社交生活篇：找房子（1）

A: Can you tell me the best way to look for an apartment?

B: The local newspaper has ads for housing¹.

A: Is there any way to find a roommate to share an apartment with?

B: Sometimes you can post an advertisement saying that you need a roommate.

A: What do landlords² charge for rent?

B: Would you like an apartment for just yourself, or do you need it for two people?

A: There are two of us, but we only need a one-bedroom apartment.

B: You should be able to easily find that for twelve hundred dollars a month.

A: I really would appreciate it if you could come look at apartments with me.

B: Sure, I’ll go look at apartments with you anytime you want.

 

A: 你能告诉我找公寓的最佳方式吗？

B:当地报纸上有房屋广告。

A: 有没有办法找到一个室友和他合住一套公寓？

B:有时候你可以贴广告说你需要一个室友。

A: 房东的租金是多少？

B:你是想要一套自己住的公寓，还是两个人住的公寓？

A: 我们有两个人，但我们只需要一间一居室的公寓。

B:每月一千二百美元，你应该很容易找到。

A: 如果你能和我一起去看看公寓，我会非常感激的。

B:当然可以，你想什么时候我都可以和你一起去看看公寓。

1 housing   

n.房屋，住宅；住房建筑；外壳，外罩

参考例句：

• Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
• The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。

2 landlords   

房东； 房东，地主( landlord的名词复数 )； 店主

参考例句：

• Local landlords drove them off their plots. 当地的地主们把他们从小块土地上赶走。
• Think on this, you drunken rich, and scornful landlords. 想想这个问题吧，你们这些醉醺醺的富人，傲慢的地主。