购物英语口语一本通 Unit60:租公寓(1)

 　　Unit 60 Renting an apartment(1)

　　第60课 租公寓(1)

　　R: Hi, I'm here to look at the one-bedroom apartment you have for rent.

　　承租者：嗨，我来这儿要看你们出租的单卧室公寓。

　　M: Okay, come right this way. ( They walk over to the apartment. )

　　经理：好的，请往这边走。（他们往公寓方向走去。）

　　M: As you can see, it's large and completely¹ furnished³.

　　经理：如您所见，这间公寓很大而且家具一应俱全。

　　R: What bills are included in the rent?

　　承租者：租金包含哪些项目？

　　M: You have to pay the electricity bill yourself, but water is paid．

　　经理：您得自己付电费，但水费则包含在租金里。

　　R: Well, I guess for $400 a month I shouldn't expect an all bills paid apartment. (to be continued)

　　承租者：嗯，我想月租金才400美元，这个公寓不可能包含所有的费用。（待续）

　　1．rent vt．租用 & n．租金

　　Have you paid the rent yet?

　　（你付了房租吗？）

　　2．apartment n．公寓

　　3．one-bedroom 一间卧室的

　　4．for rent 出租

　　= to let

　　There are several apartments available for rent in our building.

　　（我们这栋房子有几间公寓要出租。）

　　5．completely adv．完全地

　　6．furnish² vt．为……配备家具；供应，提供

　　John's parents helped him furnish his new house.

　　（约翰的爸妈帮他布置新家。）

　　7．electricity 电话账单

　　electricity n. 电

　　bill n．账单

1 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

2 furnish   

v.供应，提供，装备；布置，为...配备家具

参考例句：

• I will furnish all you need.我愿供给你所需要的一切。
• No one in the class could furnish the right answer to the question.班上没有一个人能给出问题的正确答案。

3 furnished   

adj.配备了家具的

参考例句：

• The room was furnished with a cupboard and some old furniture.房间里有一个碗柜和几件旧家具。
• They furnished their house with red carpets.他们用红地毯装饰了他们的房子。