030　Going to the Laundry　去干洗店

Key Words　核心詞匯1

urgently[???d??ntli]adv.緊急

deliver[di?liv?]v.遞送

request[ri?kwest]n.&v.請求；需要

discount[?diskaunt]n.折扣

shortly[???:tli]adv.立刻

laundry[?l??ndri]n.洗衣房

do one's washing　洗衣服

do the laundry　洗衣服

laundry charge　洗衣費用

washtub[?w??t?b]n.洗衣盆

hook[huk]n.掛鉤　v.鉤住

clothes-hook　掛衣鉤

damage[?d?mid?]n.損壞

fade[feid]v.褪色

clean[kli?n]n.打掃　v.打掃，清掃

detergent[di?t??d??nt]n.清潔劑；去垢劑

cleaner[?kli:n?]n.清潔劑；清潔工；干洗店；干洗商

wash[w??]n.洗滌；洗的衣服　v.洗滌；洗刷

washer[?w???]n.洗滌器

machine[m???i?n]n.機械，機器

washing machine　洗衣機，洗滌機

iron[?a??n]n.熨斗；烙鐵；堅強　v.熨衣；燙平；用鐵

fiatiron[?fl?tir?n]n.熨斗

ironing table　熨衣板

clotheshorse[?kl??ezh??s]n.曬衣架；講究穿衣的人

dry[drai]n.干，干燥；干涸　adj.干的；口渴的；枯燥無味的　v.把……弄干

wet[wet]n.濕；濕氣　adj.潮濕的

hang[h??]n.懸掛　v.懸掛，垂下

hang dry　懸干，掛干

hanger[?h???]n.衣架；掛鉤

2　Daily Dialogue　日常會話

At the Laundry

Clerk:Hello, may I help you?

Tom:Hi, I need to get my suit cleaned urgently. Do you have dry cleaning service?

Clerk:Yes, we do.

Tom:I'd like to have these shirts washed and ironed.

Clerk:Do you want us to use starch?

Tom:Heavy starch on the collar, please. Can I fetch it tomorrow?It is urgent.I need my suit clean for tomorrow.Will that be a problem?

Clerk:No problem, sir.

Tom:Could you please tell me when your laundry opens?

Clerk:We open from 9：00 am to 8：00 pm.

Tom:I see.

Clerk:Here is your laundry ticket.

Tom:Thank you.

（the next morning）

Tom:I'd like to get my laundry.

Clerk:Yes, sir. May I check your ticket, please?

Tom:Here you are.

Clerk:Yes, they are ready to go.

Tom:How much for these?

Clerk:12 dollars.

Tom:Here is the money. Keep the change.

Clerk:Thank you.