速成英语口语第三册 Lesson22:Can I Get These Shirts Laundered

Lesson 22 Key Conversation Can I Get These Shirts Laundered¹?

Steve: Hi, I have a few dress shirts to pick up.

Clerk: Can I see your ticket, please? Yes, those are ready today. Anything to drop off?

Steve: Yes. Can I have these pants cleaned, please? Also, the hem² on the left leg is coming loose.

Clerk: We can fix that, too, but it'll be a few more days since our seamstress is backed up this week.

Steve: That'll be fine. When will they be ready for pick up?

Clerk: Probably by Friday. We'll give you a call. About that stain you pointed³ out...

Steve: Yes. Were you able to get it out? Nothing I tried worked.

Clerk: Yes. Good as new - and we got rid of the ring around the collar, too.

Steve: Great, thanks! I can always count on you guys to save me from embarrassment⁴.

 

第22课 我能洗这些衬衫吗？

史蒂夫：嗨，我有几件衬衫要取。

职员：我能看看你的票据吗？是的，今天准备好了。要取走吗？

史蒂夫：是的。我能把这条裤子洗一下吗？此外，左腿的下摆也松了。

店员：我们也可以解决这个问题，但我们的女裁缝这周要等几天才有空。

史蒂夫：那很好。那什么时候能取？

职员：可能到周五。我们会给你打电话。关于你指出的污点。。。

史蒂夫：是的。你能把它弄干净吗？我试过的都没用。

职员：是的。像新的一样好——我们也去掉了领子上的污渍。

史蒂夫：太好了，谢谢！我可以指望你们帮我摆脱尴尬。

1 laundered   

v.洗（衣服等），洗烫（衣服等）( launder的过去式和过去分词 )；洗（黑钱）（把非法收入改头换面，变为貌似合法的收入）

参考例句：

• Send these sheets to be laundered. 把这些床单送去洗熨。 来自辞典例句
• The air seems freshly laundered. Sydney thinks of good drying weather. 空气似乎被清洗过，让悉妮想起晴朗干爽适合晒衣服的好天气。 来自互联网

2 hem   

n.贴边，镶边；vt.缝贴边；(in)包围，限制

参考例句：

• The hem on her skirt needs sewing.她裙子上的褶边需要缝一缝。
• The hem of your dress needs to be let down an inch.你衣服的折边有必要放长1英寸。

3 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

4 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。