【一起闲话英语】理想中的家-Dreamhouse

Samir, Sweden

speaker Oh, my dream house? It is on the beach. You have a great view of the ocean and the beach, and it should be really big - a bighouse - with maybe an elevator, and maybe at least three cars and a cinema in the house as well. That would be cool.

 

Cheryl, Guam

speaker If I had a dream house, I think that would first of all be next to the ocean. I love the ocean. Secondly¹, it would probably have really high ceilings because I like places that are very airy and big and spacious². Thirdly, my dream house would definitely³ have a jacuzzi, a hot tub⁴: something like that, and a very big, big bathroom and a big balcony.

 

Jonathan, Canada

speaker To describe my dream house: it would actually be very simple. It would probably be as small a apartment in a large city that was very strong on points of culture - maybe in Barcelona or some city like that. It would probably be a simple apartment in an entertainment, nightlife district with lots of culture around and a very lively scene.

 

Emily, Djibouti

speaker My dream house? I don't want a big, big house, just as long as it's surrounded my nature. I don't wanna live in a modern country or a big cities like New York or Tokyo. I prefer quite places where you can really meditate⁵ and live your life fully⁶.

 

Demelza, Australia

speaker My dream house would be two stories high. It would be made of wooden floor boards and plan white walls, and I think it would have a Thai style decor.

 

Hoa, Vietnam

speaker My dream house? I would like to have my house near the beach because I like swimming, I like going to the beach, and I then a lot of windows, so my house should have a lot of windows, so that I can see. I can have a view to the ocean, and it should be far away from the city because I want to enjoy myself and stay away from the noise.

1 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

2 spacious   

adj.广阔的，宽敞的

参考例句：

• Our yard is spacious enough for a swimming pool.我们的院子很宽敞，足够建一座游泳池。
• The room is bright and spacious.这房间很豁亮。

3 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

4 tub   

n.桶，塑料杯，纸杯；盆，洗澡盆，浴缸

参考例句：

• The girl washed clothes in a tub.那女孩把衣服放在木盆里洗。
• The tub needs fixing too.It leaks.浴盆也得修了。它漏。

5 meditate   

v.想，考虑，（尤指宗教上的）沉思，冥想

参考例句：

• It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
• I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。