1.There seems to be something wrong with the toilet.

我房間里的抽水馬桶好像出了點毛病。

2.We'll send someone to repair it immediately.

我們會馬上派人來修的。

3.What's the trouble?

哪兒壞啦?

4.The toilet doesn't flush.

抽水馬桶不放水了。

5.Let me see. Oh, it's clogged.

讓我看看。噢，堵住了。

6.The water tap drips all night long.

水龍頭一整夜滴水。

7.Some part needs to be replaced. I will be back soon.

有個零件要換了。我片刻就來。

8.Ah, I'm afraid there's something wrong with the TV.

噢，電視機好像有些毛病。

9.The picture is wobbly.

圖像不穩(wěn)定。

10.I'm sorry.May I have a look at it?

很遺憾，我可以看看嗎?

11.I'll send for an electrician from the maintenance department.

我去請維修部的電工來。

12.We can have it repaired.

我們能找人修理。

13.Please wait just a few minutes.

請稍等幾分鐘。

14.The TV set is not working well.

電視機有毛病了。

Dialogue A

A: Housekeeping. Can I help you?

B: Yes, there seems to be something wrong with the toilet.

A: We'll send someone to repair it immediately. What's your room number, please?

B: 1287.

A: May I come in?

B: Come in.

A: What's the trouble?

B: The toilet doesn't flush.

A: Let me see. Oh, it's clogged…It's all right now. You may try it.

B: Yes, it's working now. Thank you.

A: You're welcome. Anything else?

B: The water tap drips all night long. I can hardly sleep.

A: I'm very sorry, sir. Some part needs to be replaced. I will be back soon.

Dialogue B

B: I've locked myself out of the room. May I borrow a duplicate key?

A: Don't worry, Mr Bell. I'll open the door for you.

(She opens the door with a duplicate key. )

B: Thank you very much. Sometimes I'm quite absentminded.

A: It doesn't matter, Mr Bell. What else can I do for you?

B: Ah, I'm afraid there's something wrong with the TV. The picture is wobbly.

A: I'm sorry. May I have a look at it?

B: Here it is.

A: (Tries to fix it, but in vain) I'll send for an electrician from the maintenance department. We can have it re-paired. Please wait just a few minutes, Mr Bell. (She leaves the room. Ten minutes later, there is a knock on the door. )

Electrician (E): May I come in?

B: (Opens the door) How do you do?

E: How do you do? The TV set is not working well. Is that right, Mr Bell?

B: No, it isn't.

E: Let me have a look. (Finishes the repairing and checks other electric facilities in the room) Mr Bell, everything is OK now.

B: What efficiency!Thanks a lot.

(Taking out some fee) This is for you.

E: Oh, no. We won't accept tips, but thank you, anyway. We wish you a nice stay with us, Mr Bell.

Words and Expressions

flush v. 用水沖洗

clogged a. 塞住了

drip v. 滴下

wobbly a. 搖擺不定的

electrician n. 電工，電學家

maintenance n. 維修、保養(yǎng)

facility n. 設備工具(常用復)

efficiency n. 效率