113.吊扇

　　Ceiling Fans

　　吊扇

　　A: My house is much too stuffy¹ nowadays.

　　A： 我的房子现在太闷了。

　　B: It's the hot weather.

　　B： 天气很热。

　　A: I bought an air conditioner, but it doesn't help at night.

　　A： 我买了一台空调，但晚上用不了。

　　B: I heard it's bad to leave it on at night.

　　B： 我听说晚上开着不好。

　　A: Why can't I leave it on at night?

　　A： 为什么我晚上不能开着？

　　B: It causes you to catch cold.

　　B： 它会让你感冒。

　　A: I bought a fan, but it makes too much noise.

　　A： 我买了一台风扇，但噪音太大。

　　B: Why don't you install a ceiling fan?

　　B： 你为什么不安装吊扇？

　　A: Are they quiet?

　　A： 他们安静吗？

　　B: Yes, and inexpensive, too.

　　B： 是的，而且很便宜。

　　A: Is it easy to install?

　　A： 安装方便吗？

　　B: Yes. If they weren't, they'd fall on people all the time.

　　B： 是的。如果不是，他们会一直落在人们身上。

1 stuffy   

adj.不透气的，闷热的

参考例句：

• It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
• It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热，我们感到空气都是潮的。