9 家庭維修

Dialogue　對話　MP3 01-09

Steven just had a power failure. Now he is calling his landlord to ask for help.

Steven:Mr. Sellers? It's Steven speaking, your tenant. We've just suffered a power failure. What should I do now?

Mr. Sellers:All right, Steven. Do you have a flashlight?

Steven:Yes, I do.

Mr. Sellers:OK, now go down to the basement and find the circuit box. Open it and check if there are any fuses blown out.

Steven:How do I know if it's blown out?

Mr. Sellers:You'll see it's black and has burnt smell.

Steven:Then what shall I do?

Mr. Sellers:Unscrew the burnt fuses and replace them with the good ones. You can find them on the rack in the basement.

Steven:OK, I'll try. I'll call you again if that doesn't work.

史蒂文那里剛剛停了電，現在他正打電話給他的房東請求幫助。

史蒂文：塞勒先生，我是你的住客史蒂文。我們這里剛停了電。我現在應該怎么辦？

塞勒先生：哦，史蒂文。你有沒有手電筒？

史蒂文：有的。

塞勒先生：好，現在到地下室去找電箱。打開它，看保險絲有沒有燒斷了。

史蒂文：我如何知道保險燒斷了？

塞勒先生：保險絲是黑色的、有焦味，就是燒斷了。

史蒂文：接下來我要怎樣做？

塞勒先生：拿下那些燒壞了的，再換上好的。你可以在地下室里的架子上找到好的保險絲。

史蒂文：好的，我現在就試試，但是如果行不通，我再給你打電話。

Vocabulary and Phrases　單詞和短語

flashlight [?fl??la?t]n．手電筒，閃光燈

circuit [?s??k?t]n．電路，回路

fuse [fju?z]n．保險絲，導火線，引線

unscrew [??n?skru?]v．將螺絲從……取出，擰開，取下

Key Sentences　核心句型

修理水龍頭

1 The tap is leaking．水龍頭漏水。

2 The whole bathroom floor is drenched with water．整個洗手間的地下都浸滿了水。

3 Cover it with a piece of cloth and don't try to screw or it will get worse．用布把水龍頭蓋著，不要再扭動它，否則情況更差。

4 When water passes through the faucets, close them and check for possible leaks in the system．當水從水龍頭流出時，關閉水龍頭，并檢驗管路系統中是否有泄漏現象。

5 How long has this faucet been broken？水龍頭壞了多久了？

6 The tap's stuck, and the sink's plugged．水龍頭壞了，水槽又堵了。

7 I need to change a washer on the tap．我需要換水龍頭上的墊圈。

8 Turn on the tap now．現在打開水龍頭。

9 If the water drains out, that means the pipe hasn't been blocked up．如果水源源不斷地流出，這就說明水管沒有被堵塞。

10 The plumber fixed that leaking faucet．管子工修好了漏水的水龍頭。

修理電器

1 What seems to be the problem？什么地方出問題了？

2 This VCR doesn't work．這錄影機壞了。

3 The air-conditioner doesn't work．空調出故障了。

4 There is something wrong with the refrigerator．電冰箱有問題了。

5 The hot water doesn't function in the dishwasher．熱水在洗碗機內不起作用。

6 The vacuum cleaner has weak suction．吸塵器吸力很弱。

7 When I put a tape in, it makes a strange sound and the picture is black and white．當我放入錄影帶后，它就發出怪聲，畫面就變成黑白。

8 The air-conditioner isn't working because of an electrical fault．由于電氣方面故障，這個空調不能用了。

9 Sounds like the head needs to be cleaned or changed．好像要清潔或更換磁頭了。

10 I need to check it out thoroughly．讓我徹底檢查一下。

11 This machine has an electrical fault．這臺機器電氣方面有故障。

12 The watchdog has a fault．監視器出現故障。

13 There is something wrong with the motor．電機出故障了。

14 The engine has broken down．發動機出了故障。

15 The television has given up the ghost．電視機壞了。

實用句型，也可以這樣說

(也可以這樣說：The television is broken.

The television set is out of order. )

16 The television tube has broken．電視機顯像管壞了。

17 The air conditioner doesn't work．空調壞了。

(也可以這樣說：The air conditioner is out of order. )

處理電力故障

1 The lights fused because the system was overloaded with electrical appliances．電燈滅了，因線路上用電器超負荷把保險絲燒斷了。

2 It is vitally important to switch off the electricity before attempting to repair the television.在準備修理電視機之前先切斷電源是至關重要的。

3 We've just suffered a power failure．我們這里剛停了電。

4 Now go down to the basement and find the circuit box．現在到地下室去找電箱。

5 Open it and check if there are any fuses blown out．打開它，看保險絲有沒有燒斷了。

6 How do I know if it's blown out？我如何知道保險燒斷了？

7 You'll see it's black and has burnt smell．保險絲是黑色的、有焦味，就是燒斷了。

8 Then what shall I do？接下來我要怎樣做？

9 Unscrew the burnt fuses and replace them with the good ones．拿下那些燒壞的保險絲，換上好的。

10 You can find them on the rack in the basement．你可以在地下室的架子上找到好的保險絲。

11 The lights have all fused．保險絲斷了，燈都滅了。

12 There's a faulty connection in the fuse-box．保險絲盒里接錯了線。

13 We should keep a spare fuse handy by the fuse box．我們應該將一根備用保險絲放在保險絲盒旁邊。

14 It seems that you've blown a fuse．看樣子你把保險絲燒斷了。

15 If the wires had met they would have fused all the lights．如果電線短路，它們就會把所有電燈的保險絲都燒斷的。

16 The wiring is faulty and needs to be replaced．線路上有短路，需要換線。

17 You may have a fault on your line．可能是你的線路有毛病。

18 The electricity supply has been cut off at the mains．電力供應已在電源處截斷。

19 There must be a break in the circuit．電路中一定有斷路。

20 Please locate the electric fault as soon as possible．請盡快確定電路故障的位置。

21 He soldered the broken wires together．他將斷了的電線焊接起來。

22 The heavy wind cut off the wire．大風刮斷了電線。