英语播客初级版 第148期(外教讲解):寻找新的房子

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A: OK, that’s fine. Bye.

B : What happened?

A: That’s it, my lease is up. I have to move.

B : What? Why? Can’t you renew it?

A: The owner apparently is selling this place to make way for the construction of a parking lot

B: Well, I can help you pack. We should start looking for a new place for you ASAP.

A : I think I might move in with my parents for a couple of months until I can find something. You know how hard it is to find a decent place around here. I’m gonna have to put most of my stuff in storage for a while.

B: Well, let me know if there’s anything I can do to help out.

A : Actually, would you mind looking after my pet tarantula and snake for a couple of weeks?

B: hehe.. sure

lease n.租约，租契

renew vt. 延长有效期

make way for为…腾出地方

The area was bulldozed to make way for a new road.

那片地已被推土机推平用以修筑新路。

pack vt. 把…包起来

The goods are packed in canvas.

此货用帆布包装。

ASAP=as soon as possible 尽可能快地

decent adj. 合适的;恰当的

place n. 地方;地区

storage n.保管, 贮藏

look after 照顾

We are in a real fix - there is nobody to look after the baby.

我们真的处于困境，没人照顾婴儿。

【拓展词汇】

moving truck 货车

bubble wrap 泡泡的包装纸

real estate agent房地产经纪人

deposit n. 定金;押金

mover n. 搬家公司, 搬运工人

A :好的，没事。再见。

B :发生什么事了?

A: 我的租期到期了，我必须搬出去。

B: 为什么?不能延长租期吗?

A :房东显然将这个地方卖了来为修建停车场腾地方。

B: 好的，我能帮你收拾东西。我们应该尽快为你找到新的住所。

A :我想我得搬回父母家里呆2个月之道我找到新的住所。你知道在这附近找一个合适的地方有多难!我得把我大多数的东西存在父母那里。

B: 好吧，有什么我能帮上忙的。

A: 你能否帮我照看宠物狼蛛和宠物蛇一段时间?

B :呵呵……当然可以。