1、Laundry 洗衣店Ive seen the clean clothes hung from a bamboo pole on the balcony of your house. Who does your family laundry?我在你家阳台上看见竹竿上晾了好些洗净的衣服。你家谁洗衣服呢?It usually takes more than an hour to wash those dirty clothes, towels, and sheets. I still have a whole basket of woolen clothes and fur coats and a
2、 suit to wash.洗这些脏衣服、毛巾和被单通常要花一个小时以上。我还有一大筐毛料、皮衣服和西服要洗呢。Why dont you use the services of the Sunlight Laundry? They offer one day service and their charge is reasonable.干嘛不找阳光洗涤店来洗呢?他们提供当天服务,价格也合理。Can they dry clean my suit and clean my fur coat?他们能不能干洗我的西服,给皮衣做清洁呢?We will use a liquid chemical inst
3、ead of water to clean them.我们不用水,而是用一种化学液体来洗涤她们。After a day of cooking and gardening, I dont have the energy to wash and wax the floor. 做饭和整理花园忙了一整天,我没精力洗地板和上蜡了。I shouldnt let you spend Sunday working so hard. Just leave the vests, underwear, and socks there; Ill wash them soon.我可不想让你星期天忙成这样。把背心、内衣裤
4、和袜子留在那儿。我马上就洗。Take your suits, leather coat to the Jinjiang Launderers. Theyll starch and iron your shirts and dry clean your suits all in a day.把你的西服和皮衣都送到锦江洗涤店吧。他们一天之内就会把衬衣上浆和熨好,西服也干洗好。It is greasy and has a foul smell, like rotten fish.这件衣服油腻腻的,还有怪味,像臭鱼似的。You are not professional. Wool would loos
5、en up, suits would fade, and leather would shrink if washed in an improper way.你不专业。如果洗涤不当,毛织品会变得没弹性,西服会退色,皮衣服会皱缩。And then they would not be resistant to wear any longer.那样它们就不耐穿了。Let the professional launderers take care of them.让专业洗涤人员来做吧。词汇:Knitted outer garments针织外衣, jacket夹克,pullover 毛衣,woolen
6、clothes羊毛衣物,leather goods 皮制品,cleaning 洗涤1. I have some laundry. 我有些衣服需要送洗。 2. Id like these clothes cleaned (pressed). 这些衣服需要洗涤(熨平) 。 3. Please put your laundry in the paper bag and write down the contents of the laundry on it. 请将你需要洗的衣服放在纸袋中,并将衣物内容写下来。 4. Will it be ready by tomorrow (the day afte
7、r tomorrow)? 明天(后天)是否可洗好? 5. Id like to have my laundry by 6 oclock this evening. 我今晚 7点以前需要这些清洗的衣物。 6. This is not mine. 这件不是我的。 7. Theres one piece missing. 有一件遗失了。 8. From what time do you accept laundry tomorrow morning? 明早几时开始可以送洗衣物?114Excuse meHave you any laundry?对不起,请问有没有要洗的衣服?115The laundry
8、 man is here to collect it洗衣房服务员来这儿收要洗的衣服了。116If you have any,please just leave it in the laundry bag behind the bathroom door如果您有衣服要洗,请放在浴室门后的洗衣袋里。117Please tell us or notify in the list whether you need your clothes ironed,washed,dry-cleaned or mended and also what time you want to get them back请告
9、诉我们或在洗衣单上写明您的衣服是否需要熨烫,水洗,干洗或缝补,还要写明何时需要取衣服。118What if there is any laundry damage?如果你们洗衣时损坏了衣服怎么办?119In such a case,the hotel should certainly pay for it如果是这样,饭店当然应该赔偿。120Could you send someone up for my laundry,please?请问,你们能派人来收要洗的衣服吗?121A valet will be up in a few minutes洗熨工马上就到。122Will the color
10、run in the wash?洗衣时会掉色吗?123Well dry-clean the dress我们将干洗这条裙子。124Well stitch it before washing我们会在洗之前把衬里缝好。125When can I have my laundry back?我何时能取回洗的衣服呢?126But would you like express service or same-day?不过,您是要快洗服务还是当日取?127Id like this sweater to be washed by hand in cold water这件毛衣要用冷水手洗。Dialogue A(E
11、xplaining How to Get the Service)(A:Room Attendant B:Guest)A:Excuse meHave you any laundry?The laundry man is here to collect itB:No,not now,thank youA:If you have any,please just leave it in the laundry bag be-hind the bathroom doorThe laundry man comes over to collect it every morningB:Thank youA:
12、Please tell us or notify in the list whether you need your clothes ironed,washed,dry-cleaned or mended and also what time you want to get them backB:I seeWhat if there is any laundry damage?I wonder ifyour hotel has a policy on dealing with itA:In such a case,the hotel should certainly pay for itThe
13、 indemnity shall not exceed ten times the laundryB:That sounds quite reasonableI hope theres no damage at allA:Dont worry,sirThe Laundry Department has wide experience in their workB:All rightThank you for your informationA:Not at allDialogue B(Express Service)(A:Laundry clerk B:Mrs Bell)A:What can
14、I do for you?B:Could you send someone up for my laundry,please?Room908,BellA:Certainly,Mrs BellA valet will be up in a few minutesB:GoodI also have a silk dress which I dont think is color-fastWill the color run in the wash?A:Well dry-clean the dressThen the color wont runB:Youre sure?Good!And the l
15、ining of my husbands jackethas come unstitchedIt might tear over further while washingA:Dont worry,madamWell stitch it before washingB:Thats fineNow,when can I have my laundry back?A:Usually it takes about two days to have laundry doneBut would you like express service or same-day?B:What is the diff
16、erence in price?A:We charge 50 more for express, but it only takes 5hoursB:And for same-day,will I get the dress and skirt back this evening?A:Yes,madamAll deliveries will be made before six oclockB:Ill have express thenDialogue CA:Can I help you?B:YesI have some laundry to be doneA:Certainly,sirCou
17、ld you fill out the laundry form,please?B:May I use your pen?A:SureHere you areB:ThanksOh,I dont want these shirts starchedA:No starchI understand,sirB:And also Id like this sweater to be washed by hand in cold waterIt might shrink otherwiseA:By hand in cold water,I seeB:When will they be ready?A:We will deliver them tomorrow evening around 6B:Fine,Thanks a lotWords and Expressions notify v通知iron v熨烫dry-clean v干洗indemnity n赔偿mend v修补,缝补stitch v缝缀valet n旅馆中替客人洗烫衣服的人员colorfast a不褪色的express service 快洗服务starch v给(衣服等)浆,浆硬