A：I really appreciate your driving me around.

我真的很感謝你開車帶我繞一繞。

B：It's no problem.I have time today, and I think it's important that you find a good place.

沒關系的。我今天有時間，我也認為你能找到一個好地方住是很重要的。

A：It would be hard for just me to do it. I don't know the city at all.

我自己來做的話會比較難。我對這個城市并不了解。

B：So what do you see in there?

那你看到了些什么？

A：This one sounds good.Efficiency with view of the lake.Utilities and parking included. Newly remodeled kitchen. $470.

這一個聽起來不錯。套房且有湖的景觀。水電及停車都包含在內，新裝潢過的廚房，四百七十美元。

B：Can you afford that much?

你能負擔得起嗎？

A：No, I guess not. But that's what I want, isn't it? An efficiency.

不，我想不行。但那就是我要的，是吧？一間“套房”。

B：Yes, an efficiency is a small apartment.Usually one large room and a small bathroom.There is often a small kitchen too. So it's good for one person.

對，套房的意思是一間小的公寓。通常是一間大的房間和一間小的浴室。往往還有一間小廚房，所以一個人住是不錯的。

A：How about this one?Downtown efficiency. Furnished...What does furnished mean?

這一個怎么樣？“市中心套房，含家具...”，“含家具”是什么意思？

B：That means the apartment has furniture in it.

那間公寓是含家具的。

A：That's good.

很好。

B：Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad. You have to like the furniture.

有的時候是不錯的，有時是不好的。你必須喜歡那些家具。

A:Furnished. Parking included. $400.

“含家具，含停車位，四百美元�！�

B:It's still pretty expensive.

但還是蠻貴的。

A:Yes, but it's downtown. I would like to take look at this one.

是呀，但是在市中心。我想去看一看這一間。

B:Alright. What's the phone number?

好的，電話號碼是幾號？

A:256-7797.

256-7797。

B:Got it. What else do you see?

記下來了，你還看到什么？

A:This one. Two male grad students seeking roommate.Must be quiet. Comfortable downtown apartment.Does this mean I have to share a room with them?

這一個�！皟蓚�男研究生在找室友。必須要安靜。在市中心舒適的公寓�！边@個意思是我需要跟他們共用一間房嗎？

B:No. It probably means they have a large apartment.Probably a living room, kitchen and three bedrooms.They need someone for the empty bedroom.

不是，大概意思是他們有一套大的公寓。大概是一個客廳，廚房和三間臥室。他們需要一個人去分擔另一間空房。

A:That sounds alright.

聽起來還不錯。

B:Yes, it might be an advantage for you. You are a foreigner, after all.If they're alright roommates, you could learn a lot from them.

是的，這對你來說或許是有益的。到底你是一個外國人。如果他們是還不錯的室友，你還可以從他們那里學到一點東西。

A:Here's the number, 256-4367.

號碼是,256-4367。

B:Got it.Let's call these two and see if we can make appointments to see the apartments.

寫下來了。那我們趕快打電話給這兩間，然后我們可以安排時間去看。

A:Sounds good to me.I really appreciate your help on this.

聽起來不錯，我真的很感謝你的幫忙。

B:Don't mention it, Larry. What are friends for anyway?

不用客氣，賴瑞。朋友是用來做什么的？