时间:2019-02-05 作者:英语课 分类:地道英语对话-租房


英语课

A: Hello, Albert speaking.

B: This is Jack 1. Are you still interested in renting a room?

A: Oh, yes.

B: Would you mind answering a couple of questions?

A: No problem.

B: Since we might be roommates, I want to make sure there's no friction 2.

A: You are right. We need to be compatible 3.

B: Do you go out to clubs or bars a lot?

A: I have been to only one nightclub in my whole life.

B: Good. Now, do you expect others to pick up after you?

A: Occasionally I might slip up, but usually I'm clean and neat.

B: What kind of hours do you keep?

A: The early bird gets the worm.

B: I hope you're not a smoker 4.

A: I can smell a cigarette from a mile away. It makes me gag.

B: Your answers are great. Now, do you have a question or two for me?

A: Just one question. What's the parking situation?

B: This place allows only one parking space per apartment, so you'll have to park on the street.

A: I don't like it, but I guess I can live with it.

B: Okay, I think we'll be good roommates. Just call me when you're ready to move in.

A: I can move in by tomorrow afternoon.

B: That's fine. I was planning on being home tomorrow anyway.

 



n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
n.摩擦,摩擦力
  • When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后,他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
  • Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体,并使其停止。
adj.兼容的;能和睦相处的,合得来的
  • You should choose a roommate more compatible to your tastes.你应该挑个和你意气更相投的人同住一室。
  • Health and hard work are compatible.健康与努力工作是一致的。
n.吸烟者,吸烟车厢,吸烟室
  • His wife dislikes him to be a smoker.他妻子不喜欢他当烟民。
  • He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。