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(qǐng)進(jìn)。
奈杰爾:您在這里住了多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間?
伊 恩: 我在這里住了20年了。
奈杰恩:20年!這個(gè)時(shí)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?yàn)槲覄偼诵荨?BR> 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(shí)實(shí)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(lái)看一看。
伊 恩: 女人總是后說(shuō)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(shuō)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(zhǎng)時(shí)間?
how long常用于詢問(wèn)時(shí)間的長(zhǎng)短與物體的長(zhǎng)度。
3.since 1976, 從 1976年起。
這是介詞短語(yǔ),since在這里是介詞。用這個(gè)介詞短語(yǔ)作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)的句子中,謂語(yǔ)要用完成時(shí)。(請(qǐng)參見(jiàn)本課語(yǔ)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(wèn)東西的新概念。 cost是指得到一件東西所花費(fèi)的錢,其真正的價(jià)值可能低于或高于所要的價(jià)。這種新概念主要是指商店內(nèi)
的標(biāo)價(jià)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(jià)值。
5.…I can'T decide yet.……我還不能決定。
句中的yet常見(jiàn)于否定句,表示“迄今仍未”的意思for與 since
現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)還可以描述發(fā)生在過(guò)去且一直延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在的動(dòng)作,這種動(dòng)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(shí)間、since 某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)連用。
請(qǐng)注意:for 一段時(shí)間表示某個(gè)動(dòng)作持續(xù)多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間;since 某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)表示某個(gè)動(dòng)作是何時(shí)開(kāi)始的。1.retire v.
(1)退休;離職:
He retired at the age of 60.
他60歲時(shí)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(gè)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(jià)值,值……錢:
The new house would be worth 50, 000 pounds.
這座新房子會(huì)值50,000英鎊。
How much is the necklace worth?
這條項(xiàng)鏈值多少錢?
2)具有……價(jià)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(qǐng)進(jìn)。
奈杰爾:您在這里住了多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間?
伊 恩: 我在這里住了20年了。
奈杰恩:20年!這個(gè)時(shí)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?yàn)槲覄偼诵荨?BR> 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(shí)實(shí)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(lái)看一看。
伊 恩: 女人總是后說(shuō)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(shuō)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(zhǎng)時(shí)間?
how long常用于詢問(wèn)時(shí)間的長(zhǎng)短與物體的長(zhǎng)度。
3.since 1976, 從 1976年起。
這是介詞短語(yǔ),since在這里是介詞。用這個(gè)介詞短語(yǔ)作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)的句子中,謂語(yǔ)要用完成時(shí)。(請(qǐng)參見(jiàn)本課語(yǔ)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(wèn)東西的新概念。 cost是指得到一件東西所花費(fèi)的錢,其真正的價(jià)值可能低于或高于所要的價(jià)。這種新概念主要是指商店內(nèi)
的標(biāo)價(jià)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(jià)值。
5.…I can'T decide yet.……我還不能決定。
句中的yet常見(jiàn)于否定句,表示“迄今仍未”的意思for與 since
現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)還可以描述發(fā)生在過(guò)去且一直延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在的動(dòng)作,這種動(dòng)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(shí)間、since 某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)連用。
請(qǐng)注意:for 一段時(shí)間表示某個(gè)動(dòng)作持續(xù)多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間;since 某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)表示某個(gè)動(dòng)作是何時(shí)開(kāi)始的。1.retire v.
(1)退休;離職:
He retired at the age of 60.
他60歲時(shí)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(gè)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(jià)值,值……錢:
The new house would be worth 50, 000 pounds.
這座新房子會(huì)值50,000英鎊。
How much is the necklace worth?
這條項(xiàng)鏈值多少錢?
2)具有……價(jià)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?