五金店:说清坏掉的零件,比较两种,买对东西
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这一场在哪里,发生了什么?
周六上午,芝加哥郊区一家社区五金店的柜台前
你家厨房的单把手水龙头一直滴水。你把里面的旧零件拆了下来,装在塑料袋里带到店里,但不知道它的英文叫什么。店里的老师傅 Walt 热心又爱讲细节,旁边还有一位顾客 Linda 在等着问东西。
和谁对话?
- Walt
- 美国口音。五金店老师傅,热心,爱讲细节
- Linda
- 美国口音。旁边等着问东西的顾客,热心插话给建议
你要做到什么?
描述清楚零件的样子和水龙头的问题;问清 18.99 美元的原厂款和 8.99 美元的通用款有什么区别;决定买原厂款,再问要不要换橡胶圈、需要什么工具,最后买齐要用的东西。
这一场轮到你开口 4 次:
- 描述零件
- 比较两款
- 做决定
- 买齐东西
全文:这一场怎么说?
中英对照,不用注册。每一句都能点「听」,录音就是 App 里这一场的录音,只有角色的台词。轮到你的地方,写着你想说的意思、三种说法和值得记住的说法:能说清是短句,先保证对方听懂;自然是同事平时会说的;高密度更紧凑、信息更多。
Take your time, Walt. I'm still looking at these hooks.
不着急,Walt。我还在看这些挂钩。
听懂:Take your time 慢慢来,不着急 · hooks 挂钩
Thanks, Linda. Morning! What've you got in the bag there? Looks like somebody's been taking things apart.
谢谢,Linda。早上好!袋子里装的是什么?看来有人在家拆东西了。
听懂:What've you got in the bag there? 袋子里装的是什么 · taking things apart 把东西拆开
轮到你:描述零件
说清水龙头的问题,并描述带来的零件:颜色、材料、长度、顶上的齿和底下的橡胶圈。
你想说的意思:我家厨房单把手水龙头一直滴水,我把里面这个零件拆下来带来了。不知道叫什么:白色塑料加金属,大约三英寸长,顶上有齿,底下有两个小橡胶圈。
- 能说清My kitchen faucet keeps dripping. It has one handle. I took out this part. I'm not sure what it's called. It's white plastic and metal, about three inches long. It has teeth on top and two small rubber rings.
- 自然My kitchen faucet keeps dripping. It's a single-handle one, so I pulled this part out. I'm not sure what it's called. It's white plastic and metal, about three inches long, with teeth on top and two little rubber rings at the bottom.
- 高密度My single-handle kitchen faucet keeps dripping, so I pulled this part out. I'm not sure what it's called: white plastic and metal, about three inches long, teeth on top, two little rubber rings at the bottom.
| 值得记住的说法 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| keeps dripping | 一直滴水keep doing=一直、老是 |
| pulled this part out | 把这个零件拆了出来pull … out 比 take out 更口语 |
| I'm not sure what it's called | 我不知道它叫什么不知道英文名时的万能开头 |
| about three inches long | 大约三英寸长 |
| at the bottom | 在底部对应 on top |
Ah, that's the cartridge. It's the heart of the faucet. When the little seals on it wear out, you get a drip.
啊,这是阀芯,水龙头的核心。上面的小密封件一磨坏,就会滴水。
听懂:cartridge 阀芯 · seals 密封件 · wear out 磨损、用坏
Let me match it up. Okay, same size. I've got the brand one for eighteen ninety-nine, and a universal one for eight ninety-nine.
我来对一下。好,尺寸一样。原厂的 18.99,通用的 8.99。
听懂:match it up 比对一下(找一样的) · the brand one 原厂款 · universal 通用的
轮到你:比较两款
问清原厂款和通用款到底有什么区别,便宜的那个行不行。
你想说的意思:这两个有什么区别?便宜的那个一样好用吗,还是值得多花钱?
- 能说清What's the difference between the two? Is the cheaper one good too?
- 自然What's the difference between the two? Is the cheaper one just as good?
- 高密度So what's the difference between the two, really? Is the cheaper one just as good, or is it worth paying more?
| 值得记住的说法 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| What's the difference between … | ……有什么区别比较东西时最常用 |
| just as good | 一样好 |
| is it worth paying more? | 值得多花钱吗be worth doing=值得做 |
The brand one is made for your faucet. It fits exactly, and it comes with a five-year warranty.
原厂款是专门给你这款水龙头做的,严丝合缝,还保修五年。
听懂:fits exactly 完全吻合 · warranty 保修
The universal one fits most faucets. Most. Sometimes it's a little loose, and then it drips again.
通用款大部分水龙头都能用。是大部分。有时候会有点松,然后又开始滴。
听懂:fits most faucets 大多数水龙头都合适 · a little loose 有点松
Sorry to jump in. I bought the cheap one last spring, and I had to come back two weeks later.
不好意思插一句。我去年春天买了便宜的,两周后又得跑回来。
听懂:Sorry to jump in 不好意思插句话 · had to come back 只好又回来
Yep, it happens. Up to you, though. Some folks just want a cheap fix. So which one do you want?
对,这种事有。不过你自己定。有人就想便宜修一下。你要哪个?
听懂:Up to you 你来决定 · folks 人们(口语) · a cheap fix 便宜的修法
轮到你:做决定
决定买原厂款,并问橡胶圈要不要一起换、需要什么工具。
你想说的意思:我买原厂的吧,不想修两次。橡胶圈要不要顺便一起换?需要什么工具?
- 能说清I'll take the brand one. Do I need new rubber rings too? What tools do I need?
- 自然I'll go with the brand one. Should I replace the rubber rings too? And what tools will I need?
- 高密度I'll go with the brand one, I don't want to do this twice. Should I replace the rubber rings while I'm at it, and what tools will I need?
| 值得记住的说法 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| I'll go with … | 我选……做选择时比 I choose 自然 |
| I don't want to do this twice | 我不想弄两次 |
| Should I replace … | 我要不要换…… |
| while I'm at it | 顺便正在做一件事时顺手做另一件 |
Sure thing. Each cartridge comes with its own seals, but the O-rings on the spout are probably old too.
没问题。每个阀芯都自带密封件,不过出水管上的 O 型圈估计也老了。
听懂:comes with its own seals 自带密封件 · O-rings O 型密封圈 · spout 出水管、龙头嘴
A pack's three forty-nine. For tools, you need an adjustable wrench. We've got one here for twelve bucks.
一包 3.49。工具的话,要一把活动扳手,店里有,12 块。
听懂:adjustable wrench 活动扳手 · bucks 美元(口语)
轮到你:买齐东西
要一包 O 型圈;告诉店员家里已经有扳手,不用买。
你想说的意思:好,O 型圈也来一包。扳手我家里有,就不买了。
- 能说清Okay, I'll take a pack of O-rings too. I already have a wrench at home.
- 自然Okay, I'll grab a pack of O-rings too. I've already got a wrench at home, so I'll skip that.
- 高密度Sure, throw in a pack of O-rings. I've already got a wrench at home, so I'll skip that. Anything else I should know?
| 值得记住的说法 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| grab a pack of … | 拿一包……grab 很口语 |
| throw in … | 再加上……买东西时加一样 |
| I've already got … at home | 我家里已经有…… |
| I'll skip that | 那个就不要了比 I don't want it 客气 |
Got it. One tip: turn off the water under the sink first, and take a photo before you take anything apart.
明白。提醒一句:先把水槽下面的水阀关了,拆之前拍张照片。
听懂:turn off the water 关水 · under the sink 水槽下面
And put a towel in the sink, so small pieces don't go down the drain. I learned that the hard way.
还有,在水槽里垫块毛巾,免得小零件掉进下水口。我是吃过亏才知道的。
听懂:drain 下水口 · learned that the hard way 吃过亏才学会
Ha, she's right. Okay, let's ring you up over at the counter.
哈,她说得对。好,到柜台那边给你结账。
听懂:ring you up 给你结账 · counter 柜台
没听清、卡住时怎么接?
这一场准备的救场的话:没听清、一时想不起词,先用一句接住,再想内容。
| 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| Sorry, could you say that a bit slower? | 抱歉,能说慢一点吗 |
| I don't know the word, but it looks like … | 我不知道这个词,不过它看起来像…… |
| Could you show me on the part? | 能在零件上指给我看吗 |
| Give me a second to think. | 让我想一下 |
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