M = Manager R = Renter
An apartment manager is showing an apartment to a potential renter.
公寓經(jīng)理正向一位準(zhǔn)備承租的人介紹公寓。
M: The mailboxes are right down there, and the laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers is over there.
經(jīng) 理:信箱就在那邊,那兒的洗衣房有投幣式洗衣機(jī)和烘干機(jī)。
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,那沒(méi)啥特別,不過(guò)公寓在高級(jí)住宅區(qū)里這價(jià)錢(qián)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?
經(jīng) 理:好啊,您想簽九個(gè)月或一年的房契呢?
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:我想我就簽九個(gè)月的房租以防萬(wàn)一我決定不念暑期學(xué)校。如果我想留下來(lái)時(shí)我可以延長(zhǎng)租期,不是嗎?
M: Sure. Just let us know before your lease expires. (to be continued)
經(jīng) 理:當(dāng)然,只要在您在房租期滿之前讓我們知道就行了。
智慧補(bǔ)給站:
1.potential a.可能的
2.mailbox n.(私人住宅的) 信箱
3.laundry n.待洗的衣服(集合名詞, 不可數(shù))
laundry room 洗衣房
do the laundry 洗衣服
4.coin-operated a.投幣式的 vt.操作 & vi.動(dòng)手術(shù)
operate on sb 為某人動(dòng)手術(shù)
例:The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow.
(醫(yī)生明天將為那個(gè)病人動(dòng)手術(shù)。)
5.dryer n.烘干機(jī)(=drier)
6.spectacular a.壯觀的,引人入勝的
7.decent a.優(yōu)雅的; 不錯(cuò)的
例:Bob's job is interesting, and the pay is decent.
(鮑伯的工作很有趣而且待遇不錯(cuò)。)
8.lease n.房租契約
9.in case(that)... 以防萬(wàn)一……
例:You should take some traveler's checks on your trip in case your credit card gets lost or stolen.
(你旅行時(shí)應(yīng)帶一些旅行支票以防萬(wàn)一信用卡丟失或被偷。)
10.extend vt.延長(zhǎng)
例:The foreigner wants to extend his visa.
(那個(gè)外國(guó)人想延長(zhǎng)簽證。)
11.expire vi.期滿
例:My visa expires next week.
(我的簽證下禮拜期滿。)