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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