儿童英语小故事 61. A Turtle Has Its Own Home

　　A turtle is a funny animal. It carries its home on its back. It never stops at a hotel. It never rents¹ an apartment². It never buys a house. A turtle is a homeowner. It is always next to its home. It is never far from its home. Home is always on its back.

1 rents   

n.父母(Parents的缩写)（英国儿童俚语）；租金( rent的名词复数 )；地租；破裂处；裂口v.租用( rent的第三人称单数 )；出租（房屋等）；租借（房屋、土地、机器等）；醒来，唤醒( rouse的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He racked no rents to maintain the expenses of his establishment. 他不向租户索取过高的租金来维持公司的开支。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The building rents at ￡1500 a year. 这栋楼房以每年1500英镑出租。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。