地道英语对话：Scheduling an Apartment Viewing(3)

A: Could¹ I speak to the apartment² manager³?
B: I am the apartment manager. How can I help you?
A: I wanted to know if that apartment on Main⁴ Street is still for rent⁵.
B: I haven't rented⁶ it out yet⁷. Would⁸ you like to see it?
A: Yes, I want to see it.
B: How about today at 6 p.m.?
A: That time is okay⁹ with me.
B: Very good. We'll meet at 6. Do you need directions¹⁰?
A: No, thank you. I go by there on my way to work.
B: If you're interested¹¹, you can fill¹² out an application¹³ form¹⁴.
A: That's a good idea. Do I need to bring anything myself¹⁵?
B: No. The only thing I need to see is your driver's license¹⁶.
 

1 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

2 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。

3 manager   

n.经理；负责人

参考例句：

• The manager believes in him.经理信任他。
• In our company the manager has the last word.在我们公司经理有最后决定权。

4 main   

adj.主要的；重要的

参考例句：

• The building is the main object of his interest.他最感兴趣的是这栋建筑物。
• This is the main purpose of my coming here.这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。

5 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。

6 rented   

adj.租用的，租金的v.租用( rent的过去式和过去分词 )；出租（房屋等）；租借（房屋、土地、机器等）；撕碎( rend的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• We rented an unfurnished apartment. 我们租了一套不带家具的公寓。
• Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property. 承租人应负责维修租用的房产。

7 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

8 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？

9 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

10 directions   

direction的复数形式； 方面( direction的名词复数 )； 方向； 指南； （电影导演的）指点

参考例句：

• She gave me clear and precise directions. 她给了我清晰而准确的指示。
• He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there. 他清楚地向我说明了去那儿的路线。

11 interested   

adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)

参考例句：

• to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。

12 fill   

vt.填充，弥漫，供给，满足，供应；vi. 充满，装满；n.满足，装满，充分，填方

参考例句：

• Fill the tank with water.把水槽灌满水。
• Many people find it difficult to fill in a form.许多人发现表格填写困难。

13 application   

n.申请，请求，申请书；应用，实施，实用性

参考例句：

• They rejected his application for membership.他们拒绝考虑他的成员资格申请。
• Her application was turned down.她的申请被驳回了。

14 form   

n.形式，形状，表格；v.形成，组成，建立

参考例句：

• It is an art form.它是一种艺术形式。
• My garden is in the form of a square.我的花园是方形的。

15 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

16 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。