| Machines, Appliances | 机器，器具
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| controls | 操纵 |
control panel | 控制板
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| button | 按钮 |
switch | 开关 |
| dial | 拨号盘 |
knob | 旋钮 |
| lever | 控制杆 |
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| I can't control the machine anymore. It's like it
has a mind of it's own.
我没法操纵这机器了。它象有它自己的思想一样。
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| Hercules pushed the rock out of the way.
大力神把岩石推开。
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| Turn this dial to change the volume level.
旋转这拨号盘来改变音量级别。
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| Can you push the door open?
你能把门推开吗？
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| Whatever you do, don't pull this lever! The power
plant will blow up.
不管你做甚么，别拉这控制杆！能量厂会爆炸的。
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| Push this button when the red light comes on.
红灯亮时按这按钮。
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| Press the button now!
现在按按钮！
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| Flip this switch to turn off the appliance.
把这开关关上来把器械关上。
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| play | 播放 |
| pause | 暂停 |
| rewind | 倒回 |
| fast forward | 快进 |
| Let's play your CD.
我们播放你的CD吧。
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| Let's record the TV show and watch it after dinner.
我们把电视节目录下来，晚餐后看。
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| Could you pause the movie? I need to go to the bathroom.
你能把电影暂停吗？我需要去洗手间。
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| Rewind it. Let's see that scene again.
把它倒回。我们再看一次那场景。
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| This scene is really boring. Could you fast forward
it?
这场景很无聊。你能快进吗？
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| repairman | 修理工
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technician | 技师 |
| broken | 毁坏了的 |
fixed / repaired | 修理好的 |
| damage | 故障 |
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| It's broke. Can you fix it?
它坏了.你能修好它吗？
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| What's wrong with your stereo? It's not working.
你的音响怎么了？它坏了。
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| That machine is out of order. We need to get it
repaired.
机器发生故障了。我们需要把它修好。
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Break down 而不是 break 用来描述大型的、复杂的机器象汽车和飞机。
| My car always breaks down at the worst time.
我的汽车总在最坏的时间发生故障。
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