Lesson 89 For sale 待售
NIGEL:Good afternoon.
I believe that this house is for sale.
IAN: That's right.
NIGEL:May I have a look at it, please?
IAN: Yes, of course. Come in.
NIGEL:How long have you lived here?
IAN: I've lived here for twenty years.
NIGEL:Twenty years!
That's a long time.
IAN: Yes, I've been here since 1976.
NIGEL:Then why do you want to sell it?
IAN: Because I've just retired.
I want to buy a small house in the country.
NIGEL:How much does this house cost?
IAN: $68,500.
That's a lot of money.
It's worth every penny of it.
NIGEL:Well, I like the house.but I can't decide yet.
My wife must see it first.
IAN: Women always have the last word.
奈杰爾:下午好。我想這房子是要出售的吧!
伊 恩: 是的。
奈杰爾:我可以看一看嗎?
伊 恩: 可以,當(dāng)然可以。請進。
奈杰爾:您在這里住了多長時間?
伊 恩: 我在這里住了20年了。
奈杰恩:20年!這個時間可不短。
伊 恩: 是啊,從1976年起我就住在這里。
奈杰爾:那么,您為什么要賣掉它呢?
伊 恩: 因為我剛退休。
我想在鄉(xiāng)下買幢小房子。
奈杰爾: 這座房子賣多少錢?
伊 恩: 68,500英鎊。
奈杰爾:我可真是一大筆錢呢!
伊 恩: 它確確實實值這么多錢。
奈杰爾:啊,我喜歡這房子,
但我還不能決定。
我妻子必須先來看一看。
伊 恩: 女人總是后說了算的。1.I believe that this house is for sale. 我想這房子是要新概念的吧!
believe是“相信”、“認(rèn)為”的意思,后可跟某人或名詞性從句。如:
I believe you.
我相信你(說的話)。
I believe that he has already gone to London.
我認(rèn)為他已經(jīng)去倫敦了。
for sale意為“供新概念”、“待售”。
2.How long have you lived here? 您在這里住了多長時間?
how long常用于詢問時間的長短與物體的長度。
3.since 1976, 從 1976年起。
這是介詞短語,since在這里是介詞。用這個介詞短語作時間狀語的句子中,謂語要用完成時。(請參見本課語法部分。)
4.How much does this house cost? 這座房子賣多少錢?
how much常用于詢問東西的新概念。 cost是指得到一件東西所花費的錢,其真正的價值可能低于或高于所要的價。這種新概念主要是指商店內(nèi)
的標(biāo)價或貨主索要的新概念。相比之下,worth (prep.)主要是指某物的本身價值。
5.…I can'T decide yet.……我還不能決定。
句中的yet常見于否定句,表示“迄今仍未”的意思for與 since
現(xiàn)在完成時還可以描述發(fā)生在過去且一直延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在的動作,這種動作甚至有可能延續(xù)下去。在這種情況下,它一般與for 一段時間、since 某個時間點連用。
請注意:for 一段時間表示某個動作持續(xù)多長時間;since 某個時間點表示某個動作是何時開始的。1.retire v.
(1)退休;離職:
He retired at the age of 60.
他60歲時退休了。
He's going to retire soon from the sea.
不久他將退休,結(jié)束其航海生涯。
(2)退出;退隱:
He often retires to his country house at weekends.
他周末通常到他那個鄉(xiāng)間別墅生活。
The ladies retired, and the gentlemen went on drinking and chatting.
女士們離席退出,先生們則繼續(xù)喝酒聊天。
2.worth prep.
(1)相當(dāng)于……價值,值……錢:
The new house would be worth 50, 000 pounds.
這座新房子會值50,000英鎊。
How much is the necklace worth?
這條項鏈值多少錢?
2)具有……價值;值得:
That city is worth visiting.
那座城市值得一游。
Is the film worth seeing?
這部電影值得一看嗎?
NIGEL:Good afternoon.
I believe that this house is for sale.
IAN: That's right.
NIGEL:May I have a look at it, please?
IAN: Yes, of course. Come in.
NIGEL:How long have you lived here?
IAN: I've lived here for twenty years.
NIGEL:Twenty years!
That's a long time.
IAN: Yes, I've been here since 1976.
NIGEL:Then why do you want to sell it?
IAN: Because I've just retired.
I want to buy a small house in the country.
NIGEL:How much does this house cost?
IAN: $68,500.
That's a lot of money.
It's worth every penny of it.
NIGEL:Well, I like the house.but I can't decide yet.
My wife must see it first.
IAN: Women always have the last word.
奈杰爾:下午好。我想這房子是要出售的吧!
伊 恩: 是的。
奈杰爾:我可以看一看嗎?
伊 恩: 可以,當(dāng)然可以。請進。
奈杰爾:您在這里住了多長時間?
伊 恩: 我在這里住了20年了。
奈杰恩:20年!這個時間可不短。
伊 恩: 是啊,從1976年起我就住在這里。
奈杰爾:那么,您為什么要賣掉它呢?
伊 恩: 因為我剛退休。
我想在鄉(xiāng)下買幢小房子。
奈杰爾: 這座房子賣多少錢?
伊 恩: 68,500英鎊。
奈杰爾:我可真是一大筆錢呢!
伊 恩: 它確確實實值這么多錢。
奈杰爾:啊,我喜歡這房子,
但我還不能決定。
我妻子必須先來看一看。
伊 恩: 女人總是后說了算的。1.I believe that this house is for sale. 我想這房子是要新概念的吧!
believe是“相信”、“認(rèn)為”的意思,后可跟某人或名詞性從句。如:
I believe you.
我相信你(說的話)。
I believe that he has already gone to London.
我認(rèn)為他已經(jīng)去倫敦了。
for sale意為“供新概念”、“待售”。
2.How long have you lived here? 您在這里住了多長時間?
how long常用于詢問時間的長短與物體的長度。
3.since 1976, 從 1976年起。
這是介詞短語,since在這里是介詞。用這個介詞短語作時間狀語的句子中,謂語要用完成時。(請參見本課語法部分。)
4.How much does this house cost? 這座房子賣多少錢?
how much常用于詢問東西的新概念。 cost是指得到一件東西所花費的錢,其真正的價值可能低于或高于所要的價。這種新概念主要是指商店內(nèi)
的標(biāo)價或貨主索要的新概念。相比之下,worth (prep.)主要是指某物的本身價值。
5.…I can'T decide yet.……我還不能決定。
句中的yet常見于否定句,表示“迄今仍未”的意思for與 since
現(xiàn)在完成時還可以描述發(fā)生在過去且一直延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在的動作,這種動作甚至有可能延續(xù)下去。在這種情況下,它一般與for 一段時間、since 某個時間點連用。
請注意:for 一段時間表示某個動作持續(xù)多長時間;since 某個時間點表示某個動作是何時開始的。1.retire v.
(1)退休;離職:
He retired at the age of 60.
他60歲時退休了。
He's going to retire soon from the sea.
不久他將退休,結(jié)束其航海生涯。
(2)退出;退隱:
He often retires to his country house at weekends.
他周末通常到他那個鄉(xiāng)間別墅生活。
The ladies retired, and the gentlemen went on drinking and chatting.
女士們離席退出,先生們則繼續(xù)喝酒聊天。
2.worth prep.
(1)相當(dāng)于……價值,值……錢:
The new house would be worth 50, 000 pounds.
這座新房子會值50,000英鎊。
How much is the necklace worth?
這條項鏈值多少錢?
2)具有……價值;值得:
That city is worth visiting.
那座城市值得一游。
Is the film worth seeing?
這部電影值得一看嗎?