卖房英语对话-Fixing Up the Interior(3)

A: What do people usually do to improve the interior of their houses before they sell them?
B: Your house looks very nice on the inside, but a fresh coat of paint always helps brighten a home’s interior.
A: I get confused when trying to pick out colors that other people might like.
B: Lighter¹ neutral colors are usually best. They make rooms appear larger.
A: The painting suggestion is a good one, but after that, what improvement will add value to my home?
B: Your interior should have only the most basic of furniture. Either store or get rid of any extra clutter².
A: What about replacing the floor covering?
B: I know that your carpeting is not brand new, but with a good steam cleaning, I think that it will look great.
A: Is there anything that I can do to the bathrooms and kitchen that wouldn’t cost too much?
B: New curtains or blinds do not cost that much and brighten up any room.

 

1 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

2 clutter   

n.零乱，杂乱；vt.弄乱，把…弄得杂乱

参考例句：

• The garage is in such a clutter that we can't find anything.车库如此凌乱，我们什么也找不到。
• We'll have to clear up all this clutter.我们得把这一切凌乱的东西整理清楚。