情景會話口袋書人際篇 第91期:租房(2)

5. What size of apartment did you have in mind?
你要多大的公寓?
還能這樣說：
How large an apartment do you want?
What size apartment do you need?
應用解析：
cut sb. down to size 使某人有自知之明;使某人自量;
for size 試尺寸;看是否合適;
of a size 大小一樣的，尺碼相同的;
try sth. for size 試做某事;試試某物
6. We need an apartment with two bedrooms.
我們要一個有兩間臥室的公寓。
還能這樣說：
The apartment we need should have two bedrooms.
We need a two-bedroom apartment.
應用解析：
in need 在危難中，在危急中;
in case time of need 在緊急的時候;
have need to do sth. 必須做某事;
if need be 如果必要的話
7. Could I take a look at it?
我能先看看嗎?
還能這樣說：
Can I have a look?
Can you show it to me?
諺語：
Don't judge a man by his looks.
別以貌取人。
8. This is the living room dining room combination.
這是客廳兼餐廳。
還能這樣說：
This living room can also be used as a dining room.
You can use this living room as a dining room.
應用解析：
combine theory with practice 使理論與實踐相結合;
a combined operation 多兵種聯(lián)合作戰(zhàn);
a combined bridge 鐵路、公路兩用橋