留學英語口語 第7期:找公寓
LARRY: I reAlly appreciate your driving me around.
CONRAD: It's no problem.I have time today, and I think it's important that you find a good place.
康若德：沒關係的。我今天有時間，我也認爲你能找到一個好地方住是很重要的。LARRY: It would be hard for just me to do it. I don't know the city at all.
賴瑞：我自己來做的話會比較難。我對這個城市並不瞭解。
CONRAD: So what do you see in there?
康若德：那你看到了些什麼？LARRY: This one sounds good. "Efficiency with view of the lake."Utilities and parking included. Newly remodeled kitchen. $470.
賴瑞：這一個聽起來不錯。套房且有湖的景觀。水電及停車都包含在內，新裝潢過的廚房，四百七十美元。CONRAD: Can you afford that much?
康若德：你能負擔得起嗎？LARRY: No, I guess not. But that's what I want, isn't it? An efficiency.
賴瑞：不，我想不行。但那就是我要的，是吧？一間“套房”。CONRAD: Yes, an efficiency is a small lly one large room and a small e is often a small kitchen too. So it's good for one person.
康若德：對，套房的意思是一間小的公寓。通常是一間大的房間和一間小的浴室。往往還有一間小廚房，所以一個人住是不錯的。LARRY: How about this one?"Downtown efficiency. Furnished..." What does furnished mean?
賴瑞：這一個怎麼樣？“市中心套房，含傢俱...”，“含傢俱”是什麼意思？CONRAD: That means the apartment has furniture in it.
康若德：那間公寓是含傢俱的。LARRY: That's good.
賴瑞：很好。CONRAD: Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad. You have to like the furniture.
康若德：有的時候是不錯的，有時是不好的。你必須喜歡那些傢俱。LARRY: "Furnished. Parking included. $400."
賴瑞：“含傢俱，含停車位，四百美元。”CONRAD: It's still pretty expensive.
康若德：但還是蠻貴的。LARRY: Yes, but it's downtown. I would like to take look at this one.
賴瑞：是呀，但是在市中心。我想去看一看這一間。CONRAD: Alright. What's the phone number?
康若德：好的，電話號碼是幾號？LARRY: 256-7797.
賴瑞：256-7797。CONRAD: Got it. What else do you see?
康若德：記下來了，你還看到什麼？LARRY: This one. "Two male grad students seeking roommate."Must be quiet. Comfortable downtown apartment."Does this mean I have to share a room with them?
賴瑞：這一個。“兩個男研究生在找室友。必須要安靜。在市中心舒適的公寓。”這個意思是我需要跟他們共用一間房嗎？CONRAD: No. It probably means they have a large ably a living room, kitchen and three need someone for the empty bedroom.
康若德：不是，大概意思是他們有一套大的公寓。大概是一個客廳，廚房和三間臥室。他們需要一個人去分擔另一間空房。LARRY: That sounds alright.
賴瑞：聽起來還不錯。CONRAD: Yes, it might be an advantage for you. You are a foreigner, after they're alright roommates, you could learn a lot from them.
康若德：是的，這對你來說或許是有益的。到底你是一個外國人。如果他們是還不錯的室友，你還可以從他們那裏學到一點東西。LARRY: Here's the number, 256-4367.
賴瑞：號碼是：256-4367。CONRAD: Got 's call these two and see if we can make appointments to see the apartments.
康若德：寫下來了。那我們趕快打電話給這兩間，然後我們可以安排時間去看。LARRY: Sounds good to me. I really appreciate your help on this.
賴瑞：聽起來不錯，我真的很感謝你的幫忙。CONRAD: Don't mention it, Larry. What are friends for anyway?
康若德：不用客氣，賴瑞。朋友是用來做什麼的？
