Scene 351 设施故障

Scene 351　设施故障

❶ 如果有东西要修理，我应该如何处理？What should I do when I need something repaired?

这样回答 You have to deal with it yourself. 您得自己处理。

❷ 我公寓里的空调坏了，所以屋里很热。The air-conditioner in my apartment is not working, so it's too hot inside.

同类表达 The air-conditioner in my room doesn't work. 我房间的空调坏了。

It's sweltering here. 这里快闷死了。

❸ 如果能尽快帮我更换一下，我将不胜感激。I would appreciate your sending me a replacement¹ as soon as possible.

同类表达 Please settle this as soon as possible. 请尽快解决。

❹ 您能在我不在的时候找个人帮我修理一下吗？Could you ask someone to repair it while I am away?

同类表达 The repairman will be up in minutes. 修理工几分钟内就会上去。

❺ 窗户因为潮湿变了形，关不上了。The window was warped² by the dampness and it wouldn't shut.

同类表达 My windows cannot be shut. 我的窗户关不上了。

This window wouldn't close. 这个窗户关不上。

❻ Can you help to fix the window so that we could air the house? 你能帮忙修一下窗户让我们的房间能通风吗？

❼ 浴室天花板在漏水。Water is pouring through the bathroom ceiling.

同类表达 My kitchen sink is clogged³ up and so is the bathtub. 我厨房里的水槽，还有浴缸都堵塞了。

❽ 我无法打电话，我们的电话坏了。I can't make a call, as our phone is out of order.

同类表达 I can't get through; the lines must be crossed. 我打不通电话，线路一定出故障了。

❾ 你能来帮我看一看吗？Could you come and take a look?

同类表达 Could you fix it now? 你能现在修理吗？

❿ 停电了。We had a power cut.

对话 A: Oh, what happened? 哦，发生了什么事情？

B: We had a power cut. 停电了。

1 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

2 warped   

adj.反常的；乖戾的；（变）弯曲的；变形的v.弄弯，变歪( warp的过去式和过去分词 )；使（行为等）不合情理，使乖戾，

参考例句：

• a warped sense of humour 畸形的幽默感
• The board has warped. 木板翘了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 clogged   

（使）阻碍( clog的过去式和过去分词 )； 淤滞

参考例句：

• The narrow streets were clogged with traffic. 狭窄的街道上交通堵塞。
• The intake of gasoline was stopped by a clogged fuel line. 汽油的注入由于管道阻塞而停止了。