大家说英语 第562期:新的公寓(2)

Conversation¹ A

对话A

Linda: Was² your old home bigger than your new apartment³?

琳达：你以前的房子比你的新公寓大吗？

James: Yes, I lived in a lovely old house.

詹姆斯：是的，我原来住在一栋漂亮的老房子里。

Linda: Oh, I love old houses. Was it made⁴ of wood or brick⁵?

琳达：哦，我喜欢老房子。它是木头做的还是砖做的？

James: Wood, but my new apartment is in a tall brick building.

詹姆斯：木头，但是我的新公寓是在一栋高大的砖房里。

Linda: Why did⁶ you move?

琳达：你为什么搬家？

James: I wanted to live near the office. My old house was too far away.

詹姆斯：我想住在办公室附近。我的老房子太远了。

Conversation B

对话B

Susie: At present, I have a nice house, but my rent⁷ went up, so I need a smaller place.

苏西：我目前住在一个还不错的房子里，但是我的房租上涨了，所以我需要搬到一个小一点的地方。

Alex: Some people live in micro houses.

亚历克斯：有些人住在微型房子里。

Susie: Those are very small.

苏西：那些房子非常小。

Alex: They're cute, too.

亚历克斯：它们也很可爱。

Susie: Well, I don't want a tiny⁸ home -- maybe something between a house and a micro house.

苏西：嗯，我不想住在极小的房子里--也许我想要的是介于普通房子和微型房子之间的那种。

Alex: That sounds like an apartment.

亚历克斯：那听起来像公寓。

Susie: Yes, I should look at some apartments⁹.

苏西：是的，我应该去看看公寓。

1 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

4 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

5 brick   

n.砖；vt.用砖砌，用砖堵住

参考例句：

• She stared blankly at the brick wall in front of her.她面无表情地瞪着面前的砖墙。
• I bought a brick of ice cream for my daughter.我给女儿买了块冰砖。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 rent   

n.租金；vi.出租；vt.出租，租用

参考例句：

• I have rented a house and paid the rent.我已租了房子，并交了租金。
• He decided to rent the house.他决定租这房子。

8 tiny   

adj.极小的，微小的

参考例句：

• She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
• The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

9 apartments   

n.（尤指巨屋、名宅的）房间( apartment的名词复数 )；一套房间；（尤指在同一楼层的）公寓套房；（租赁的）度假套房

参考例句：

• You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments. 整座宫殿除内殿外均可参观。
• The apartments were infested with rats and roaches. 公寓里面到处都是老鼠和蟑螂。