卖房英语对话-Preparing for an Open House(3)

A: What suggestions do you have for preparing for the Open House on Saturday?
B: The two most important things are that your home is clean and clutter¹ free.
A: My mother is old and wants to stay in her room during the Open House.
B: Absolutely no occupants of the house are to be present during an Open House.
A: We have several pet snakes and would like them to stay in the garage during Open House.
B: You wouldn’t want someone to hate your house because they can’t stand animals, would you? Your pets need to disappear for a bit!
A: Will someone be watching to make sure my expensive jewelry² doesn’t get ripped³ off?
B: We have two realtors to keep an eye on things at all times, but please don’t keep valuable jewelry or guns in your home when it is being shown.
A: What time will the Open House be over?
B: You can come home at four o’clock if you like. If it is rainy and slow, I will call you if I decide to end it a little early.
 

1 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。

2 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。

3 ripped   

adj. <美俚>喝醉的，受毒品麻醉的 动词rip的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. 他用力扯去了地毯，只剩下裸露的地板。
• I ripped my jeans on the fence. 我的牛仔裤在栅栏上划破了。