2015年ESL之日常生活 26 Repairing an Appliance

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Repairing an Appliance

Virginia: Hand me that screwdriver¹, will you?

Alonso: Don’t tell me you’re trying to fix that dryer² yourself. We need to call in an authorized³ repairman or repairwoman.

Virginia: Do you have any idea what they’ll charge?

Alonso: All right, then I’ll call a handyman and see if he knows anything about fixing dryers⁴.

Virginia: If he doesn’t, he might make matters worse. I think it’s just a matter of clearing a clog⁵ or replacing a worn component⁶.

Alonso: Yes, but which one? We should just upgrade to a newer model.

Virginia: This dryer does not need to be replaced. It’s not that old.

Alonso: But it’s been on the fritz on and off for a year.

Virginia: I don’t want to throw out a perfectly⁷ good appliance just because of a minor⁸ problem.

Alonso: Well, this “minor problem” is the reason I had to walk to work in damp clothes this morning.

Virginia: That wasn’t so bad, was it?

Alonso: In the middle of winter?! You try walking with icicles in the most uncomfortable places!

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

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1 screwdriver
n.螺丝起子；伏特加橙汁鸡尾酒
参考例句：
He took a screwdriver and teased out the remaining screws.他拿出螺丝刀把其余的螺丝卸了下来。 The electric drill can also be used as a screwdriver.这把电钻也可用作螺丝刀。

2 dryer
n.干衣机，干燥剂
参考例句：
He bought a dryer yesterday.他昨天买了一台干燥机。 There is a washer and a dryer in the basement.地下室里有洗衣机和烘干机。

3 authorized
a.委任的，许可的
参考例句：
An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

4 dryers
n.干燥机( dryer的名词复数 )；干燥器；干燥剂；干燥工
参考例句：
Men also have hair dryers and, if they suffer from baldness, they use a growth stimulator, buy hairpieces, or have hair transplanted from the hirsute part of the scalp to the bare areas. 男士也有他们的吹风机，而且如果他们秃顶的话，还会用毛发生长剂、买假发，或者把头发从密集的地方移植到谢顶的地方。来自《简明英汉词典》 The dryers can be automated. 干燥机可以自动化作业。来自辞典例句

5 clog
vt.塞满，阻塞；n.[常pl.]木屐
参考例句：
In cotton and wool processing,short length fibers may clog sewers.在棉毛生产中，短纤维可能堵塞下水管道。 These streets often clog during the rush hour.这几条大街在交通高峰时间常常发生交通堵塞。

6 component
n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的
参考例句：
Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。 Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

7 perfectly
adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地
参考例句：
The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。 Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

8 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

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