社交生活篇：烟雾探测器（3）

A: Hello, this is Betty.

B: Hi, Betty. Larry here. How many smoke detectors¹ are in your apartment?

A: Actually, I have two.

B: Are the batteries² fresh?

A: Both batteries are good.

B: Great. I need to come by and check them myself.

A: No problem, when are you coming by?

B: Thursday at noon. I'll let myself in if you're not there.

A: Okay, remember to lock my door when you leave.

B: I'll be in and out of there in just a few minutes.

你好，我是贝蒂。

嗨，贝蒂。我是拉里。你的公寓里有多少个烟雾探测器？

事实上，我有两个。

电池是新的吗？

两个电池都很好。

太好了。我需要亲自过来检查一下。

没问题，你什么时候过来？

星期四中午。如果你不在，我就让自己进去。

好的，你离开的时候记得锁我的门。

几分钟后我就会离开了。

1 detectors   

探测器( detector的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors. 报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。
• This is heady wine for experimenters using these neutrino detectors. 对于使用中微子探测器的实验工作者，这是令人兴奋的美酒。 来自英汉非文学 - 科技

2 batteries   

n.电池；（蓄）电池（组）( battery的名词复数 )；一系列；排炮；层架式鸡笼

参考例句：

• to replace the batteries 更换电池
• He is certain that this TV set will operate on batteries. 他肯定这个电视机可以用电池。 来自《简明英汉词典》