英语情景对话-Home Inspection(1)

A: I heard that you finished my home inspection¹, and I was wondering how it went.
B: First of all, we need to understand what I was looking for. Do you know what the purpose of an inspection is?
A: I am not sure what a home inspection is all about.
B: I went there to check for problems with the home, so you aren’t surprised when you move in.
A: Wouldn’t the owners have told me about any problems?
B: Sellers aren’t always truthful², and there might also be problems that they aren’t aware of.
A: Can I require the owners to fix the problems?
B: You can make the sale of the house contingent³ on them fixing the problems.
A: What did you find out when you did the inspection of my new home?
B: There were no major problems. One leaky pipe under the sink and two broken roof tiles was all that I found.
 

1 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

2 truthful   

adj.真实的，说实话的，诚实的

参考例句：

• You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
• I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。

3 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。