購物英語口語一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit61:租公寓(2)
Unit 61 Renting an apartment(2)
An apartment manager is showing an apartment to a potentiAl renter.
公寓經理正向一位準備承租的人介紹公寓。M: The mailboxes are right down there, and the laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers is over there.
經理：信箱就在那邊，那兒的洗衣房有投幣式洗衣機和烘乾機。
R: I see. Well, it's nothing spectacular, but it' s pretty cheap for an apartment in a decent neighborhood...O.K., I think I'll take it.
承租人：嗯，那沒啥特別，不過公寓在高級住宅區裏這價錢是很便宜……好吧，我要租。M: All right, do you want to sign a nine-month or a one-year lease?
經理：好啊，您想籤9個月或1年的房契呢？R: I think I'll sign a nine-month lease in case I decide not to go to summer school. I can extend it if I want to stay, can't I?
承租人：我想我就籤9個月的房租以防萬一我決定不念暑期學校。如果我想留下來時我可以延長租期，不是嗎？M: Sure. Just let us know before your lease expires. (to be continued)
經理：當然，只要您在房租期滿之前讓我們知道就行了。1．potential a. 可能的
2．mailbox n．（私人住宅的）信箱
3．laundry n．待洗的衣服（集合名詞，不可數）
laundry room 洗衣房
do the laundry 洗衣服
4．coin-operated a．投幣式的
operate vt．操作& vi. 動手術
operate on sb 爲某人動手術
例:The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow.
（醫生明天將爲那個病人動手術。）
5．dryer n. 烘乾機(=drier)
6．spectacular a．壯觀的，引人人勝的
7．decent a．優雅的；不錯的
例: Bob's job is interesting, and the pay is decent.
（鮑伯的工作很有趣而且待遇不錯。）
8．lease n．房租契約
9．in case (that)... 以防萬一……
例:You should take some traveler's checks on your trip in case your credit card gets lost or stolen.
（你旅行時應帶一些旅行支票以防萬一信用卡丟失或被偷。）
10．extend vt．延長
例:The foreigner wants to extend his visa.
（那個外國人想延長簽證。）
11. expire vi．期滿
例:My visa expires next week.
（我的簽證下禮拜期滿。）
