情景会话口袋书人际篇90:租房(2)(在线收听

   5. What size of apartment did you have in mind?

  你要多大的公寓?
  还能这样说:
  How large an apartment do you want?
  What size apartment do you need?
  应用解析:
  cut sb. down to size 使某人有自知之明;使某人自量;
  for size 试尺寸;看是否合适;
  of a size 大小一样的,尺码相同的;
  try sth. for size 试做某事;试试某物
  6. We need an apartment with two bedrooms.
  我们要一个有两间卧室的公寓。
  还能这样说:
  The apartment we need should have two bedrooms.
  We need a two-bedroom apartment.
  应用解析:
  in need 在危难中,在危急中;
  in case time of need 在紧急的时候;
  have need to do sth. 必须做某事;
  if need be 如果必要的话
  7. Could I take a look at it?
  我能先看看吗?
  还能这样说:
  Can I have a look?
  Can you show it to me?
  谚语:
  Don't judge a man by his looks.
  别以貌取人。
  8. This is the living room dining room combination.
  这是客厅兼餐厅。
  还能这样说:
  This living room can also be used as a dining room.
  You can use this living room as a dining room.
  应用解析:
  combine theory with practice 使理论与实践相结合;
  a combined operation 多兵种联合作战;
  a combined bridge 铁路、公路两用桥
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