生活英语_Everyday_English.doc

生活英语 Everyday English Any rooms available?WHAT do you do when you get tired of the campus dorm and want a room all by yourself? Well, if that happens, heres some English youll need to get that apartment.Do you have any apartments for rent right now? 你们现在有没有公寓要出租啊？You can ask the leasing agent (房屋中介) or landlord or landlady (房东) this if you phone them. Or you can say, Do you have any apartment available right now? or, Do you still have a/that vacancy?Im looking for a studio because I dont have much money. 因为钱不多，我想租一个零居室的房子。A studio is the simplest apartment, with the bedroom and kitchen in the same room (零居室公寓). Other choices are one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment. You can get these if you want an affordable way of renting by sharing (合租) with a roommate.How much is the rent? 租金是多少？Or, Whats the rent on that? And dont forget to ask, How much is the deposit? (押金是多 少？) You also need to check on whether the rent includes utilities (水电费). You can ask, Are utilities included? or, What else am I responsible for? There can be other fees like heating (取暖费), property management (物业费), cable TV (有线电视费), Internet connection service (上网费), or garbage.Is the apartment furnished? 房子带家具吗？An apartment may be completely furnished (家具齐备), partially furnished (带部分家具), or not furnished (不带家具). If you want to know how it feels, you might ask, Does the apartment get much natural light?or, Does the room get much sunlight?(房间的光线好吗？)Fry an egg on the sidewalkTHE weathers getting hotter and youre looking for ways to stay out of the heat. But can you describe really unbearable weather? Try these:Im not going to that party. Its hot as blazes outside. 我不去那个舞会了。外面热的像着了大火一样。hot as blazes: colloquial. A blaze is a large fire (大火，烈火).I wouldnt go out. You could fry an egg on the sidewalk. 我不想出去，天气热得连人行道上都可以煎蛋了。When we describe something as very hot, we can say 热(烫)的都可以把鸡蛋煮熟了. Here, the English equivalent for the phrase is you could fry an eggs on it .Im sweltering.