9 家庭维修

Dialogue　对话　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.

史蒂文那里刚刚停了电，现在他正打电话给他的房东请求帮助。

史蒂文：塞勒先生，我是你的住客史蒂文。我们这里刚停了电。我现在应该怎么办？

塞勒先生：哦，史蒂文。你有没有手电筒？

史蒂文：有的。

塞勒先生：好，现在到地下室去找电箱。打开它，看保险丝有没有烧断了。

史蒂文：我如何知道保险烧断了？

塞勒先生：保险丝是黑色的、有焦味，就是烧断了。

史蒂文：接下来我要怎样做？

塞勒先生：拿下那些烧坏了的，再换上好的。你可以在地下室里的架子上找到好的保险丝。

史蒂文：好的，我现在就试试，但是如果行不通，我再给你打电话。

Vocabulary and Phrases　单词和短语

flashlight [ˈflæʃlaɪt]n．手电筒，闪光灯

circuit [ˈsɜːkɪt]n．电路，回路

fuse [fjuːz]n．保险丝，导火线，引线

unscrew [ˈʌnˈskruː]v．将螺丝从……取出，拧开，取下

Key Sentences　核心句型

修理水龙头

1 The tap is leaking．水龙头漏水。

2 The whole bathroom floor is drenched with water．整个洗手间的地下都浸满了水。

3 Cover it with a piece of cloth and don't try to screw or it will get worse．用布把水龙头盖着，不要再扭动它，否则情况更差。

4 When water passes through the faucets, close them and check for possible leaks in the system．当水从水龙头流出时，关闭水龙头，并检验管路系统中是否有泄漏现象。

5 How long has this faucet been broken？水龙头坏了多久了？

6 The tap's stuck, and the sink's plugged．水龙头坏了，水槽又堵了。

7 I need to change a washer on the tap．我需要换水龙头上的垫圈。

8 Turn on the tap now．现在打开水龙头。

9 If the water drains out, that means the pipe hasn't been blocked up．如果水源源不断地流出，这就说明水管没有被堵塞。

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

修理电器

1 What seems to be the problem？什么地方出问题了？

2 This VCR doesn't work．这录影机坏了。

3 The air-conditioner doesn't work．空调出故障了。

4 There is something wrong with the refrigerator．电冰箱有问题了。

5 The hot water doesn't function in the dishwasher．热水在洗碗机内不起作用。

6 The vacuum cleaner has weak suction．吸尘器吸力很弱。

7 When I put a tape in, it makes a strange sound and the picture is black and white．当我放入录影带后，它就发出怪声，画面就变成黑白。

8 The air-conditioner isn't working because of an electrical fault．由于电气方面故障，这个空调不能用了。

9 Sounds like the head needs to be cleaned or changed．好像要清洁或更换磁头了。

10 I need to check it out thoroughly．让我彻底检查一下。

11 This machine has an electrical fault．这台机器电气方面有故障。

12 The watchdog has a fault．监视器出现故障。

13 There is something wrong with the motor．电机出故障了。

14 The engine has broken down．发动机出了故障。

15 The television has given up the ghost．电视机坏了。

实用句型，也可以这样说

(也可以这样说：The television is broken.

The television set is out of order. )

16 The television tube has broken．电视机显像管坏了。

17 The air conditioner doesn't work．空调坏了。

(也可以这样说：The air conditioner is out of order. )

处理电力故障

1 The lights fused because the system was overloaded with electrical appliances．电灯灭了，因线路上用电器超负荷把保险丝烧断了。

2 It is vitally important to switch off the electricity before attempting to repair the television.在准备修理电视机之前先切断电源是至关重要的。

3 We've just suffered a power failure．我们这里刚停了电。

4 Now go down to the basement and find the circuit box．现在到地下室去找电箱。

5 Open it and check if there are any fuses blown out．打开它，看保险丝有没有烧断了。

6 How do I know if it's blown out？我如何知道保险烧断了？

7 You'll see it's black and has burnt smell．保险丝是黑色的、有焦味，就是烧断了。

8 Then what shall I do？接下来我要怎样做？

9 Unscrew the burnt fuses and replace them with the good ones．拿下那些烧坏的保险丝，换上好的。

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险丝。

11 The lights have all fused．保险丝断了，灯都灭了。

12 There's a faulty connection in the fuse-box．保险丝盒里接错了线。

13 We should keep a spare fuse handy by the fuse box．我们应该将一根备用保险丝放在保险丝盒旁边。

14 It seems that you've blown a fuse．看样子你把保险丝烧断了。

15 If the wires had met they would have fused all the lights．如果电线短路，它们就会把所有电灯的保险丝都烧断的。

16 The wiring is faulty and needs to be replaced．线路上有短路，需要换线。

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

18 The electricity supply has been cut off at the mains．电力供应已在电源处截断。

19 There must be a break in the circuit．电路中一定有断路。

20 Please locate the electric fault as soon as possible．请尽快确定电路故障的位置。

21 He soldered the broken wires together．他将断了的电线焊接起来。

22 The heavy wind cut off the wire．大风刮断了电线。