評論
打印
Practice Time
練習時光
Christine: I heard you are going to get married at the end of this year. Have you bought an apartment?
克里斯廷：聽說你們年底就要結婚了。買房了嗎？
Raymond: No. House prices are too high. We can't afford it. We're going to rent one.
雷蒙德：沒有。房價太貴了。我們買不起。我們打算租房子。
Christine: You're right. People will not be able to afford housing if prices keep rising.
克里斯廷：是啊。如果房價一直漲，人們就買不起房子了。
Raymond: I heard that house prices have dropped a lot in some cities, which gives us some hope.
雷蒙德：我聽說有些城市的房價降了不少，這也讓我們看到了一些希望。
Christine: Yeah, I think housing to some extent should be under control by the related government department.
克里斯廷：是啊。我認為住房在某種程度上應該由相關的政府部門控制一下。
Raymond: Yes. Some people buy houses on speculation.
雷蒙德：是的。有些人買房是為了炒房。
Christine: Did you ever think of buying a second-hand house then?
克里斯廷：那你們有沒有考慮過買一套二手房。
Raymond: Yes, it's a little cheaper but it'll cost more in down payments. We can't afford it either.
雷蒙德：考慮過。二手房稍微便宜點兒，不過需要交的首付更多。我們還是負擔不起。
Christine: People normally can't afford an apartment at an early age. Many young couples in developed countries also live in rented apartments.
克里斯廷：通常人們在年輕的時候都買不起房子。發達國家有好多年輕夫婦也是租房子住。
