情景会话口袋书人际篇95:买房(3)

 　　9. House prices have risen sharply this year.

　　今年房价急剧上涨。

　　还能这样说：

　　House prices zoom¹ this year.

　　House prices are rocketing up.

　　谚语：

　　Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

　　早睡早起令人健康、富有而且聪明。

　　10. House prices have reached its nadir² this year.

　　今年房价已经快跌至谷底了。

　　还能这样说：

　　House prices rocket bottom.

　　The prices of the house are at the lowest point.

　　谚语：

　　Within sight but beyond reach.

　　可望而不可及。

　　11. The view from the balcony is pretty good.

　　阳台上的景色很美。

　　还能这样说：

　　The scene is delightful³ from the balcony.

　　You can see the majestic⁴ view from the balcony.

　　应用解析：

　　as good as 几乎；实际上；

　　good market 畅销；

　　Good Friday 耶稣受难日

　　12. Here is the garden. You can sow whatever you want here.

　　这是花园，你可以种你喜欢的植物。

　　还能这样说：

　　You can grow anything you like in the garden.

　　You may plant something you want in the garden.

　　谚语：

　　One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

　　朽木不可雕。

1 zoom   

n.急速上升；v.突然扩大，急速上升

参考例句：

• The airplane's zoom carried it above the clouds.飞机的陡直上升使它飞到云层之上。
• I live near an airport and the zoom of passing planes can be heard night and day.我住在一个飞机场附近，昼夜都能听到飞机飞过的嗡嗡声。

2 nadir   

n.最低点，无底

参考例句：

• This failure was the nadir of her career.这次失败是她事业上的低谷。
• The demand for this product will reach its nadir within two years.对此产品的需求在两年内将达到最低点。

3 delightful   

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

• We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

4 majestic   

adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的

参考例句：

• In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
• He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。