购物英语口语一本通 Unit61:租公寓(2)(在线收听

   Unit 61 Renting an apartment(2)

  第61课 租公寓(2)
  An apartment manager is showing an apartment to a potential renter.
  公寓经理正向一位准备承租的人介绍公寓。
  M: The mailboxes are right down there, and the laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers is over there.
  经理:信箱就在那边,那儿的洗衣房有投币式洗衣机和烘干机。
  R: I see. Well, it's nothing spectacular, but it' s pretty cheap for an apartment in a decent neighborhood...O.K., I think I'll take it.
  承租人:嗯,那没啥特别,不过公寓在高级住宅区里这价钱是很便宜……好吧,我要租。
  M: All right, do you want to sign a nine-month or a one-year lease?
  经理:好啊,您想签9个月或1年的房契呢?
  R: I think I'll sign a nine-month lease in case I decide not to go to summer school. I can extend it if I want to stay, can't I?
  承租人:我想我就签9个月的房租以防万一我决定不念暑期学校。如果我想留下来时我可以延长租期,不是吗?
  M: Sure. Just let us know before your lease expires. (to be continued)
  经理:当然,只要您在房租期满之前让我们知道就行了。
  1.potential a. 可能的
  2.mailbox n.(私人住宅的)信箱
  3.laundry n.待洗的衣服(集合名词,不可数)
  laundry room 洗衣房
  do the laundry 洗衣服
  4.coin-operated a.投币式的
  operate vt.操作& vi. 动手术
  operate on sb 为某人动手术
  例:The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow.
  (医生明天将为那个病人动手术。)
  5.dryer n. 烘干机(=drier)
  6.spectacular a.壮观的,引人人胜的
  7.decent a.优雅的;不错的
  例: Bob's job is interesting, and the pay is decent.
  (鲍伯的工作很有趣而且待遇不错。)
  8.lease n.房租契约
  9.in case (that)... 以防万一……
  例:You should take some traveler's checks on your trip in case your credit card gets lost or stolen.
  (你旅行时应带一些旅行支票以防万一信用卡丢失或被偷。)
  10.extend vt.延长
  例:The foreigner wants to extend his visa.
  (那个外国人想延长签证。)
  11. expire vi.期满
  例:My visa expires next week.
  (我的签证下礼拜期满。)
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