上周，一位水管工在我的住所完成了工作。
尽管他已经74岁高龄，但身体依然很健壮，是爱达荷州博伊西市商界中最老的水管工。
At the age of 74, he is still going strong as the oldest plumber in business in Boise, Idaho.
在我看来，做一名水管工人或者砖匠，同做一名律师或者医生相比，所取得的成就是同样伟大的。
In my view, it is just as great an achievement to be a plumber or a bricklayer as it is to be a lawyer or a doctor.
正像屋主会欢迎一个被推荐的水管工一样，管理者可能更信任有很有声望的公司，这应该有一定的道理。
It might then make sense that, as one would welcome a recommended plumber, regulators might be more willing to trust companies with stronger reputations.
即便没有高中文凭，一个黑人只要有求职意愿，他仍可能找到工作。并且水管工和电缆维修员这类体力活，薪酬还挺不错。
Even without a high-school diploma, a black man can probably find a job if he looks. And some manual jobs, such as plumber or cable technician, pay quite well.
他宁愿做一个水管工的伙伴，做一份真正需要动手的工作，也不愿坐在桌子前学习流体静力学，而不知道这些东西有什么实际用途。
He would rather be a plumber's mate and do a real job that requires doing than learning about hydrostatics sitting at a desk, without understanding what practical use they are going to be.
这取决于我多久能完成办公楼的排水管工作。
It depends on how soon I can finish the drains at the office building.
波兰水管工的威胁在法国尤其突出。
The threat of the mythical Polish plumber played strongly in France.
我记得他是个水管工人，对吧？
亲爱的，我们要赶快喊个水管工来！
亲爱的，你打电话给水管工了吗？
如果不是水管工，在电力公司或者贝尔南方工作也行。
If he's not a plumber, he'll work at the power company or maybe BellSouth.
这种税率水平比很多教师、消防队员或水管工的还要低。
That's a lower rate than many teachers, firefighters or plumbers pay.
我们还请得起水管工。
他是个见习水管工人。
想想看，100年前谁会关心你是个电工还是水管工呢？
Think about it, in 100 years do you think anybody is going to care if you were an electrician or a plumber?
他接着说：“我得到这份'水管工'的工作。”
我们花很多钱去购买服务专业人士从水管工律师。
We pay big money for service professionals from plumbers to lawyers.
“你不可能靠400欧元过一个月”，一个退休的水管工人说。
“You cannot make ends meet on 400 euros a month, ” declared one retired plumber.
Jim：那你可以帮我打电话叫一下其他水管工人吗。
如果你怀疑下水管道损坏了，不要用厕所并打电话找个水管工。
If you suspect sewage lines are damaged, avoid using the toilets and call a plumber.
水管工们已逐渐用塑料管代替铜管，中国也已用更便宜的铝代替空调元件。
Plumbers are steadily switching from copper pipes to plastic ones; and the Chinese have found a way of substituting the metal with cheaper aluminium in air-conditioning units.
我们的目标是：洗刷水管工人迟到和脏乱的坏名声，并扭转其令人尴尬的口碑。
The goal: conquer plumbers' reputation for lateness, messiness and embarrassing rear views.
于是他们决定去找一个水管工，但他们怎样能找到一个好的水管工呢？
In choosing a plumber they generally have to rely on some sort of signal of quality.
事实上，胖胖的水管工在1996年的《超级马里奥64》的平台上就表现完美。
Fact is, the portly plumber perfected platforming way back in 1996 with Super Mario 64.
甚至那些连一枚钉子都钉不直的男人都被认为是天生的电工、木匠、水管工和机械师。
Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics.
这不是她们的的错——通常，球员夫妇是青梅竹马，他以前是水管工、泥水匠或老师。
It's not their fault - very often, the couples are childhood sweethearts who would have stayed together had he been a plumber, a plasterer or a teacher.
这不是她们的的错——通常，球员夫妇是青梅竹马，他以前是水管工、泥水匠或老师。
It's not their fault - very often, the couples are childhood sweethearts who would have stayed together had he been a plumber, a plasterer or a teacher.
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