租房英语必备

 David换了份工作，打算在公司附近租套房子。这天下班后，他打算去看房，先和房东电话联系一下。

A-David B-房东 C-David's wife

A: I've been told you might have a vacant¹ room.

听说您有空房间。

B: Yes, I have a spare room.

是的，我有一间空房。

A: Would it be ok to look at the room now?

现在能看看房子吗？

B: Could you come here in 20 minutes? We're right in the middle of dinner.

你20分钟后过来好吗？我们正好在吃晚饭呢。

20分钟后，David和太太一起去看房。

C: This apartment looks nice.

这个房子不错。

A: Yes, it has two bedrooms. That's convenient. And the living room is larger than I expected.

是的，有两间卧室，这比较方便。还有，客厅比我原先想的要大。

A: The living room is really large, isn't it!

这个客厅真大呀！

B: Yes, about forty square meters.

是的，大约有40平方米。

A: The bathtub is large enough for two people.

这个浴缸很大，足够两个人同时使用了。

C: Great. We can give our two children a bath together.

太好了，我们可以给两个孩子一起洗澡了。

C: Can I open the window and air out the room?

我能打开窗户，给房间通通风吗？

B: Sure.

当然可以。

A: It's a nice apartment.

这套房子挺让人喜欢的。

B: As you can see, the apartment has been recently renovated² and comes completely furnished.

正如你所看到的，这房子已经装修过了，而且其他家具也都齐备。

A: How much is the rent?

房租多少钱？

B: 2500 yuan a month.

一个月2500元。

C: Are the utilities³ included in the rent?

房租中包括水、电和煤气费吗？

B: Only gas is included. You have to pay for the electricity and water.

只包括煤气。你需要支付水电费。

A: When can we move in?

我们什么时候可以搬进来？

B: Next Wednesday, if you like.

下周三就可以。

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 renovated   

翻新，修复，整修( renovate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He renovated his house. 他翻修了房子。
• The house has been renovated three years earlier. 这所房子三年前就已翻新。

3 utilities   

n.[经济学]效用（ utility的名词复数 ）；实用；公用事业；神庙逃亡游戏中的一次性道具

参考例句：

• the administration of public utilities 公共事业的管理
• Phase II requires utilities to reduce emissions by an additional fifty percent. 第二阶段要求排放再减少50％。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法