社交生活篇：找邻居帮忙(2)

A: Hi, I just moved in next door and have a few questions.

你好，我刚搬到隔壁，我有些问题。

B: Hello, and welcome to our building. I would be happy to help you with your questions.

你好，欢迎来到我们楼，我愿意回答你的问题。

A: You all seem like a very pleasant group of tenants¹.

你们看上去都很友好。

B: We all try and help each other out when we can.

我们都竭尽所能彼此帮助。

A: When did you first move here?

你什么时候搬到这儿的？

B: I have lived here for quite a while. Ten years!

我住在这儿已经很长时间了，10年了。

A: I am not from around here, and I don’t know where basic services are.

我对附近不熟悉，我不知道哪里提供日常生活所需。

B: I could help you find everything you need. Would you be interested in going to the local farmer’s market with me?

我能帮你找到你需要的东西。你有兴趣和我去当地的农贸市场吗？

A: What a great opportunity to get oriented² to the neighborhood!

一个和邻居接触的好机会。

B: It starts around ten. Just meet me in the parking³ lot around 9:45, and I’ll take you there.

市场10点开始，9:45左右在停车场见我，我会带你到那儿。

1 tenants   

n.房客( tenant的名词复数 )；佃户；占用者；占有者

参考例句：

• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。

2 oriented   

adj.以…为方向的；重视的

参考例句：

• Our students are oriented towards science subjects. 我们教的学生都是理科方向的。
• He oriented himself on coming to a new city. 他初到一个新城市，就使自己适应新的环境。

3 parking   

n.停车，停机，停放

参考例句：

• A bus is parking on the road.路上停着一辆公共汽车。
• Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space.下一步你应该学会如何把车倒入停车的空地。