日常生活英语-Talking to People at the Laundromat(3)

A: Do you wash clothes here often?
B: I have been coming here for the past few years.
A: Why do you wash here?
B: It's actually a lot cheaper for me to wash my clothes here.
A: I've only washed my clothes here a couple times.
B: Why don't you wash clothes at home?
A: I would, if my washing machine wasn't broken.
B: Why don't you just get it fixed¹?
A: I can't afford it.
B: So you plan on washing your clothes here from now on?
A: That's my only option² right now.
B: Don't worry. Besides, it's a lot cheaper to wash clothes this way.

 

1 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

2 option   

n.选择，取舍，选择权，选择的自由

参考例句：

• You will have to pay them;you have no option.你必须付给他们钱，别无选择。
• The option for peace should never be closed off.和平的选择之门永远不应被关死。