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房屋租售
01 I would like to see the apartment you advertised.
我想看一下你登广告的那套公寓。
解析 ▲ you advertised为定语从句，修饰先行词apartment，由于关系代词that/which在定语从句中作宾语，所以此处将其省略。
常用单词
apartment [ə'pɑ:tmənt] n. 寓所，住房
学学这样说
1. You must be Mr. Smith. 你一定是史密斯先生吧。
2. It sounds nice. 这听起来不错。
3. I like the apartment, Mr. Smith. 我很喜欢这套公寓，史密斯先生。
4. Please show me the lease. 请给我看看租约。
02 The former tenant just moved out yesterday, so we haven't
cleaned it yet. 上一位房客昨天刚搬走，所以我们还没打扫房间。
语法TIPS
yet和already都有“已经，还”的意思，其区别在于前者多用于否定句和疑问句中，且常置于句尾，而already通常用于肯定句中，可置于句中或句末。
常用单词
former ['fɔ:mə(r)] adj. 以前的，先前的
tenant ['tenənt] n. 房客，佃户
学学这样说
1. Nice to meet you. 很高兴见到你。
2. Please ignore the mess. 请不要介意，这儿有点乱。
3. There's no hurry. 不用急。
4. We'll have it ready for occupancy within the week.
我们这个星期之内就会把房间整理好让你住进去。
03 I'm looking for a one-bedroom apartment with a den.
我要找一个卧室带小书房的公寓。
常用单词
bedroom ['bedru:m] n. 卧室，寝室
den [den] n. 小房间，（供读书等用的）私室
随机测验
Since we have a baby, we need a ______ apartment.
A. two-bedroom B. two bedroom C. two-bedrooms D. second-bedroom
翻译
因为我们有个小孩，所以我们要一个有两间卧室的公寓。
答案：A
提示：“基数词+连字符+名词”可用来作定语修饰名词，且连字符连接的名词需用单数形式。
04 Are there shopping centers and grocery stores nearby?
附近有购物中心和杂货店吗？
常用单词
grocery ['ɡrəʊsərɪ] n. 食品杂货店，食品杂货
nearby ['nɪəbaɪ] adv. 附近地，不远地
学学这样说
1. Is this area pretty safe? 这片地区安全吗？
2. Could I take a look at it first? 我能先看看吗？
3. Is there air conditioning? 有空调吗？
4. I'd like to lease it for one year. 我想租一年。
补充短语
take a look at... 看看……
05 The apartment is on the eighth floor.
公寓在八楼。
解析 ▲ 英语中楼层的表示方法为“the+序数词+floor”，如the first/second/third floor。
常用单词
on [ɒn] prep. 在……上，在……之时
floor [flɔ:(r)] n. 楼层，地面
学学这样说
1. What size apartment do you need? 你需要多大的公寓？
2. How soon do you need an apartment? 你需要多快拿到公寓？
3. Let me get the key. 我来拿一下钥匙。
4. Let me show you the way. 我来为您带路。
06 The refrigerator is new; the stove and the microwave oven are less than half a year.
冰箱是全新的，炉子和微波炉才用了不到半年。
常用单词
refrigerator [rɪ'frɪdʒəreɪtə(r)] n. 冰箱，冷藏库
stove [stəʊv] n. 炉，火炉
microwave ['maɪkrəweɪv] n. 微波，微波炉
学学这样说
1. The elevator operates twenty-four hours a day. 电梯全天24小时运行。
2. A compact sitting room of the same genre is outside.
外面是间具有同样格调的小起居室。
3. This is the combination of living room and dining room. 这是客厅兼餐厅。
4. Here's the kitchen. It's small, but fully equipped. 厨房在这儿。厨房虽小，但设备齐全。
5. There's central air conditioning and heating. 有中央空调和供暖系统。
6. The thermostat is in the living room. 调温器在客厅里。
补充短语
living room 客厅，起居室
dining room 餐厅
air conditioning 空气调节装置，空调
07 Are the maintenance fee and utilities included in the rent?
维修费和水电费包括在租金内吗？
常用单词
maintenance ['meɪntənəns] n. 维持，保养，维护
fee [fi:] n. 费用，（加入组织或做某事付的）费
utilities [ju:'tɪlɪtɪz] n. 水、电、煤气和垃圾处理等费用，公共事业设备
学学这样说
1. How much is the rent? 租金是多少？
2. Is there management fee or parking fee? 有没有管理费或停车费？
3. Do the furniture and the appliances come with the apartment?
家具和电器包括在一起吗？
4. What is the security deposit? 保证金是多少？
5. Do you refund the security deposit later? 你们以后会退还押金吗？
6. When is the rent due? 什么时候付房租？
补充短语
management fee 管理费用，信托投资管理费
parking fee 停车费
security deposit 保证金
08 The rent is due no later than the fifth of the month.
房租每月五号之前要付清。
解析 ▲ 此处due指“到期的，预期的”。有关due的常见搭配包括due to（由于，因为）和in due course（在适当的时候，到一定的时候）。
语法TIPS
英语中日期的表达方法：美式英语为“月+日+年”，英式英语中为“日+月+年”，因此最好避免把整个日期都用数字表示，以免造成误解。“日子”用基数词和序数词表示均可，如April 2nd/2。
学学这样说
1. It includes water but not gas or electricity. 包括水，但天然气和电不包括在内。
2. It's six hundred US dollars per month, including utilities. 一个月600美元，包括水电费。
3. You need to leave two months' rent as a deposit. 你需要付两个月的租金作为押金。
4. The deposit will be refunded to you at the end of your lease. 定金在你租约期满后归还。
09 Could you spare time to take a look?
您能空出时间去看一下吗？
解析 ▲ spare time to do指“抽时间做”，类似的表达还有get around to doing，如：Don't worry, I will get around to it as soon as possible（别担心，我会尽快抽时间处理这件事的）.
学学这样说
1. We do have such an apartment. 我们还真有一套这样的房子。
2. What do you need? 您有什么条件吗？
3. Are you familiar with the neighborhood here? 你对附近的环境熟悉吗？
4. Please feel free to look around the house. 请进来随便参观。
5. Would you tell me something about that house?
你能告诉我一些有关那栋房子的事情吗？
6. I need to look at the house before I can make you an offer.
我需要先看看房子，然后才能给你出个价钱。
补充短语
look around （四处）转转，参观
make an offer 出价
10 Is the location easily accessible?
交通便利吗？
解析 ▲ accessible在此处指“易到达的，易进入的”，与accessible有关的常见搭配为be accessible to（可接近的，可以理解的）。此外该句还可以表达为：Is it conveniently located?
常用单词
location [ləʊ'keɪʃn] n. 位置，场所
easily ['i:zəlɪ] adv. 容易地，迅速地
accessible [ək'sesəbl] adj. 易接近的，可理解的
学学这样说
1. How is your property's orientation and view? 你的房子的朝向及景观怎样？
2. What is the area of your property? 你的房子有多大面积？
3. May I know the size, the layout and the view of the house?
能否告诉我那套房子的面积、格局和景观是怎样的吗？
4. Would you show me the floor plan? 给我看看房屋平面图好吗？
5. When will your property become available? 请问你的房子何时可以交付？
6. How many bedrooms and living rooms are there? 有多少间卧室和客厅？
11 It's located near the college and it's a decent neighborhood.
房子坐落于大学附近，在一个相当好的社区。
常用单词
locate [ləʊ'keɪt] v. 位于，定位
decent ['di:snt] adj. 相当好的，正派的
neighborhood ['neɪbəhʊd] n. 居民区，街坊，附近
学学这样说
1. Its gross area is about three hundred square feet. 总面积约300平方英尺。
2. The neighborhood seems nice and quiet. 周围环境不错，很安静。
3. It's near a bus stop. 挨着公交车站。
4. It has three bedrooms, a living room, a family room, a kitchen, etc.
它有三个卧房、一间客厅、一间娱乐室、一个厨房等。
应用对话
Julia: What about the surroundings?
Steven: It's located near the college and it's a decent neighborhood.
茱莉娅：周围环境怎么样？
史蒂文：房子坐落于大学附近，在一个相当好的社区。
12 In addition to the principal and interest, you will have to pay insurance and property tax.
除了本金和利息外，你还要付房子的保险和地产税。
解析 ▲ in addition to指“除……之外”，相当于besides和apart from。此外，in addition还可以单独使用，指“除此之外，并且”。
学学这样说
1. What is your price range? 您可以接受什么价格范围内的房子？
2. You'll find our price compares favorably with any other house's in this area.
你会发现我们的房价比本地区其他房子的房价都便宜。
3. So, roughly speaking, your monthly mortgage payment will be around 1,800 US dollars. 所以，大致来说，你每月的房子贷款大约要1,800美元。
4. The price includes both house and furniture. 房价包括了房子和家具。
补充短语
compare with... 与……相比，比得上……
roughly speaking 大致来说，粗略来说
13 What is the minimum amount of down payment?
首期付款的最低金额要多少呢？
常用单词
minimum ['mɪnɪməm] adj. 最低的，最小的，最少的
payment ['peɪmənt] n. 付款，支付，偿还
随机测验
If I put 30% _____, how much is the monthly payment?
A. up B. down C. in D. off
翻译
假如我付30%的首期款，那么每月要付多少呢？
答案：B
提示：put down表示“付（定金）”put up表示“举起，张贴，提高”；put in指“（使）在内，在……上花费”；put off指“敷衍，延期，脱去（衣、帽等）”。
14 It's said that the house price would plummet in this area.
据说此地区的房价会大跌。
常用单词
plummet ['plʌmɪt] v. 骤然下跌
学学这样说
1. I hope the new measures will contribute to preventing the house price from rising. 我希望新的措施将有助于防止房价上涨。
2. I think the government would try to even out real estate prices.
我认为政府将会平衡房价。
3. House price, which has been static for several months, is rising again.
房价稳定了几个月，现在又在上涨。
4. House prices rise sharply this year. 今年房价急剧上涨。
5. House prices are rising at a higher rate than inflation. 房价上涨的比率比通货膨胀高。
6. House price may begin to slide. 房价可能会开始下降。
7. House prices have gone through the floor this year. 今年房价已经降得很低了。
补充短语
even out （使）平稳，变平
15 The more you earn, the better house you can buy.
你收入越多，你就能买越好的房子。
语法TIPS
“the+比较级，the+比较级”意为“越……越……”，通常第一个“the+比较级”相当于状语从句，而第二个“the+比较级”为主句。如果主、从句的谓语为be动词，且主语非代词，be动词往往可省略。
学学这样说
1. Banks are lending more and more money to people buying their own homuses. 银行向买房者放的贷款越来越多了。
2. The bank has to check your credit and income to see if you can afford to pay the monthly mortgage.银行必须调查你的信用和收入情况，才能知道你每月是否有能力支付房贷。
3. It will give people an incentive to own their houses. 这将会鼓励人们买房。
4. It is a good time to buy a house. 这是买房子的好时机。
5. According to your salary, you can afford this house.
依你的薪水，你买得起这栋房子。
6. The purchaser of the house will pay the deposit next week. 买房者下周付定金。
7. After long reflection my parents decided to buy the house.
经过长时间的慎重考虑，我父母决定买下那栋房子。
补充短语
afford to... 买得起……
16 He ripped Susan off over selling the house.
卖房时他多收了苏珊的钱。
解析 ▲ rip作动词时，意为“扯破，撕坏”，短语rip off则表示“经济上占……的便宜，撕掉”的意思，类似的表达还有put the bite on（敲……的竹杠，向……借钱）。
学学这样说
1. Recently, the demand for residential properties has become extremely high.
近来住房需求甚殷。
2. If you pay 80,000 pounds for a house and sell it for 70,000 pounds, you are selling at a loss. 如果你买房时花了8万英磅，卖时卖了7万英镑，那么你就赔钱了。
3. The owner of the house has been transferred and he is eager to sell it.
房主被调任，他急着要卖房。
补充短语
at a loss 亏本，不知所措
be eager to 盼望，渴望 终极英语会话