社交生活篇：搬迁通知(2)

A: I opened my mail, found this eviction² notice, and don’t know what to do with it.

我打开邮箱，发现了搬迁通知，我不知道改怎么做。

B: Actually, it is a 30-day notice to vacate the premises³.

实际上，再过30天你就得搬迁？

A: Just for being a few days late?

就因为晚交了几天房租。

B: This isn’t the first time you have been considerably⁴ late with the rent. I need to start the procedure to evict¹ you.

这不是你第一次拖欠房租。我得开始驱赶你的手续。

A: Are you taking my apartment away?

你会将我的公寓收回吗？

B: This is a notice to inform you that the sheriff will evict you in 30 days if you do not pay up on your rent.

如果你补交房租，你得在30天内搬走。

A: Can I keep the apartment if I pay my rent in full?

如果我全额交房租能继续住下吗？

B: You can keep the apartment if you stay caught up on your rent. Otherwise, I need to find someone who can make the payments.

如果你补全房租是可以的。否则我就把房子租给能付起房租的人。

A: I will go write a check right now.

我马上就开张支票。

B: Thank you. I will need a cashier’s check or cash, please.

谢谢。我需要银行本票或现金。

1 evict   

vt.驱逐，赶出，撵走

参考例句：

• The lessor can evict the lessee for failure to pay rent.出租人可驱逐不付租金的承租人。
• The government always says it's for the greater good when they evict farmers from their land.当政府把农民从他们的土地赶出去的时候，总是号称是为了更大众的利益。

2 eviction   

n.租地等的收回

参考例句：

• The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.这个家庭暂时免于被逐出。
• He claimed damages for unlawful eviction.他要求对非法驱逐作出赔偿。

3 premises   

n.建筑物，房屋

参考例句：

• According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
• All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。

4 considerably   

adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上

参考例句：

• The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
• The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。