留学生在中国 第5期 live 住处

 　　Where Do You Live?

　　你住哪儿？

　　You: You live on this street?

　　你住在这条街上？

　　David: Yeah.

　　对。

　　You: you havn't move yet? I thought you've told me, you want to move out.

　　你还没搬家，你告诉过我你要搬家的啊？

　　David: I wanted to move and I still want to move. Maybe next month I will move. I always say next month, next month, next month. It has already been many months and I keep saying next month.

　　是想搬呀，可能下个月吧。我总在说下个月下个月，就这样拖了好几个月了。

　　You: So you pay rent every month, not every season, right?

　　你是按月付租金，而不是按季度，对吧？

　　David: Every month. Maybe I should move to your neighborhood. Is it nice in Shangdi?

　　对，按月。不过我觉得我该搬到你那边去，上地那个地方怎么样？

　　You : The traffic to Shangdi used¹ to be bad, but now they have constructed² another and better way to the area.

　　以前交通不大好，但现在新修了一条比较好的路。

　　David: How is it better?

　　怎么个好法？

　　You: The road is better and mo convenient³. The location⁴ is very popular.In fact ,I think Mr.Bao lived in Shangdi before, but maybe he has already moved.

　　路好了，交通也更方便了。那个地方非常火。我知道包老师以前就住在上地，不过他可能已经搬走了。

　　David: Oh, really. There are some new apartments in the west side of the city. Many people have moved there recently. Maybe he has as well.

　　是吗？西城区有一些新的公寓。我想最近有很多人搬到那里去了。可能包老师也搬过去了。

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 constructed   

v.修建( construct的过去式和过去分词 )；构成；组成；（按照数学规则）编制

参考例句：

• When was the bridge constructed? 那座桥是何时修建的？
• The hut was constructed from trees that grew in the forest. 这间小屋是用林子中的树木盖成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。

4 location   

n.地点，位置，定位

参考例句：

• It is a suitable location for a new school.那是建一所新学校的合适地点。
• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。