365天英語口語之出國旅游口語 第16期:尋找住房

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I don't want to live in the dormitory.
我不想住在宿舍里。
I hate to live in the dorm.
我討厭住在宿舍里．
dormitory n. 宿舍（其簡寫形式為dorm）

I want to rent an apartment.
我想租一套公寓。
I want to rent a two-bedroom flat．
我想租一套兩居室。
I've been told that you might have an apartment for rent.
有人告訴我說你們可能有一套公寓要出租。
Do you have an apartment to let?你有房子要出租嗎？
let v. 出租

I want to share an apartment with a non-smoking male.
我想和一位不吸煙的男性合租。
I'd like to share an apartment with a non-smoking female.
我想和一位不吸煙的女性合租。
male n. 男性
female n. 女性
hare with“分坦．分辜．共同使用”

I need a spacious apartment.
我需要一個寬敞的房子。
spacious n．寬敞的

Is this an elevator building?
樓里有電梯嗎？
elevator n. 升降電梯

I don't want to live on the first floor because it's too noisy.
我不想住在一樓，因為太吵了。
I don't want to live on the top floor.
我不想住在頂樓。
I want to live on the sixth floor.
我想住在六樓。
Does the building have security?
l樓里有保安人員嗎？
security n. 保安措施，警衛(wèi)

Looking for an Apartment尋找住房

Student: I've been told you might have an apartment to let. Would it be convenient to see it now?
學(xué)生：有人告訴我說你們可能有一套公寓要出租，現(xiàn)在方便看看嗎？
Agent: Sure do. Please come this way. It's on the 3rd floor. This is the bedroom. It's large enough for two people.
中介代理：當(dāng)然可以了。請這邊走，房子在三樓…這是臥室，足夠住兩個人的。
Student: Maybe the room is a bit small. but it isn't stuffy at all. It seems really warm too. May I see the kitchen?
學(xué)生：這房間可能有點兒小，但一點兒也不悶，而且看起來也很暖和。我可以看看廚房嗎？
Agent: Of course. It's full-size and completely modern. The owner just had it remodeled. so everything in it is new, including the fridge and stove.
中介代理：可以啊。這個廚房尺寸標(biāo)準(zhǔn)而且完全現(xiàn)代化？業(yè)主剛重新裝修的，所以每一樣?xùn)|西都是新的，包括冰箱和爐子。
Student: How much is the rent?
學(xué)生：房租是多少呢？
Agent: It's two hundred bucks a month. payable at the beginning of every month.
中介代理：一個月兩百美元，月初交。
Student: Are water and electricity included?
學(xué)生：水電費在內(nèi)嗎？
Agent: No. they are both extra. But all local telephone calls are free and there's cable for the television and it's free too.
中介代理：不在內(nèi)，水電費是另外收費的。但是所有的市話都是免費的，而且這里的有線電視也是免費的？
Student: Well, then I think Yd like to take it.
學(xué)生：好吧，那我就租下了。
Agent: It'll be two months up front. And please remember no parties.
中介代理：需預(yù)先交兩個月的房租，還要記住不能在這里開派對。

1.“sure do”是很常用的口語短句，意為“當(dāng)然行了，當(dāng)然可以了”，也可以只用“sure”。
2.“buck”是俚語，意思是“美元”，相當(dāng)于“dollar”。
3.“up front”在這里的意思為“提前，預(yù)先”，相當(dāng)于“in advance”。例如: We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job.（我們先付給你一半錢，剩下的一半等你干完了再付。）另外，“up front”還可以作名詞，在口語中表示“提前支付的款項，先期付款”；“…remember no parties.“在這里表示“…remember no parties are allowed.”，即“記住不能在這里開派對”。
 

房屋廣告常用簡寫詞

在美國，獲得房屋信息的最佳途徑就是瀏覽當(dāng)?shù)貓蠹?。周日版一般會刊登?dāng)?shù)厥鄯亢妥夥康膹V告，但在周六晚間即可在街頭或雜貨店里買到。廣告刊登在分類廣告的房地產(chǎn)專欄和公寓欄內(nèi)。但要想看懂上面的廣告，還要先學(xué)一下廣告里的常用簡寫詞。