卖房英语对话-Signing Contract With Realtor(3)

A: My wife told me to get a lawyer to review the contract¹ first.
B: A smart husband always does what his wife tells him.
A: How much are lawyers charging nowadays?
B: It’s hard to believe, but I think they charge about $400 an hour.
A: That’s highway robbery²!
B: I think lawyers are making twice what doctors are making.
A: Are there any lawyers that are cheaper than that?
B: The best advice I can give you is to Google it.
A: I can barely³ afford one hour, but certainly not two. B: Remember, it might take a few days just to set up an appointment.
A: I really don’t have the time or the money, so where do I sign?
B: Your wife will thank you. Just sign and date where the little red stickers are.

 

1 contract   

n.合同，契约，婚约；v.使缩短，感染，订约

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。

2 robbery   

n.抢劫；抢劫案

参考例句：

• A man is being questioned in connection with the robbery.一名男子就那起抢劫案接受查问。
• The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.警方出大笔赏金要求提供那起抢劫案的破案线索。

3 barely   

adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。