【话匣子英语】公寓

 哈皮想买个房子，毛拉建议在郊区买。但是哈皮更想在市中心买房子。因为哈皮喜欢生活在市中心。

Harp¹: You know, I’ve been thinking more and more that I wanna buy a place.

 

Maura: OK, so you’re in the market for a house of your own.

 

Harp: Not yet, but I’m starting to think about where I wanna live, what kind of

houses are appealing to me.

 

Maura: OK. So, do you want to live in Montreal, in the city, or outside?

 

Harp: Definitely² in the city. Yeah, I want to be very close to the city centre.

 

Maura: OK. Would you ever think about living in the suburbs³?

 

Harp: No.

 

Maura: OK.

 

Harp: Not an option for me.

 

Maura: So, if you’re thinking about living in the city, then there aren’t as many

houses to choose from, because, really, in the core⁴ centre of Montreal, it’s

mostly apartments and condos.

 

Harp: Yeah, I’m thinking more of a condo right now.

 

Maura: OK. So you’re looking for a condo in the city.

 

Harp: Yes, exactly.

 

Maura: Why don’t you want to live in the suburbs or outside of the city?

 

Harp: You know, I would like to have maybe, like, a small house, which is… You

find them more in the suburbs, but I like city life. I like being able to walk to

restaurants and walk places and to stores and movies. I like things being

close to me. I don’t like having to drive. I don’t have a car right now. I don’t

wanna buy one. So I wanna be close to things.

 

Maura: Yeah, it’s true. In the suburbs, you’re often far from a lot of things. The

suburbs are always full of houses, house after house after house. And once

in a while, you have a shopping centre, but other than that, there’s not that

much else, so I know what you mean. Being in the city, you have a lot of

options, a lot of things to do. A lot of things close by that you can walk to.

 

Harp: Exactly. So that’s why a condo would be nice, because a condo is like an

apartment, but you own it, so there are so many condos in Montreal.

 

Maura: Yeah, you’re right. And there are not as many houses in the centre of the city.

So if you’re going to choose between buying a house or buying a condo and

you wanna live in a city, then a condo is a good option.

 

Harp: Exactly.

1 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

2 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

3 suburbs   

n.郊区，城郊( suburb的名词复数 )；四乡；隧；四郊

参考例句：

• The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support. 贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
• The new college will be located in the suburbs. 这所新建的学院将设在郊区。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 core   

n.中心；核心；(苹果、梨等果实的)果心

参考例句：

• We didn't get to the core of the subject.我们没触及问题的核心。
• The pear is rotten to the core.这梨全烂了。