★★★Desk Assembly 组装,装配
W：What's in that big box you are carrying?
M：It's a new desk. I just bought it and now I have to put it together. 91
put sth. together 组装…
W：Do you need any help?
M：No, I don't think so. I just need to get my tools.
I'll need a screwdriver(螺丝刀) and maybe a hammer. 我需要一把螺丝刀或者一把锤子 92
W：Don't forget to read the instructions.别忘了看说明书 86
instructions 说明书；instruction manual 说明书；
How are things going? 做的怎么样 91
M：I'm almost finished. 我就快结束了 89
W：Something doesn't look right to me. 那里看起来不对劲 80
The right side is higher than the left side. 右边比左边要高 81
M：Oh, you are right.
It looks like I put a couple of screws into the wrong places. 我好像把几个螺丝钉放错地方了
W：So now you'll have to take it apart. 那么现在你得把它拆开
take sth. apart 拆开某物 →e.g. take the computer apart 拆开电脑
M：Great.(讽刺的语气) And I thought I was almost finished.我以为我快结束了
W：I told you to read the instructions. Did you read them? 我告诉过你要看说明书的，你看了吗？
M：No, I didn't read them. I hate to read instructions.
I looked at them, but they were confusing.我看了一下说明书，但是它们太难懂了
confusing 不清楚的,令人费解的；
W：Well, this is what happens when you don't. 这就是当你不看说明书的时候会发生的事
You were too impatient. 你太没有耐心了
impatient 不耐心的；patient 耐心的
Anyway, what can I do to help you? 92 不管怎样，有什么是我能帮你做的呢？
M：Would you get another screwdriver and help me unscrew(旋开) some of these screws?你能再拿把螺丝刀帮我把这些螺丝拧下来吗
unscrew some of these screws 拧下其中的一些螺丝钉；unscrew 拧下,卸掉 → un-(否定,缺乏,相反)+screw(用螺丝拧紧)
W：OK, but next time please read the instructions.好吧，但是下次请看看说明书
