★★★Desk Assembly 组装,装配
W:What's in that big box you are carrying?
M:It's a new desk. I just bought it and now I have to put it together. 91
put sth. together 组装…
W:Do you need any help?
M:No, I don't think so. I just need to get my tools.
I'll need a screwdriver(螺丝刀) and maybe a hammer. 我需要一把螺丝刀或者一把锤子 92
W:Don't forget to read the instructions.别忘了看说明书 86
instructions 说明书;instruction manual 说明书;
How are things going? 做的怎么样 91
M:I'm almost finished. 我就快结束了 89
W:Something doesn't look right to me. 那里看起来不对劲 80
The right side is higher than the left side. 右边比左边要高 81
M:Oh, you are right.
It looks like I put a couple of screws into the wrong places. 我好像把几个螺丝钉放错地方了
W:So now you'll have to take it apart. 那么现在你得把它拆开
take sth. apart 拆开某物 →e.g. take the computer apart 拆开电脑
M:Great.(讽刺的语气) And I thought I was almost finished.我以为我快结束了
W:I told you to read the instructions. Did you read them? 我告诉过你要看说明书的,你看了吗?
M:No, I didn't read them. I hate to read instructions.
I looked at them, but they were confusing.我看了一下说明书,但是它们太难懂了
confusing 不清楚的,令人费解的;
W:Well, this is what happens when you don't. 这就是当你不看说明书的时候会发生的事
You were too impatient. 你太没有耐心了
impatient 不耐心的;patient 耐心的
Anyway, what can I do to help you? 92 不管怎样,有什么是我能帮你做的呢?
M:Would you get another screwdriver and help me unscrew(旋开) some of these screws?你能再拿把螺丝刀帮我把这些螺丝拧下来吗
unscrew some of these screws 拧下其中的一些螺丝钉;unscrew 拧下,卸掉 → un-(否定,缺乏,相反)+screw(用螺丝拧紧)
W:OK, but next time please read the instructions.好吧,但是下次请看看说明书