。