Situational Words and Phrases 情景词汇
1.apartment n. 公寓
A: What kinds of apartment do you have far rent?
甲:你们有什么样的公寓供出租?
B: We have one，two, and three-bedroom apartments.
乙:我们有一室、二室和三室的公寓。
2.apply for 申请
A: I'd like to apply for a two-room apartment.
甲:我想申请一套两室的房子。
B: I see. There will be a waiting period of four or six months.
乙:我知道了。这需要等四到六个月。
3.bathroom n. 浴室
A: Could we perhaps see the bathroom?
甲:我们可以看一下浴室吗?
B: Yeah, but I'm afraid you have to share the bathroom with other tenants.
乙:可以的，但是你们得与其他的房客共用浴室。
4.decorate v. 装修(饰)
A: How are you going to decorate the house?
甲:你打算怎样装修?
B: Well, I' m going to paint the walls white and I'm going to have brown carpet on the floor.
乙:呃，我打算把墙漆成白色的，地上铺上棕色的地毯。
5.leak v. 漏水，翻
A: What a terrible condition!
甲:太糟糕了世
B: Is the sink leaking again?
乙:水池又漏水了吗?
6.lease n. 租约
A: Do I have to sign a lease for the apartment?
甲:我要先签租约吗?
B: Yes. You can choose a six-month or a one-year lease.
乙:是的。你可以选择半年或一年的租约。
7.occupant n. 居住者
A: Sandy, what does the ad say?
甲:桑蒂，这则广告怎么说的?
B: It says: "The present occupant is looking for two females to share a three-bedroom house."
乙:广告上说目前的住户正在寻找两位女士合用一套三居室的房子。
8.rent n. 房租，租金
A: What's the rent for an efficiency apartment.
甲:一套经济型小公寓的房租多少?
B: it's $240 per month.
乙:每月240美元。
9.security n. 保证金
A: Do you require a security deposit?
甲:你们要求预付保证金吗?
B: Yes, we require a month's rent as a security deposit.
乙:是的，我们要求预付一个月的租金作为保证金。
10.sitting-room 起居室
A: Could you tell me something about the fiat?
甲:您能告诉我关于这套公离的情况吗?
B: Well, there's quite a big sitting-room and a kitchen.
乙:好的，这间公寓内有一间大的起居室和厨房。
11.suburb n. 郊区
A: Where are you lining now?
甲:你现在住在哪儿?
B: Out in the suburbs.
乙:我住在郊区。
12.tenant n. 房客
A: Is there parking space for the tenants?
甲:房客有停车的位置吗?
B: Yes. Every tenant has his Barking space in front of the building.
乙:有的。每个房客在楼前都有一个停车的位置。
13.toilet n. 厕所
A: The toilet Flushes and the shower has hot and cold water.
甲:厕所冲水方便，淋浴有冷热水供应。
B: I think that will be quite all right for us.
乙:我想对我们两个人来说相当不错了。
14.two-story 两层
A: The two-story house rents for only $650 a month.
B: OK. I want it.
甲:这个两层的房子每月的租金只需650美元。
乙:好的，我租了。
