地道英语对话：Negotiating the Price(3)

A: I think I may rent¹ this apartment² from you.
B: That’s great to hear.
A: How much are you looking to rent it for?
B: For each month you would³ have to pay⁴ $1050.
A: That is too expensive.
B: I don’t think that is too much for rent.
A: How does $850 a month sound to you?
B: That’s not enough.
A: That’s the best that I can do.
B: $850 a month is not enough money.
A: Would you please reconsider?
B: That’s my final⁵ offer⁶. Take it or leave it.

 

1 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。

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 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？

4 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

5 final   

adj.最后的；n.决赛

参考例句：

• Is this your final decision?这是你们最终决定吗？
• The father had the final say.父亲有最后的决定权。

6 offer   

n.出价，提议；vt.提供，出价；贡献，奉献；vi.提议；出现；求婚

参考例句：

• She chose to accept his offer.她决定接受他的提议。
• It was friendly of him to offer his help.他提供帮助真是太好了。