Repairing an Appliance

修理设备

Virginia: Hand me that screwdriver, will you?

佛吉尼亚：把螺丝刀递给我，好吗?

Alonso: Don’t tell me you’re trying to fix that dryer yourself. We need to call in an authorized repairman or repairwoman.

阿朗索：不要告诉我你要自己修理那个干燥剂。我们需要给专业修理工打电话。

Virginia: Do you have any idea what they’ll charge?

佛吉尼亚：你知道他们会收多少钱吗?

Alonso: All right, then I’ll call a handyman and see if he knows anything about fixing dryers.

阿朗索：好吧，到时候我会给杂物工打电话，看看他是否知道关于修理干燥机的事情。

Virginia: If he doesn’t, he might make matters worse. I think it’s just a matter of clearing a clog or replacing a worn component.

弗伦尼亚：如果他不知道的话，事情会更糟糕。我觉得只是清理堵塞或者更换一个破旧组件的事。

Alonso: Yes, but which one? We should just upgrade to a newer model.

阿朗索：是的，但是要哪个啊?我们应该升级到一个新的模型。

Virginia: This dryer does not need to be replaced. It’s not that old.

弗伦尼亚：没有必要换新的干燥机。这台还不旧呢。

Alonso: But it’s been on the fritz on and off for a year.

阿朗索：但它已经坏了一年了。

Virginia: I don’t want to throw out a perfectly good appliance just because of a minor problem.

弗伦尼亚：但是仅仅因为一个小问题，我不想扔掉一台这么好的设备。

Alonso: Well, this “minor problem” is the reason I had to walk to work in damp clothes this morning.

阿朗索：就是因为这个小问题，我今天早上要穿着这身湿衣服走着去上班。

Virginia: That wasn’t so bad, was it?

弗伦尼亚：有没有那么糟糕，对吗?

Alonso: In the middle of winter?! You try walking with icicles in the most uncomfortable places!

阿朗索：这是严冬啊!你试试在最不舒服的地方穿着冰柱呆着。

Virginia: Hand me that screwdriver, will you?

Alonso: Don’t tell me you’re trying to fix that dryer yourself. We need to call in an authorized repairman or repairwoman.

Virginia: Do you have any idea what they’ll charge?

Alonso: All right, then I’ll call a handyman and see if he knows anything about fixing dryers.

Virginia: If he doesn’t, he might make matters worse. I think it’s just a matter of clearing a clog or replacing a worn component.

Alonso: Yes, but which one? We should just upgrade to a newer model.

Virginia: This dryer does not need to be replaced. It’s not that old.

Alonso: But it’s been on the fritz on and off for a year.

Virginia: I don’t want to throw out a perfectly good appliance just because of a minor problem.

Alonso: Well, this “minor problem” is the reason I had to walk to work in damp clothes this morning.

Virginia: That wasn’t so bad, was it?

Alonso: In the middle of winter?! You try walking with icicles in the most uncomfortable places!