情景会话口袋书人际篇96:买房(4)(在线收听

   13. We want to go to the estate agent and see what they have.

  我们打算去找房地产中介看看有什么房子。
  还能这样说:
  We will see the houses through the estate agent.
  We'd like to go to the estate agent to see what they offer.
  应用解析:
  consular agent 代理领事;
  enemy agents 奸细,敌特;
  a general agent 总代理;
  a secret agent 特务,侦探
  14. An increasing number of Chinese are snapping up properties overseas.
  中国越来越多的富人到海外抢购房子。
  还能这样说:
  More Chinese rich are stamped into a wave of panic buying.
  The number of China's rich snapping up properties overseas is getting more and more.
  应用解析:
  in a snap 立刻,马上;
  not care a snap 毫不在乎;
  not worth a snap 毫无价值;
  with a snap 啪地一下子,突然
  15. The best house faces south.
  朝南的房子最好了。
  还能这样说:
  The house facing south is the best.
  The house faces towards the south is the best.
  应用解析:
  fix one's face 整容;
  off the face of the earth 完全彻底地;
  grind the face of sb. 欺凌;骑在某人头上
  16. I am sure this is the cheapest building here.
  我认为这套房是这儿最便宜的了。
  还能这样说:
  I think this house is the cheapest here.
  In my opinion, this is the most favorable house here.
  应用解析:
  feel cheap 感到难为情;感到惭愧;感到不舒服;
  get off cheap 占了便宜;
  go cheap 廉价出售
  17. We have the urban housing provident fund to pay for down payment.
  我们可以用住房公积金付首付。
  还能这样说:
  We can come up with the down payment by the housing accumulation fund.
  We may afford the down payment with the housing accumulation fund.
  应用解析:
  in funds 手头有钱;有资本;
  no funds 存款不足(银行退回空头支票时用语);
  out of funds 缺钱
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