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家具、家电是我们经常用到的物品，那么关于家具家电的配备、购买、售出、维修等问题用英语该怎样表达呢？让我们一起走进家具、家电领域看看吧。
1. What kind of sofa do you like? 你喜欢什么样的沙发？
类似表达：What kind of sofa would you like to buy?
What type of sofa do you want to buy?
What sort of sofa would you like to purchase?
What sort of sofa will you prefer?
回答：I like to buy one which can be convertible into a bed. 我想买一个能变换成床的沙发。
I want an upholstered couch. 我想要一个软垫沙发。
I prefer the sofa made in French. 我喜欢法国制造的沙发。
I like the small sofa, because it saves space. 我喜欢小点的沙发，因为它比较节省空间。
2. The set of second-hand furniture can save you much money. 这套旧家具能给你省很多钱。
类似表达：The set of second-hand furniture saves you a large amount of money.
The set of second-hand furniture can save you lots of money.
You can buy a set of second-hand furniture, because it can save you much money.
回答：You are right. 你说的对。
Yeah, it's so cheap. 是的，确实很便宜。
I think so, too. 我也这么认为。
3. I don't think the bed matches the room. 我认为床和房间不搭配。
类似表达：I don't think the bed goes with the room.
The bed doesn't match the room.
The bed doesn't go with the room.
The bed is out of place in the room.
回答：Yeah, it's too big for the room. A smaller one is better. 是的，对于这个房间来说，这张床太大了。一张小点的会更好。
Neither do I. 我也这么认为。
I think it's still OK. 我觉得还可以。
4. The air conditioner doesn't work. 空调坏了。
类似表达：There is something wrong with the air conditioner.
Something is wrong with the air conditioner.
The air conditioner is out of order.
回答：We have to have it repaired as soon as possible. 我们必须尽快把它修好。
It's so hot these days. We must repair it right now. 现在太热了。我们必须马上修好它。
Oh, bad luck! 噢，真倒霉！
5. It suddenly struck me that we should get some new furniture. 我突然想起来我们应该添置一些新家具。
类似表达：It came into my mind that we should buy some new furniture.
It came over my mind that we should purchase some new furniture.
I think it's time to purchase some new furniture.
It's time to get some new furniture.
Don't you think it's time to get some new furniture?
We should get some new furniture.
回答：Yeah, it's the time. We should have bought some a month ago. 是的，是时候买了。我们本该在一个月前买。
Yes, we should buy high-class furniture. 是的，我们应该买高档家具。
There is no need to buy. The old furniture is still in good condition. 没有必要买。旧家具还完好无损。
6. We bought the TV and the washing machine on credit. 我们赊账买的电视和洗衣机。
类似表达：We bought both the TV and the washing machine on tick.
We bought both the TV and the washing machine by recording a purchase as a debt.
回答：That's a good choice. 不错的选择。
On credit? It's a good payment method. 赊账？这种付款方式不错。
I bought my air conditioner by installment payments. 我分期付款买的空调。
7. The movers have laid all the furniture. 搬家工人已摆放好所有的家具。
类似表达：The movers have put all the furniture in position.
The movers have put all the furniture in place.
The movers have set all the furniture in position.
The movers helped to lay all the furniture.
8. The furniture is piled in the sitting room. 家具被堆放在客厅里。
类似表达：The furniture cluttered up in the sitting room.
The furniture is put in the sitting room.
The sitting room is full of furniture.
A: It seems that your furniture is made in Europe, right?
A：你的家具看起来是欧洲制造，对吗？
B: Yes, it is. It's beautiful, but it doesn't go with my room.
B：是的，是欧洲制造。虽然看起来好看，但是和我的房间不搭调。
A: It's still OK. It's more durable, I think.
A：还行。我觉得它更耐用。
B: Anyway, I suggest not to buy this kind of furniture.
B：无论如何，我建议你不要买这种家具。
A: What's wrong with the air conditioner? It doesn't work. How can we spend such a hot night without the air conditioner?
A：空调怎么了？不能用了。这么热的晚上没有空调怎么过？
B: There is something wrong with it and we have to have it repaired as soon as possible.
B：它出了点问题，我们必须尽快找人把它修好。
A: By the way, when can the movers move our furniture here?
A：顺便问一下，搬运工什么时候能把我们的家具搬到这儿？
B: Tomorrow. I was satisfied with their delivery service.
B：明天。我对他们的送货服务很满意。
A: The furniture will make the room overcrowded, I think.
A：我觉得，那些家具会使我们的房间显得过分拥挤。
B: Yeah, I think so.
B：是的，我也这么认为。
durable [ˈdjʊərəbl] adj. 耐久的，耐用的；持久的；长期的； n. 耐久品，耐用品
overcrowded [ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd] adj. 过度拥挤的；挤满的
· a large amount of 大量的，一大堆的
a large amount of后接不可数名词，其同义词组有a great deal of、a large sum of、quite a little等。
· match with 和……搭配，和……相配，与……匹配
match表示“与（某物）相配（尤指颜色）；与（某事物）相似／相称／相符／相一致”，可以用作及物动词，也可以用作不及物动词。match with相当于go with、go well with等。