英语情景对话-Making an Offer through a Realtor(1)

A: I would like to make an offer on this house, but I don’t know much about the process.
B: As your realtor, I am here to take care of this process. How much were you planning on offering?
A: I really like the house and will pay the full asking price of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
B: We want to leave ourselves some bargaining room. Let’s offer three hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
A: That sounds good, but I don’t want this house to get away from me.
B: The market is fairly down right now, so the offer is a realistic one.
A: When will we know if they accept the offer?
B: The owners usually respond to an offer within a few days.
A: Should I be contacting my bank in the meantime¹?
B: You are already pre-qualified for your loan², so you are in good shape.
 

1 meantime   

n.其时，其间；adv.同时，当时

参考例句：

• I continued working,meantime,he went out shopping.我继续工作，这期间他出去买东西。
• In the meantime we pressed on with the airlift.与此同时，我们加紧进行空运。

2 loan   

n.贷款；借出的东西；借；vt.借出；贷予

参考例句：

• I asked the bank to help me with a loan.我请银行给我一笔贷款。
• Has the bank okayed your request for a loan?银行批准你的贷款要求了吗？