The TV is on the fritz again.

电视机又出故障了。

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The machine is on the fritz.

机器是坏的。

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The vending machine has been being on the fritz.

这个自动贩卖机一直都有问题。

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Great news for me, except for one thing: my AC was on the fritz.

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Mr. Schuller, 22, says he puts gas in the family car and fixes household appliances that are on the fritz.

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