地道英语对话：Explaining the Problem to the Plumber(3)

A: I’m glad you could make it.
B: It’s my job. What can I help you with?
A: I think a pipe burst¹ in my apartment.
B: In what room is this pipe?
A: You’ll find the pipe in my bathroom.
B: When did the pipe start leaking²?
A: It’s been leaking for a couple of days now.
B: I will need to tear down that wall to fix that pipe.
A: I understand.
B: You’re fine with that?
A: I just want the problem taken care of.
B: Okay. I will begin working on it now, if you’d like.

 

1 burst   

vi.（burst，burst）爆炸；爆破；爆裂；爆发；vt.使…破裂；使…炸破；n.突然破裂；爆发

参考例句：

• We all held our breath till the bomb burst.我们屏住呼吸直到炸弹爆炸。
• She suddenly burst into song.她突然唱起歌来。

2 leaking   

n.漏泄，耗散v.漏( leak的现在分词 )；渗入，漏出；使泄露

参考例句：

• The roof was leaking. 屋顶在漏雨。
• an old house with crumbling plaster and a leaking roof 一所灰泥剥落、屋顶漏水的老房子