情景會話口袋書人際篇 第97期:買房(4)

13. We want to go to the estate agent and see what they have.
我們打算去找房地產(chǎn)中介看看有什么房子。
還能這樣說：
We will see the houses through the estate agent.
We'd like to go to the estate agent to see what they offer.
應用解析：
consular agent 代理領事;
enemy agents 奸細，敵特;
a general agent 總代理;
a secret agent 特務，偵探
14. An increasing number of Chinese are snapping up properties overseas.
中國越來越多的富人到海外搶購房子。
還能這樣說：
More Chinese rich are stamped into a wave of panic buying.
The number of China's rich snapping up properties overseas is getting more and more.
應用解析：
in a snap 立刻，馬上;
not care a snap 毫不在乎;
not worth a snap 毫無價值;
with a snap 啪地一下子，突然
15. The best house faces south.
朝南的房子最好了。
還能這樣說：
The house facing south is the best.
The house faces towards the south is the best.
應用解析：
fix one's face 整容;
off the face of the earth 完全徹底地;
grind the face of sb. 欺凌;騎在某人頭上
16. I am sure this is the cheapest building here.
我認為這套房是這兒最便宜的了。
還能這樣說：
I think this house is the cheapest here.
In my opinion, this is the most favorable house here.
應用解析：
feel cheap 感到難為情;感到慚愧;感到不舒服;
get off cheap 占了便宜;
go cheap 廉價出售
17. We have the urban housing provident fund to pay for down payment.
我們可以用住房公積金付首付。
還能這樣說：
We can come up with the down payment by the housing accumulation fund.
We may afford the down payment with the housing accumulation fund.
應用解析：
in funds 手頭有錢;有資本;
no funds 存款不足(銀行退回空頭支票時用語);
out of funds 缺錢