跟艾米莉一起学口语 第334期:我打来是想了解一下您要出租的公寓

 I'm calling for the apartment you want to rent.
我打来是想了解一下您要出租的公寓。

A:Hello,is this Mr Brown?
你好，请问是布朗先生吗？
B:Yes,this is John Brown.
是的，我是约翰布朗。
A:I'm calling for the apartment you want to rent.Is the one-bedroom apartment still available?
我打电话来是想了解一下您要出租的公寓。那间单间公寓还没租出去吧。
B:Yes,it is.It is with a bathroom,but no balcony.That's all.
是的，还没有。它有浴室，但是没有阳台。没别的了。
A:I see.How am I supposed to pay my rent?
我明白了。我应该如何付款呢？
B:As a rule.the rent is due at the end of each quarter and one-month deposit¹ is necessary.
房租一般是每个季度末交，还要付一个月的押金。
A:Apart from the rent,what else should I pay?
除了房租，我还要付其他费用吗?
B:I'm afraid that you have to pay for the water and electricity.
恐怕你得付水费和电费。
A:I got it.Besides,I hope we can sign a lease² after I examine it.
我了解了，还有，我希望在检查房子后可以签一份租约。
B:No,problem.
没问题。

1 deposit   

n.定金，存款，矿藏；vt.使沉淀，寄存，储蓄

参考例句：

• There is too much deposit in a bottle of wine.酒瓶里有太多的沉淀物。
• The hotel requires a deposit for all advance bookings.旅馆规定凡预订房间都要先付订金。

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。