地道英语对话：Discriminate(1)

A: Good morning, is this the Renter’s Hotline?
B: Yes, what can I help you with?
A: I have a question about discrimination in housing¹.
B: What type of discrimination?
A: I think that he doesn’t want to rent to me because of my race.
B: What made you think that your race was a problem?
A: He seemed OK talking to me on the phone, but seemed to change his mind when he saw me in person.
B: What else made you feel he was discriminating² against you?
A: Well, he had a 25 unit apartment building and everyone I saw there was his same race.
B: Racial discrimination is very hard to prove, but if you would like to come down, we can go over a checklist that can help you build a case.
 

1 housing   

n.房屋，住宅；住房建筑；外壳，外罩

参考例句：

• Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
• The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。

2 discriminating   

a.有辨别能力的

参考例句：

• Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two. 在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎。
• Many businesses are accused of discriminating against women. 许多企业被控有歧视妇女的做法。