移动英语－对话1级第 12 部分

Part 12: Looking for an apartment. 找房子

1. House 独立的房子

Apartment 楼房中的一个单元

Real estate¹ agent房产中介

Buy 买 Sell 卖 Rent 租借,

Lease² 出租

Free sell for rent. 代售方或代租方。

2. Furnished or unfurnished 带家具的还是不带家具的。

Unit one: calling about an apartment. 租房电话咨询

P1: Hello. 喂。

P2: Hello, I am calling about the flat. I mean apartment you advertised in the paper. Is it still available?

你好，我打电话是为了你在报纸上刊登的公寓出租的事，那公寓还出租吗？

P1:Yes. It’s. 是的，可以。

P2: The ad says It's furnished. What furniture does it have?

广告上说屋内带家具，有什么家具呢？

P1: Well, it’s has a table and four chairs, a sofa in the living room, a bed, and…. Let's see, oh yes, a stove and a refrigerator.

有一张桌子和四把椅子，起居室里有一个沙发还有一张床，哦，我想想，对了，还有一个炉子和一个冰箱。

P2: Does the rent include electricity? 房租里包含电费吗？

P1: Yes, It does. 是的，含在里边。

P2: Oh good. Well, I think I'd like to have a look at it.

很好，那么我想看看房子，什么时间合适呢？

P1: How about seven o’clock this evening? 今天晚上7点怎么样？

P2: That’s fine. My name is Jimmy Hunter. See you then.

可以。我叫Jimmy Hunter。7点钟见。

P1: Ok, Mr. Hunther. Goodbye. 好的，Hunther先生，再见。

P2: Goodbye. 再见。

Unit two: Looking at an apartment. 看房

P1: Hello. I’m here to look at the flat you have for rent. 您好，我来看你出租的公寓。

P2: Flat? OH, you mean apartment. Yes, of course. this way please. Well, this is the living room. 哦，您是说公寓，好的，当然可以。请这边走。嗯，这边是起居室。

P1: Um, it’s nice. But it’s a bit small.嗯，很好，但有点小。

P2: Let me show you around the rest of the apartment. The kitchen is through here.

让我带你看看公寓其它的地方，厨房在这儿。

P1: Um, It’s a big kitchen. 嗯，真是个大厨房。

P2: Yes, it’s a real eat-in kitchen. 是呀，这是一个可以放餐桌吃饭的厨房。

P1: The kitchen seems fine. What about the bathroom?

厨房看起来不错，浴室怎么样？

P2: It’s right behind you. 就在您身后。

P1: May I take a look at it? 我能看一下吗？

P2: Sure, be my guest. 当然可以，别客气。

P1: Well, the bathroom is nice. 好，浴室很好。

P2: And the restroom is over here. 卧室在这边。

P1: It’s nice and sunny. 很好，采光也不错。

P2: Well, What do you think? Are you interested?

那您怎么看？有兴趣租下来吗？

P1: Yes, I'd like to take it. 是的，我租了。

P2: Terrific³! 太好了。

1 estate   

n.所有地，地产，庄园；住宅区；财产，资产

参考例句：

• My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
• The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。

2 lease   

n.租约，租期，租；v.出租，租出，租得

参考例句：

• When does the lease of the house run out?这房子的租约何时到期？
• He signed the lease yesterday.昨天他在租约上签了字。

3 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。