卖房英语对话-Preparing for an Open House(2)

A: Is there anything special I should do to get ready for our Open House this weekend?
B: Just make sure that your house is perfectly¹ clean and that everything is put away.
A: My husband wants to watch the game, and we were wondering if he could stay in his den² during Open House.
B: Everyone in the household must leave the premises³ before potential buyers arrive.
A: Can the cat stay on the bed during Open House?
B: No pets are allowed at the Open House! Maybe your neighbor would let your pets stay over there for a few hours.
A: Where can I hide my expensive jewelry⁴?
B: If you have a safe, put your jewelry in there. Otherwise, please take your valuables with you.
A: Will you let us know when everyone has left?
B: Usually the Open Houses last until four o’clock. If this one ends earlier, I will call you on your cell phone.
 

1 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

2 den   

n.兽穴；秘密地方；安静的小房间，私室

参考例句：

• There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
• The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。

3 premises   

n.建筑物，房屋

参考例句：

• According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
• All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。

4 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。