The DIY Dream DIY 樂無窮
R: Rick S: Staff (F)
Rick is inquiring about the tools he needs for a home improvement project.
R: Hello, I’m looking to get some tools for a DIY project, but I don’t know where to start.
S: No problem, let’s start from scratch. First, you need some basic hand tools.
R: Well, I’ve already got a couple of simple ones—a hammer and a screwdriver.
S: You might also consider tools for woodworking, like a chisel to cut wood.
R: OK, what about tools for tackling electrical work?
S: For that, pliers and cutters would come in handy to grip and cut wires or pipes.
瑞克正在詢問他居家修繕需要用到的工具。
瑞 克： 你好，我打算買些工具來 DIY，可是我沒有頭緒該怎樣買起。
店 員： 沒問題，我們從頭開始。首先你需要一些基本的手動工具。
瑞 克： 這個嘛，我已經有一些簡單的工具，像是一根槌子和一把螺絲起子。
店 員： 你可能也要考慮做木工用的工具，像是拿來削、挖木頭的鑿子。
瑞 克： 好的，那處理電工用的工具呢？
店 員： 至於那些呢，用來夾緊並剪斷電線或水管用的老虎鉗和切具會派得上用場。
Words & Phrases 單字片語
1. inquire vi. & vt.（正式）詢問
People who are interested can call the school to inquire about the application process.
有興趣的人可以打電話向學校詢問申請程序。
2. from scratch 從頭開始
Since all the files were deleted, we will need to collect the data from scratch.
既然所有檔案都被刪除了，我們需要從頭開始蒐集資料。
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見5月號。
