社交生活篇：合租（1）

A: I heard that you’re looking for an apartment¹.

B: Yes. Who told you that?

A: A friend of ours told me.

B: Why are you asking?

A: I was² asking because I found³ an apartment.

B: Why are you telling me this?

A: I was wondering⁴ if you wanted to sublease with me.

B: I sure would⁵!

A: Since⁶ we’re subleasing, we can each pay⁷ half of the rent⁸.

B: How much is the rent each month?

A: It’s $1000 a month.

B: That’s wonderful.

 

A:我听说你在找公寓。

B:是的。谁告诉你的？

A:我们的一个朋友告诉我的。

B:你为什么这么问？

A:我问是因为我找到了一套公寓。

B:你为什么告诉我这个？

A:我想知道你是否想跟我合租。

B:我当然会的！

A:既然我们要合租，我们每人可以付一半租金。

B:每月租金是多少？

A:每月1000美元。

B:太好了。

1 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

4 wondering   

adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的

参考例句：

• Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing. 简也一直在为同一件事纳闷。
• She was wondering how to act to her superior. 她想知道怎样对待她的上司。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

6 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

7 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

8 rent   

n.租金；vi.出租；vt.出租，租用

参考例句：

• I have rented a house and paid the rent.我已租了房子，并交了租金。
• He decided to rent the house.他决定租这房子。