A:Dad, something wrong with our washing machine and a lot of clothes need to be wash. What should I do about it?爸爸,我们的洗衣机坏了,好多衣服要洗呢。怎么办呢?
B:Ur, I am busy with my work. There is a coin-operated washing machine on the first floor. Let’s go.恩,我在忙我的工作呢。一楼有一个投币洗衣机,我们去吧。
A:Coin-operated washing machine? That sounds interesting.投币洗衣机?听起来很有趣。
B:You just have to follow the instructions and put three coins in the slot of that washing machine.你只需要按照说明,投三个硬币在洗衣机的投币孔里就行了。
A:So easy! Do I need to put some washing powder in?这么简单!我需要加洗衣粉进去吗?
B:No, you needn’t. That’s an automatic washer, all we need to do is just put the clothes in and then press the power button.不,不需要。那是自动洗衣机,我们需要做的就是把衣服放进去,然后按电源按钮。
A:Does it dry the clothes too?它也能甩干衣服吗?
B:Yes. It spins and dries the clothes and also sterilizes them after that. Pick up the clothes. Let’s go.是的。它旋转甩干衣服,然后对其进行消毒。带上衣服,我们走吧。
A:Dad, put three coins in this slot, right? Does it work if I put in two?爸爸,投三个硬币在这个投币孔里,对吧?如果我投两个它会转吗?
B:If you put two, it doesn’t work; and if you put four, it will refund one. Believe it or not, see for yourself.如果你投两个硬币,它不会转;如果你投四个,它会退一个。信不信由你,试一试吧。
A:Dad, I put four in as you said but it doesn’t refund anything. Something wrong?爸爸,我像你说的投了四个硬币,但是没有退啊。坏了吗?
B:Oh, the coin gets snapped. Let me see. Ur, press the button and then refund. OK, have a try.噢,吞币了。我来看看。恩,按下按钮,接着退币。好了,试试吧。
A:It still doesn’t work. Ur, there is a sign that says we can call this number 80081234 if the coin couldn’t be refunded. Let’s have a try.还是没退币啊。恩,这有个标志牌上写着如果不退币请拨打80081234。我们试试吧。
B:Well, forget it.噢,算了吧。