社交生活篇：养宠物的规定(1)

A: What is your policy towards tenants¹ keeping pets?

B: You may have a pet, but you have to pay an extra two hundred dollar cleaning deposit.

A: How many pets can we have?

B: You may have only one pet. You can have either a small dog or a cat.

A: What is the policy as to where the pets can be outside?

B: We ask that you keep your cats indoors or on your balcony. Dogs need to be walked to the street or park.

A: Where can I walk my dog?

B: There is a park down the street, but you must keep your dog on a leash².

A: How many other people have pets around here?

B: We have quite a few pet owners here, so if you need help finding a veterinarian, just ask around.

1 tenants   

n.房客( tenant的名词复数 )；佃户；占用者；占有者

参考例句：

• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。

2 leash   

n.牵狗的皮带，束缚；v.用皮带系住

参考例句：

• I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳，但被狗挡住了路。
• The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。