乔治：你给公寓管理员打电话没有?让他把漏水的水龙头修一修。
Louise: I called him on Monday, but I haven’t heardback yet.
路易斯：我周一打给他了，但还没得到回复。
George: Well, call him again. This window is stuckand it won’t close.
乔治：好了，再打给他。不修不罢休。
Louise: I’ll call him, but I think he’s avoiding ourcalls.
路易斯：我会打给他，但我觉得他故意不接我们的电话。
George: He’s the worst super we’ve ever had. He’s in charge of the maintenance around thisplace, but instead, he hides out in his apartment. Whenever there’s a problem, he tells us he’stoo busy to get to it right away. Too busy doing what, I’d like to know.
乔治：他是我们见过的最差的物业管理员。他负责这个区域的物业维护，但他却躲在自己的屋子里逍遥自在。每当我们遇到问题，他总是说太忙了，不能马上过来。太忙了，太忙了，我就知道他会这样说。
Louise: Maybe he is overworked. There are 25 units in this building, so it’s conceivable thathe’s busy making repairs – somewhere.
路易斯：也许他是太累了。这座公寓楼有25个单元，所以他可能在某处忙着维修呢。
George: That’s what he’s counting on, people like you who give him the benefit of the doubt.All the while he’s drinking coffee and reading the newspaper somewhere. Mark my words.
乔治：这是他的借口，就是你这样的人给他找的借口。他肯定在某个地方喝咖啡、读报纸呢。记住我的话。
Louise: I’ll call him again. Maybe we’ll catch him in his apartment.
路易斯：我会再打给他。也许我们会在他的公寓里逮住他。
George: Save your energies.
乔治：你省省吧。
Louise: Where are you going and what are you doing with that baseball bat?
路易丝：你去哪?拿着棒球棒做什么?
George: I’m going to track down that super and bring him back here. Come hell or high water,he’s making those repairs – today!
乔治：我去找他，把他带回来。无论如何，他今天必须把水龙头修好!
