办公室最实用的英语口语：对空调的看法
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又是夏天了，办公室里的空调又要开始启动了。有人喜欢温度低一点，有人喜欢温度高一点。且看下面这两位是怎么看的吧。
(1)
Liz: Geez! Your room is like an ice-box!
莉斯：老天!你这屋简直是冰箱啊!
Terri: No, it's not! It's just comfortable.
特里：不是啊，刚刚好。
Liz: Yeah, if you're a penguin 1. Just look at me! Even my goose bumps have goose bumps!
莉斯：刚刚好，如果你是企鹅的话。看看我，我都起鸡皮疙瘩了!
Terri: Get outta here! I think you're exaggerating!
特里：快出去，你太夸张了!
Liz: No, I'm not. Where's the thermostat 2?
莉斯：我才没有呢。温度调节器在哪呢?
Terri: By the door, on the wall.
特里：门旁边，墙上。
Liz: No wonder I'm cold! This thing is set at 65?!
莉斯：怪不得我冷。你把它调到65度?!
Terri: Like I said -- perfect!
特里：就像我说的，正好!
Liz: If you live in Alaska. By the way, where's the shovel 3?
莉斯：如果你住在阿拉斯加才正好。哎，铲子在哪?
Terri: Why do you need a shovel?
特里：你要铲子干吗?
Liz: So I can dig us out when it starts snowing in here.
莉斯：这屋子里下雪的时候把我们俩挖出来呀。
(2)
John: It's like an oven in here! You must be roasting!
约翰：这屋简直像个烤箱!你快被烤熟了吧?
Martha: Actually, I'm just comfortable.
玛撒：实际上，我感觉刚好。
John: You've got to be kidding me. It has to be over 95 degrees in here!
约翰：开玩笑。这屋里至少95度!
Martha: What can I say? I'm a cold-blooded person. The warmer, the better, as far as I'm concerned.
玛撒：那我能说什么呢?我是个冷血的人。对我来说越热越好。
John: Well, can we at least open a window and get some ventilation in here?
约翰：那么，我们至少得开扇窗户透透气吧?
Martha: Knock yourself out.
玛撒：随便。
John: Thanks, I will.
约翰：谢谢!
n.企鹅
- The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
- He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。
n.恒温器
- The thermostat is connected by a link to the carburetor.恒温控制器是由一根连杆与汽化器相连的。
- The temperature is controlled by electronic thermostat with high accuracy.电子恒温器，准确性高。
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