社交生活篇：催房租（5）

A: Hello, Nicole here.

B: Nicole, this is Richard. I think you know why I'm calling.

A: Oh, it's about the rent.

B: Yes, this is the second month in a row.

A: I thought there was a grace period.

B: There is no grace period in the rental¹ agreement.

A: Oh, I guess I forgot.

B: Well, when can I expect the rent?

A: You'll get it by Monday.

B: Don't forget the $50 late fee.

A: Is that in the rental agreement?

B: The late fee is circled in red ink!

A: Oh, Well, I can't find my copy of the agreement.

B: If you're late next month, I might give you an eviction² notice.

你好，我是妮可。

妮可，我是理查德。我想你知道我为什么打电话。

哦，是关于房租的问题。

是的，这是连续第二个月了。

我还以为有宽限期呢。

租赁协议中没有宽限期。

哦，我想我忘了。

嗯，我什么时候能拿到租金？

你星期一就能拿到。

别忘了50美元的滞纳金。

那在租赁协议里吗？

滞纳金用红墨水圈起来了！

哦，我找不到我的协议副本了。

如果你下个月迟到，我可能会给你一份驱逐通知。

1 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

2 eviction   

n.租地等的收回

参考例句：

• The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.这个家庭暂时免于被逐出。
• He claimed damages for unlawful eviction.他要求对非法驱逐作出赔偿。