情景会话口袋书人际篇94:买房(2)(在线收听

   5. It's located near the middle school and in a decent neighborhood.

  房子位于中学附近的好地段。
  还能这样说:
  It adjoins the middle school and has a good neighborhood.
  The surrounding around here seems to be nice and quiet and there is a middle school near it.
  应用解析:
  decently dressed 衣着体面的;
  behave decently 规规矩矩地办事;
  quite a decent fellow 很规矩的人
  6. It is the just time to buy a house.
  这是买房子的好时机。
  还能这样说:
  You need to buy a house at this time.
  It's wise to buy a property nowadays.
  应用解析:
  just as they were 恰好如此,照原样;
  just now 刚才,前一会儿;现在,这会儿;
  just so 正是那样
  7. What is the minimum amount of down payment that is required?
  首期付款的最少金额是多少呢?
  还能这样说:
  How much should we pay for the down payment at least?
  What is the minimum payment for the down payment?
  应用解析:
  an amount of 相当数量的;一些;
  be of little amount 不重要;无价值;
  in amount 总之,结局;总计;
  in large amount 大量地;
  never amount to anything 一事无成
  8. We can afford to buy a house on mortgage.
  我们可以按揭买房。
  还能这样说:
  We can have a mortgage purchase.
  Mortgage purchase is available to us.
  应用解析:
  can't afford to buy sth. 买不起……
  can't afford to waste sth. 浪费不起
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