英语情景对话-Pre-Qualifying for a Loan(1)

A: I need to see if I qualify for a home loan.
B: I can help you. How much money do you make per year?
A: I make around one hundred thousand dollars per year.
B: How long have you been on your current job?
A: I have only worked at this job for 6 months, but I have a longer job history elsewhere.
B: Do you have any other outside income from rental¹ property or a trust?
A: No, I only receive my salary.
B: Do you know your credit score?
A: I think that it is around 600.
B: By crunching² the numbers and putting in your expenses, I estimate that you can afford a house of around five hundred thousand dollars.
 

1 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

2 crunching   

v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的现在分词 )；嘎吱作响；（快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄

参考例句：

• The horses were crunching their straw at their manger. 这些马在嘎吱嘎吱地吃槽里的草。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dog was crunching a bone. 狗正嘎吱嘎吱地嚼骨头。 来自《简明英汉词典》