英语大赢家 上册 120.Topic 4二手房 Second-hand Houses

 Leif: Ant Shirley, it's being years since we last met. How were you doing in the passing years?

 

Shirley: Pretty well. What about you?

 

Leif: Fine. Where are the other guys?

 

Shirley: It's a bit disappointing that they are all out for a movie.

 

Leif: Bad timing¹. I want to see them so much. How are they?

 

Shirley: Not bad. I heard you are going to graduate this coming summer, right?

 

Leif: Yes, that's why I'm here. I'm thinking about buying a second-hand² apartment.

 

Shirley: Did you go to a real estate³ agent?

 

Leif: No, that will be too expensive.

 

Shirley: That's true. By the way, what kind of apartment are you looking for?

 

Leif: My first job's salary will be a bit low. So the cheaper the better. Just one I can afford.

 

Shirley: Sure. I'll try my best to find a satisfying one for you.

 

Leif: I'll appreciate it so much.

 

 

 

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雷弗：雪莉阿姨，好多年没有见了。这些年您怎么样？

 

雪莉：挺好的。你呢？

 

雷弗：还可以。其他人呢？

 

雪莉：真可惜他们都出去看电影了。

 

雷弗：真不巧。我真想见他们。他们都好吗？

 

雪莉：都不错。我听说这个夏天你就要毕业了，是吗？

 

雷弗：是的，这就是我今天为什么来这儿的原因。我在考虑买一个二手套间。

 

雪莉：你有去找过房产中介吗？

 

雷弗：没有，那样会很贵。

 

雪莉：这倒是。顺便问一下，你想要什么样的套间呢？

 

雷弗：我的第一份工作的薪水会有点低，所以越便宜越好。要一个我能负担得起的。

 

雪莉：那是。我会尽量帮你找一套让你满意的。

 

雷弗：那太感激了。

 

 

 

经典背诵 Recitation

 

Leif: I'm a senior college student in Beijing. It's expensive to live in this city. My graduation is coming soon so it would cost me even more for accommodations and also I plan to buy a second-hand apartment here. But luckily, my aunt Shirley said she would help me to look for a satisfying one for me. I really appreciate it

1 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

2 second-hand   

adj.用过的，旧的，二手的

参考例句：

• I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop.我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
• They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。

3 estate   

n.所有地，地产，庄园；住宅区；财产，资产

参考例句：

• My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
• The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。