地道英语对话：Calling the Landlord about Moving Out(3)

A: Hey, Jim. How are you? Olivia here.
B: Hi, Olivia. What's going on?
A: I just wanted to give you notice that I'm moving.
B: Oh, that's too bad. What's the moving date?
A: I'll be gone on the last day in June.
B: Can I ask you why you're moving?
A: I've been looking for a long time, and I finally found a good job.
B: Very good! What's your new job?
A: I'm going to teach ESL at Pasadena City College.
B: Good for you! What does ESL stand for?
A: ESL is English as a Second Language.
B: Well, I'm glad you don't feel you're being¹ chased² out by your neighbors.
A: Their TV is so loud you'd think they were stone deaf.
B: I'll tell them one more time to turn down their TV. Then I'm going to evict³ them.
A: Thanks for all your help over the past few years.
B: Thanks. Good luck with your new neighbors and your new job.
 

1 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

2 chased   

vt.追捕（chase的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The boy chased his sister in and out among the bushes. 那个男孩在灌木丛里跟着他姐姐追过来追过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The enemy chased the decoys down to the place of ambush. 敌人将诱骗者一直追到伏兵所在地。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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。