Lesson 19

Lesson 19
Part 1 Key Points
1.We'd better buy a single-family home with more square footage.
我们最好买一栋独立屋，建筑面积要大。

sb had better do sth 某人最好做某事
single-family home独立屋square footage以英尺为单位计算的平方，房屋的建筑面积
2.We should also take the location into account. And school district will be the best choice.
我们还得考虑下位置。

最好是学区房。

take sth into account/take into account sth考虑某事，把某事纳入考虑范围
.will be the best choice. ..会是最好的选择。

school district学区
3.I just want this new house to be a step-up from the rental one.
我只希望新房子比现在租的房子好。

a step-up一个提升
sth be a step-up from sth某物相比某物有一个提升
4.Queens is top of our list，but we're open to suggestions.
皇后区是我们的首选，但是我们也想听听你的建议。

be top of one's list某人的首选be open to suggestions 接受建议sth be top of one's list，but sb's open to suggestions.
某事是某人的首选，但是某人也想听听别人的建议。

5.I've loved this house since I first laid eyes on it！
我第一眼看到这栋房子时，我就爱上了
lay eyes on sb/sth 见到，注意到某人/某物
first laid eyes on 第一次看到，第一次注意到
6.Is there any possibility of a discount？请问有优惠吗？
Is there any possibility of（doing）sth？（做）某事有没有可能呢？
7.We are gonna ask for a loan.What's the down payment？
我们就贷款吧。

首付要付多少呢？
sbbe gonna do sth 某人将要做某事gonna=going to 将要
ask for a loan 请求贷款，申请贷款down payment 首付款
8.With everything in order，you could easily afford a house around $700，000 give or take.
如果一切都能维持正常的话，您就能负担得起70万元左右的房子。

with伴随着
in order 整齐有序
give or take相差不到，出入至多With everything in order，sb could easily do sth. 如果一切都能维持正常的话，某人就能轻松地做某事。

9.Ihave the perfect color scheme and designs in mind！我已经想好房子的配色和设计了！
have sth in mind 想好了…，想到了…
Ihave sth in mind.
我已经想好...了。

color scheme配色，色彩设计
10.Draw up your ideas，and well go over them with the contractor.
咱们先把想法都列出来，然后就可以和承
包商谈了。

draw up 起草，草拟
draw up your ideas把你的想法列一下go over sth with sb与某人一起研究某事11.Let's set up a time for our meeting！
那咱们约一下见面时间吧！
set up a time for sth为某事约个时间Let's set up a time for sth.
咱们约个时间（做）某事吧。

12.We can keep some of our furniture but it'd be nicer to have pieces that match.
可以留一些以前的家具，然后再买一些和
新家相配的不是更好嘛。

keep（v.）保留，留下
match（v.）与...相称，与.…相配pieces（n.）多件家具
have pieces that match与之匹配的多件家具
itd be nicer to do sth 做某事更好We can do sth but itd be nicer to do another thing.
我们可以做某事，但是做另一件事会更好。

13.We're lucky to have the hand-me-
downs from your parents.
They're still in good condition.
真幸运有你父母留下来的这些旧家具，它们还都挺好的呢。

be lucky to do sth很幸运做某事hand-me-down 传下来的东西
be in good condition（物品等）状态好14.Would this be delivered or are you coming to pick it up？
请问您是想让我们这边直接送货上门还是您自己来取货呢？
sth be delivered（to+地点）某物被送（到某处）pick sth up/pick up sth取某物15.Ithink well go with pickup.
那我们自己来取吧。

pickup（n.）自取
go with选择
Ithink Ill go with...我想选…
16.How long are you looking to have it for？您要租用多久？
be looking to do sth 期待/打算做某事have sth for some time 持有某物多久17.I prefer the latter.那我选后一种套餐。

prefer sth更倾向于某事物
the latter后者。