英语口语900句 03.04.对话.2.空调问题

Don't you have air conditioning in your apartment? It's sweltering here!

Well, there's air conditioning. Did you see that window air conditioner there? The problem is that the window unit isn't powerful enough.

I guess not, huh.

Well, I'm gonna move out anyway. The new apartment has central air conditioning.

You should've moved out long, long ago.

Well, I had to wait until the lease¹ expired². So...

So how can you stand the heat?

Well, I open the windows.

And...?

And I've got an electric fan here. It helps a little.

1 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。

2 expired   

期满( expire的过去式和过去分词 )； 文件、协议等（因到期而）失效； 断气； 逝世

参考例句：

• The period of validity of the agreement has expired. 本协议的有效期已过。
• Their licences have expired. 他们的执照已到期。