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I want to rent a house.
我想要租房子。
I would like to rent a house.
我想要租房子。
超级情景会话
Jack：May I come in?
杰克：可以进来吗？
Fred：Yes. Come in please.Now let me show you the house.
弗雷德：请进。我来带你看一看房子吧。
Jack：This seems a pretty nice room, I should say.
杰克：应该说房子还是相当不错的。
Fred：You bet. This is the nicest room in the district.You know what, I just had all the walls repainted last month.
弗雷德：你说对了。这是这个区最好的房子了。你知道吗，上个月我刚把所有的墙壁重新粉刷了一下。
Jack：What about the kitchen?
杰克：厨房怎么样？
Fred：It's a well furnished kitchen. The stove and the ice-box are in good order, and the plumbing is OK, too.
弗雷德：厨房设施很全。炉灶和冰箱均正常，管道也没问题。
Jack：I see. If the rent is reasonable, I'd like to live here for about three years.
杰克：哦，原来这样。如果租金合理的话，我想在这里住上大约三年。
Fred：The rent is$465 per month and the security rent is two months rent.
弗雷德：月租是465美元，押金为两个月的房租。
Jack：Sounds a good bargain.
杰克：听起来挺划算的。
Fred：You can put that in your pipe and smoke it.
弗雷德：你好好考虑考虑吧。
Jack：Next Saturday at the earliest.
杰克：好的，我下周六答复你。
关键词汇
district/'distrikt/n.地区
security/si'kju：riti/n.保证；保障；安全；防备
repaint/ri：'peint/vt.重漆；重画
kitchen/'kitʃin/n.厨房
reasonable/'ri：zənəbl/a.合理的
plumbing/'plʌmiŋ/n.装设水管；煤气管等
经典释疑
·You can put that in your pipe and smoke it.你好好考虑考虑吧。
put something in one's pipe and smoke it的字面意思是“把某物放到烟斗里吸一吸，琢磨琢磨味道”，现常用来喻指“好好考虑考虑某事”或“好好琢磨某事”。此语常用于祈使句。例如：Don't take it out on me.It is he who makes you lose so much money.Put it in your pipe and smoke it.别拿我撒气。是他让你亏本儿的，你好好清醒清醒吧。
常用语聚焦
1.Are you the landlord?
你是房东吗？
2.May I take a look around this apartment?
我可以看看这间公寓吗？
3.How many rooms are there in this apartment?
这里一共几间房间？
4.Is it furnished?
有家具吗？
5.How much is the rent?
房租多少钱？
6.How much is the deposit?
押金多少钱？
7.When can I move in here?
什么时候可以搬进来？
8.I'd like a rather quiet room on the sunny side, if possible.
如果可能的话，我想找一间向阳的相对安静的房间。
9.Is the property well lighted?
房间的照明如何？
10.Are there any apartments to rent?
请问这里有公寓要出租吗？
11.Have you seen any apartments for rent?
你看到哪儿有公寓出租吗？
12.I'm looking to sign a lease for an apartment.
我想签约租一间公寓。
13.I need to get the household utilities put in my name.
我需要付水电煤气等住房费用。
14.Did you pay our water bill yet?
你交水费了吗？
高频词汇链接
kitchen/'kitʃin/n.厨房
toaster/'təustə/n.烤箱；烤面包的人；祝酒人
toilet/'tɔilit/n.厕所
bathroom/'bæθrum/n.浴室
dryer/'draiə/n.干燥机；【化】干燥剂，催干剂
courtyard/'kɔ：tja：d/n.院子
garage/'gæra：ʒ/n.车库；汽车修理厂
single bedroom 单人房
balcony/'bælkəni/n.阳台，（剧场等的）包厢，楼座楼厅
double bedroom 双人房
living room 起居室
corridor/'kɔridɔ：/n.走廊，回廊，通道
water heater 热水器
fridge/fridʒ/n.冰箱
microwave oven 微波炉
dishwasher/'diʃ'wɔʃə/n.洗碗机
stereo system 音响
radiator/'reidieitə/n.电暖炉散热器，冷却器
washing machine 洗衣机
air conditioner 空调