谈到住房,英式英语和美式英语差别特别明显:公寓英式叫 flat,美式叫 apartment;楼层的数法也不同——英国的 ground floor 是中国人说的一楼,first floor 是二楼;美国则和中国一样,一楼就是 first floor。两种说法都认识,就都能听懂;混着用,找房子时就容易被误解。另外,furniture 和 rubbish 都不可数,而 home 在 go home 里前面不加 to。
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to rent租(房)动词A2
We rent a flat near the park.我们在公园附近租了一套公寓。
to move搬家动词A2
They moved to Leipzig last year.他们去年搬到了莱比锡。
“搬家”英式也常说 move house。
to clean打扫,清洁动词A1
I clean the kitchen every Saturday.我每个星期六打扫厨房。
to tidy up收拾,整理动词A2
Could you tidy up the living room?你能把客厅收拾一下吗?
to wash洗动词A1
She washed the windows.她把窗户擦洗了一遍。
to repair修理动词A2
We had the heating repaired.我们请人把暖气修好了。
to switch on打开(电器)动词A2
Switch on the light, please.请把灯打开。
to switch off关掉(电器)动词A2
Do not forget to switch off the oven.别忘了关烤箱。
to share合用,分享动词A2
Three students share the flat.三个学生合租这套公寓。
名词 (30)
house房子,住宅(独栋)名词A1
They bought a house in the country.他们在乡下买了一栋房子。
house 指一栋房子;“家”的感觉用 home。
flat公寓,单元房名词A1
We live in a small flat.我们住在一套小公寓里。
英式说法;美式叫 apartment。
room房间名词A1
The room was cold.房间里很冷。
kitchen厨房名词A1
She is in the kitchen.她在厨房里。
bathroom浴室,卫生间名词A1
The bathroom is upstairs.浴室在楼上。
bedroom卧室名词A1
The flat has two bedrooms.这套公寓有两间卧室。
living room客厅名词A1
We watched the film in the living room.我们在客厅看了那部电影。