新概念英語第一冊課文翻譯及學(xué)習(xí)筆記Lesson89

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Nigel: Good afternoon. I believe that this house is for sale.
    Mr West: That's right.
    Nigel: May I have a look at it, please?
    Mr West: Yes, of course. Come in.
    Nigel: How long have you lived here?
    Mr West: I've lived here for twenty years.
    Nigel: Twenty years! That's a long time.
    Mr West: Yes, I've been here since 1976.
    Nigel: Then why do you want to sell it?
    Mr West: Because I've just retired. I want to buy a small house in the country.
    Nigel: How much does this house cost?
    Mr West: £68,500.
    Nigel: That's a lot of money!
    Mr West: 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.
    Mr West: Women always have the last word.
    New Word and expressions 生詞與短語
    believe
    v. 相信,認(rèn)為
    may
    modal verb (用于請求許可)可以
    how long
    多長
    since
    prep.自從
    why
    adv. 為什么
    sell (sold, sold)
    v. 賣,出售
    because
    conj.因為
    retire
    v. 退休
    cost (cost, cost)
    v. 花費
    pound
    n. 英鎊
    worth
    prep.值……錢
    penny
    n. 便士
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    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。請進(jìn)。
    奈杰爾:您在這里住了多長時間?
    伊 恩:我在這里已經(jīng)住了20年了。
    奈杰恩:20年!這個時間可不短。
    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:因為我剛退休。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:那可真是一大筆錢呢!
    伊 恩:它確確實實值這么多錢。
    奈杰爾:啊,我喜歡這房子,但我還不能決定。我妻子必須先來看一看。
    伊 恩:女人總是最后說了算的。