Karina carried a big bag of laundry. She walked into the laundromat on Elm Street. Six machines stood in a row.
卡琳娜提着一大袋要洗的衣服。她走进了榆树街上的自助洗衣店。六台洗衣机排成一排。
She put her clothes into a large machine. She pushed in three coins. The machine did not start.
她把衣服放进一台大洗衣机里。她投了三枚硬币。机器没有启动。
She pushed the coins in again. The tray stayed stuck halfway. Karina sighed and looked around the room.
她又把硬币推了进去。投币盘卡在了半途。卡琳娜叹了口气，环顾四周。
"Excuse me," she said to a man behind the counter. "This machine ate my coins."
“打扰一下，”她对柜台后面的一个男人说，“这台机器吞了我的硬币。”
The man's shirt had a name tag. It said Kofi. He walked over with a small tool.
那个男人的衬衫上别着名牌，上面写着科菲。他拿着一把小工具走了过来。
"This slot gets stuck sometimes," Kofi said. He tapped the tray gently with the tool.
“这个投币口有时候会卡住。”科菲说。他用工具轻轻敲了敲投币盘。
The tray popped open right away. Three coins fell into his hand. He gave them back to Karina.
投币盘立刻弹开了。三枚硬币掉进他的手里。他把硬币还给了卡琳娜。
"Try the machine next to it," Kofi said. "That one always works well."
“试试旁边那台吧。”科菲说。“那台一直都很好用。”
Karina moved her clothes to the next machine. She put the coins in slowly. The machine hummed and started.
卡琳娜把衣服搬到了旁边那台机器里。她慢慢地投进硬币。机器嗡嗡响着启动了。
"Thank you," Karina said with a smile. She sat down with her book. Kofi went back to his counter.
“谢谢你。”卡琳娜笑着说。她坐下来看书。科菲回到了他的柜台。
Twenty minutes later, her clothes were clean. She folded them into her bag. She waved to Kofi on her way out.
二十分钟后，她的衣服洗好了。她把衣服叠好放进包里。临走时，她朝科菲挥了挥手。
"See you next week," she called back. She pushed the door open with her elbow. The street outside felt warm and bright.
“下周见。”她回头喊道。她用胳膊肘推开了门。街上的空气温暖而明亮。
