情景会话口袋书人际篇96:买房(4)
时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:情景会话口袋书人际篇
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13. We want to go to the estate agent and see what they have.
我们打算去找房地产中介看看有什么房子。
还能这样说:
We will see the houses through the estate agent.
We'd like to go to the estate agent to see what they offer.
应用解析:
consular 1 agent 代理领事;
enemy agents 奸细,敌特;
a general agent 总代理;
a secret agent 特务,侦探
14. An increasing number of Chinese are snapping up properties overseas.
中国越来越多的富人到海外抢购房子。
还能这样说:
More Chinese rich are stamped into a wave of panic buying.
The number of China's rich snapping up properties overseas is getting more and more.
应用解析:
in a snap 立刻,马上;
not care a snap 毫不在乎;
not worth a snap 毫无价值;
with a snap 啪地一下子,突然
15. The best house faces south.
朝南的房子最好了。
还能这样说:
The house facing south is the best.
The house faces towards the south is the best.
应用解析:
fix one's face 整容;
off the face of the earth 完全彻底地;
grind the face of sb. 欺凌;骑在某人头上
16. I am sure this is the cheapest building here.
我认为这套房是这儿最便宜的了。
还能这样说:
I think this house is the cheapest here.
In my opinion, this is the most favorable house here.
应用解析:
feel cheap 感到难为情;感到惭愧;感到不舒服;
get off cheap 占了便宜;
go cheap 廉价出售
17. We have the urban housing provident 2 fund to pay for down payment.
我们可以用住房公积金付首付。
还能这样说:
We can come up with the down payment by the housing accumulation fund.
We may afford the down payment with the housing accumulation fund.
应用解析:
in funds 手头有钱;有资本;
no funds 存款不足(银行退回空头支票时用语);
out of funds 缺钱