Scene 346 联系房东

Scene 346　联系房东

❶ 听说您有空房间要出租。I've been told you might have a vacant¹ room.

同类表达 I know you have a room to rent. 我知道您有一间房要出租。

❷ 我看到你的租房广告，很感兴趣。I saw your advertisement of an apartment to rent and I'm very interested.

同类表达 I saw your ad about an apartment for rent. 我看见您的公寓要出租的广告。

I'm interested in your apartment. 我对您的公寓有兴趣。

❸ 请问那个房间现在还在招租吗？Is the room still available?

同类表达 Do you have any apartments for rent? 您有公寓要出租吗？

Do you still have a vacancy²? 您还有空房吗？

❹ 我现在可以去看看房子吗？Is it OK if I have a look at it now?

这样回答 Could you come here in twenty minutes? 你二十分钟后过来好吗？

❺ 我们可以约在今天晚上吗？Can we make it this evening？

同类表达 I could see the apartment in my lunch break between twelve o'clock and two p.m.. 我在午休时间十二点到下午两点有空看房。

❻ 这个地方你想住多久？How long do you want to live in the place?

这样回答 I'm not planning on leaving the area anytime soon. 我不打算近期内搬离这个地方。

❼ 你是和别人合租还是自己一个人住？Do you want to share with any roommates or live alone?

这样回答 I prefer to live alone. I need a peaceful and quiet life. 我比较喜欢一个人住，我需要过安静、平和的生活。

❽ 多少人共用厨房？How many people share the kitchen?

同类表达 Do any of the other tenants³ have children? 其他的租客有孩子吗？

❾ 我什么时候可以搬进来？When can I move in?

这样回答 You can move your stuff⁴ in tomorrow. 你明天可以把东西搬过来。

When would you say there would be an apartment available again? 那你觉得什么时候才会有房子空出来呢？

❿ 已经有多少人看过房子了？How many other people have viewed the room already?

同类表达 When will you decide who gets the room? 你什么时候能决定下来租给谁？

1 vacant   

adj.未被占用的，空着的；空缺的

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• He stared into space with a vacant expression.他茫然地凝视着天空。

2 vacancy   

n.（旅馆的）空位，空房，（职务的）空缺

参考例句：

• Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
• The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。

3 tenants   

n.房客( tenant的名词复数 )；佃户；占用者；占有者

参考例句：

• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。

4 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。