卖房英语对话-Fixing Up the Exterior(3)

A: I keep hearing about curb¹ appeal and want to know how to achieve it.
B: The paint job on your home looks pretty good, but I would touch up the wooden trim a little where you have some peeling spots.
A: I am not so sure that everyone will like the landscaping.
B: Your lawn is a disaster! To get top dollar for your home, you should replace it.
A: Is there anything I can do to add some interest to my front yard?
B: You have beautiful plants in your yard, although some of them aren’t in bloom right now. Just add a few colorful flowers in pots.
A: Is the appearance of the backyard important?
B: If you can borrow some really nice patio² furniture to show off your lovely patio, that would be nice.
A: Any final suggestions on how I can make the exterior³ of my house even more appealing?
B: Having your trees and bushes trimmed could be a good investment.

 

1 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

2 patio   

n.庭院，平台

参考例句：

• Suddenly, the thought of my beautiful patio came to mind. I can be quiet out there,I thought.我又忽然想到家里漂亮的院子，我能够在这里宁静地呆会。
• They had a barbecue on their patio on Sunday.星期天他们在院子里进行烧烤。

3 exterior   

adj.外部的，外在的；表面的

参考例句：

• The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
• We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。