新英语900句之生活篇 Lesson6:HOUSE HUNTING找房子

76. It will be easier to get a house after we are married.
 我们结婚后会更容易弄到房子。
77. How much is this house worth?
 这房子值多少钱？
78. This house just needs a few repairs.
 这所房子只有几处需要维修。
79. I love the neighborhood around here.
 我喜欢这儿的周围邻里。
80. We need a house with a two-car garage.
 我们需要一套有两个车库的房子。
81. We should fix the front door before we sell the house.
 我们应该在卖掉房子之前把前门修好。
82. I’ll call the real estate office right now.
 我现在就给那家房地产公司打电话。
83. Should we rent or buy a house?
 我们应该租房还是买房？
84. I like how that roof looks.
 我喜欢那屋顶的样子。
85. Does this house have a basement?
 这房子有地下室吗？
86. I found a couple of possibilities in the homes for sale category of the newspaper.
 我在报纸的房屋出售栏中找到了几个可能的选择。
87. Our lease¹ of our apartment is almost up.
 我们房屋的租期就要到了。
88. I’m sure that we will find one before our lease ends.
 我相信我们能在租期满之前找到房子的。
89. How much longer will it take to get through all the red tape?
 还要多久才能办完这些繁琐手续？
90. The seller² has already moved out so you can move in as soon as the paperwork is signed at the end of the week.
 卖主已经搬出去，所以你只要在这个周末签完契约就可以搬进去了。

【生词解读】
1. worth              []        a. 有(...的)价值,值...
2. neighborhood   []    n. 近邻,整个街坊
3. garage        []      n. 车房,车库；飞机库
4. real estate        [] 【律】不动产
5. basement   []   n. 地下室；地下层
6. category      []    n. 种类；部属；类目
7. red tape         []    n.繁文缛节,官样文章,拖拉费时的繁琐手续
8. paperwork   []  n. 规划工作；书面作业

1 lease   

n.租约，租期，租；v.出租，租出，租得

参考例句：

• When does the lease of the house run out?这房子的租约何时到期？
• He signed the lease yesterday.昨天他在租约上签了字。

2 seller   

n.售货者，畅销品

参考例句：

• I hope for this book to become a best seller.我希望这本书会成为一本畅销书。
• She drove a hard bargain with the seller.她狠杀卖主的价。