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地道英语对话:Garbage Disposal(5)

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(单词翻译)

A: Hi, Tom. This is Hannah calling.
B: Hi, Hannah. What's up?
A: I think my garbage disposal kicked the bucket.
B: Is it dying, or is it dead?
A: Turning on the switch is the same as not turning on the switch.
B: Did it make strange sounds before it croaked1?
A: Last week I noticed that it sounded strange.
B: You haven't been putting mango or avocado seeds in there, have you?
A: I use the disposal rarely. When I do use it, I put only soft food into it.
B: I think a disposal freezes up when it's not used frequently.
A: You mean it's sort of like use it or lose it?
B: Try loosening it up by using the disposal key.
A: Disposal key? I have a house key and a car key, but no disposal key.
B: Well, I've got an extra key. I'll bring it over.
A: Okay, Come on over, and show me how to fix this thing.
B: Sometimes the key works, sometimes it doesn't. I still might have to call a plumber2.
A: Well, there's no big hurry, as far as I am concerned.
B: If we don't fix it sometime, your apartment might start to attract bugs3 or rodents4.
 


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1 croaked 9a150c9af3075625e0cba4de8da8f6a9     
v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 );用粗的声音说
参考例句:
  • The crow croaked disaster. 乌鸦呱呱叫预报灾难。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 'she has a fine head for it," croaked Jacques Three. “她有一个漂亮的脑袋跟着去呢,”雅克三号低沉地说。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
2 plumber f2qzM     
n.(装修水管的)管子工
参考例句:
  • Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?你叫管道工来检查漏水的管子了吗?
  • The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧。
3 bugs e3255bae220613022d67e26d2e4fa689     
adj.疯狂的,发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 );病菌;虫子;[计算机](制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的)错误
参考例句:
  • All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞,都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 rodents 1ff5f0f12f2930e77fb620b1471a2124     
n.啮齿目动物( rodent的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Rodents carry diseases and are generally regarded as pests. 啮齿目动物传播疾病,常被当作害虫对待。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Some wild rodents in Africa also harbor the virus. 在非洲,有些野生啮齿动物也是储毒者。 来自辞典例句

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