【双语对话】

Melanie: The receptionist gave you two keys, right? Can I have one?

接待员给了你两张钥匙卡，对吧？ 我可以来一张吗？

Coco: Sure mom. Can you come take a look at this overhead shower? I can't figure out how to turn it on.

当然妈妈。 你能来看看这个头顶花洒吗？ 我不知道怎么打开它。

Melanie: Let me see. Usually if you turn to the left or right and then pull out, it would work. Let me try .... Eh did it get stuck?

让我看看。 一般是向左或向右转然后拉出，就可以了。 让我试试。 诶，是卡住了吗？

Coco: Hold up. Maybe you are not supposed to pull it?

等一下。 也许你不该拉它？

Melanie: I am pretty sure you do. Otherwise, water just runs freely in the tubes.

我很确定是需要的。 不然，水就在管子中自由流动(没有阀门)。

Coco: Alright let me call the hotel. They can send a person up here to fix it.

好的，我给酒店打电话。 他们可以派人上来修理。

Melanie: It's 2 am. Is there anyone on duty?

凌晨 2 点。 有人值班吗？

Coco: It doesn't hurt to ask.

问问也无妨。

【重点笔记】

1.Overhead n. 头顶上

例: Move a bit over here. I am afraid that the chandelier overhead would fall.

往这边挪一点 我怕头顶的吊灯会掉下来。

2.Pull out 拔出来

例: She very carefully pulled out the piece of metal that was the source of the dog's pain.

她非常小心地拔出那块让狗痛的金属片。

He quickly pulled out of the deal after the government announced the new policy.

在政府宣布新政策后，他迅速退出了这笔交易。

3.Otherwise 不然, 否则，在其他情况下

例: You make such promises, but your action says otherwise.

你做出了这样的承诺，但你的行动却相反。

4.Send someone up 送谁上去(派人去)

例: A resident reported that the roof is leaking. Let me send someone up to check.

一位居民报告屋顶漏水。 我来派人上去检查一下。

5.On duty 在岗

例: I wasn't on duty that day so I don't know what has happened.

那天我没值班，所以我不知道发生了什么事。

6.It doesn't hurt to ask. 问一问无妨。

例: -Do you think he would give me a better deal on this car?

你认为他会给我这辆车一个更好的价钱吗？

-Well, it doesn't hurt to ask.

嗨，问问也无妨。