芝华士英语口语第 54 课: At the Launderette在自助洗衣店

Barry : I don't know how to make this machine work, Mrs. King. Could you give me a hand? 我不知道怎么操作这台机器，金太太。你能不能来帮个忙？

Mrs.King: Oh. hi,Barry. It has been a long time. 哦，嗨，巴瑞。好久不见。

Barry: Yes, Mrs. King. I just returned from my honeymoon. We wanted to do our laundry with our new washing machine, but neither my wife nor I could make it work. We believe there must be something wrong. 是阿，金太太。我刚蜜月旅行回来。我们本来要用我们新买的洗衣机洗衣服，但是我太太跟我都没办法使洗衣机正常操作。我们想一定是那里出了毛病。

Mrs.King: Did you call the shop where you bought the washing machine to help you? 你有没有打电话给你们买洗衣机的那家店，请他们帮忙？

Barry : We did, but they have only one mechanic. We'll have to wait till next Monday. 有，但是他们只有一个技师。我们得等到下星期一。

Mrs.King: I see. Have you finished your laundry? 原来如此。你的衣服洗好了　　

Barry : No. I was just trying to tell you that I don't seem to be able to make this machine work 没有。我刚刚正想告诉你我没办法开动这台洗衣机。

Mrs.King: Oh, we got rid of most of the old machines. This one is new. Let me show you how to operate it. 哦，我们把大部分旧洗衣机都淘汰掉了。这是一台新的。我来操作给你看。

Barry : Thank you. Mrs. King. 谢谢你，金太太。

Mrs King: Do you have a dollar and two quarters? 你有没有一个一元和两个两角五分？

Barry : Yes, here you are The old machines only took three quarters. 有，在这里。以前的旧洗衣机只要三个两角五分。

Mrs.King: Well, you know. Now, insert the coins, put your laundry in, put down this cover, press the "On" button, and set the time--twenty minute* will be enough--at the "Wash" setting Then set another ten minutes at the "Dry" setting All right Now you can go shopping or go home and come pick up your wash after a half hour. 你是知道的。……现在，把铜板投下去，衣服放进洗衣机里，盖子盖上，按这个开的按钮，然后设定时间―二十分钟就够了－在洗衣这个区域。然后在烘干这个地方再设定十分钟。现在你可以去买东西或回家，半小时后再来拿你洗好的衣服。