重点单词
carry /ˈkærɪ/ 携带 v.
sharp /ʃɑrp/ 锋利的 adj.
criminal /'krɪmɪnl/ 罪犯 n.
patch /pætʃ/ 补丁；补块 n./v.
sew /so/ 缝补 v.
glue /ɡlu/ 胶，胶水 n.
iron /'aɪɚn/ 熨斗 n.
melt /mɛlt/ 融化 v.
stick /stɪk/ 粘住 v.
情景对话
A: My pants have a hole in the front pocket.
我裤子的前口袋漏了一个洞。
B: You shouldn't carry pens in your pocket.
你不应该在口袋里装钢笔。
A: Yesterday a pen fell through my pants onto my shoe.
昨天一根笔从裤子里漏出掉到了我的鞋子上。
B: Lucky for you it wasn't a sharp knife.
很幸运那不是一把锋利的小刀。
A: Who carries a sharp knife in their pocket?
谁会在口袋里放一把锋利的小刀呢？
B: Criminals, of course.
当然是罪犯。
A: Anyway, I have to fix the hole.
无论如何，我需要补上这个洞。
B: You can sew it up or use an iron on patch.
你可以缝上它或者用熨斗熨上补丁。
A: Tell me about this patch.
告诉我这个补丁。
B: The patch has glue. The hot iron melts the glue so the patch sticks on.
这个补丁有胶水。热熨斗会融化胶水，补丁便会粘好。
A: That sounds a lot easier than sewing.
听起来比缝起来容易多了。
B: It is. But after about ten washings, the glue washes off.
是的。但是洗过10次后，胶水已经被洗掉了。
