在美国找公寓 Finding an Apartment in the U.S.

对话

Finding an Apartment in the U.S.

Emma: Hey, Jack. How’s your apartment hunt going?
Jack: Not so great. It’s really hard to find a good place in my price range.
Emma: Yeah, rent is expensive these days. What’s your budget?
Jack: I’m trying to stay under $1,200 a month.
Emma: That’s tough. Are you looking in the city or the suburbs?
Jack: Mostly in the suburbs. I want something quiet and safe.
Emma: That makes sense. Are you looking for a studio or one-bedroom?
Jack: A one-bedroom. I need a bit of space to work from home.
Emma: Good idea. Have you tried any rental websites?
Jack: Yeah, I looked on Zillow and Apartments.com, but the good ones go fast.
Emma: True. You should also check Facebook groups or ask friends.
Jack: That’s a good tip. I didn’t think of that.
Emma: Also, be careful with scams. Never send money before visiting.
Jack: Definitely. I always try to visit in person.
Emma: Let me know if you want help checking out a place.
Jack: Thanks, Emma. I really appreciate it!

关键词提示

Finding an Apartment in the U.S.（在美国找公寓）

Emma: apartment hunt（嘿，Jack，你找房子找得怎么样？）
Jack: hard to find, price range（不太顺利。在我的预算范围内，很难找到合适的房子。）
Emma: rent expensive, budget（是啊，现在租金都很贵。你的预算是多少？）
Jack: under $1,200/month（我打算每个月控制在1200美元以下。）
Emma: city or suburbs（那确实有点难。你在市区找，还是郊区？）
Jack: suburbs, quiet and safe（主要是在郊区。我想找一个安静又安全的地方。）
Emma: studio or one-bedroom（这很合理。你是在找单间还是一房一厅？）
Jack: one-bedroom, work from home（一房一厅的。我在家办公，需要一点空间。）
Emma: rental websites（不错的主意。你用过租房网站吗？）
Jack: Zillow, Apartments.com, go fast（用过，我看过 Zillow 和 Apartments.com，但好的房源很快就没了。）
Emma: Facebook groups, ask friends（确实。你也可以看看 Facebook 群组，或者问问朋友。）
Jack: good tip, didn’t think（这个建议不错，我之前没想到。）
Emma: be careful, scams, don’t send money（还有，要小心诈骗。在看房之前千万别先汇款。）
Jack: visit in person（当然。我总是尽量亲自去看房。）
Emma: help checking out（如果你需要我陪你去看房，告诉我一声。）
Jack: thanks, appreciate（谢谢你，Emma。我真的很感激！）

音标

Finding an Apartment in the U.S.（在美国找公寓）
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ ən əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ðə ju ɛs/

Emma: Hey, Jack. How’s your apartment hunt going?
/hɛy dʒæk | haʊz yər əˈpɑrtmənt hʌnt ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

Jack: Not so great. It’s really hard to find a good place in my price range.
/nɑt soʊ ɡreɪt | ɪts ˈrɪəli hɑrd tə faɪnd ə ɡʊd pleɪs ɪn maɪ praɪs reɪndʒ/

Emma: Yeah, rent is expensive these days. What’s your budget?
/yæ | rɛnt ɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðiz deɪz | wʌts yər ˈbʌdʒɪt/

Jack: I’m trying to stay under $1,200 a month.
/aɪm ˈtraɪɪnə steɪ ˈʌndər twɛlv ˈhʌndrəd ə mʌnθ/

Emma: That’s tough. Are you looking in the city or the suburbs?
/ðæts tʌf | ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪɾi ər ðə ˈsʌbərbz/

Jack: Mostly in the suburbs. I want something quiet and safe.
/ˈmoʊsli ɪn ðə ˈsʌbərbz | aɪ wɑnt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈkwaɪət ən seɪf/

Emma: That makes sense. Are you looking for a studio or one-bedroom?
/ðæt meɪks sɛns | ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ər wʌn ˈbɛdˌrum/

Jack: A one-bedroom. I need a bit of space to work from home.
/ə wʌn ˈbɛdˌrum | aɪ nid ə bɪɾə speɪs tə wərk frəm hoʊm/

Emma: Good idea. Have you tried any rental websites?
/ɡʊd aɪˈdiə | həv yə traɪd ˈɛni ˈrɛntəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts/

Jack: Yeah, I looked on Zillow and Apartments.com, but the good ones go fast.
/yæ | aɪ lʊkt ɑn ˈzɪloʊ ən əˈpɑrtmənts dɑt ˈkɑm | bəɾ ðə ɡʊd wʌnz ɡoʊ fæst/

Emma: True. You should also check Facebook groups or ask friends.
/tru | yə ʃəd ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɡrups ər æsk frɛndz/

Jack: That’s a good tip. I didn’t think of that.
/ðæts ə ɡʊd tɪp | aɪ ˈdɪnə θɪŋk əv ðæt/

Emma: Also, be careful with scams. Never send money before visiting.
/ˈɔlsoʊ | bi ˈkɛrfəl wɪð skæmz | ˈnɛvər sɛnd ˈmʌni bɪˈfɔr ˈvɪzəɾɪŋ/

Jack: Definitely. I always try to visit in person.
/ˈdɛfənətli | aɪ ˈɑlweɪz traɪ tə ˈvɪzəɾ ɪn ˈpɜrsən/

Emma: Let me know if you want help checking out a place.
/lɛt mi noʊ ɪf yə wɑnt hɛlp ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ə pleɪs/

Jack: Thanks, Emma. I really appreciate it!
/θæŋks ˈɛmə | aɪ ˈrɪəli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt/

节奏与重读

FINDing‿an‿aPARTment in‿the‿U.S.

Emma: HEY,‿JACK. HOW’s your‿aPARTment‿HUNT‿GOing?
Jack: NOT‿so‿GREAT. It’s‿REALly‿HARD to‿FIND‿a‿GOOD‿PLACE in‿my‿PRICE‿RANGE.
Emma: YEAH,‿RENT is‿exPENsive‿THESE‿DAYS. WHAT’s your‿BUDget?
Jack: I’m‿TRYing to‿STAY‿UNder‿TWELVE‿HUNdred‿a‿MONTH.
Emma: That’s‿TOUGH. Are you‿LOOKing in‿the‿CITY or‿the‿SUBurbs?
Jack: MOSTly in‿the‿SUBurbs. I‿WANT‿SOMEthing‿QUIet and‿SAFE.
Emma: That‿MAKES‿SENSE. Are you‿LOOKing for‿a‿STUdio or‿ONE-bedROOM?
Jack: A‿ONE-bedROOM. I‿NEED‿a‿BIT of‿SPACE to‿WORK from‿HOME.
Emma: GOOD‿IDEa. Have you‿TRIED‿ANY‿RENtal‿WEBSites?
Jack: YEAH, I‿LOOKED on‿ZILlow and‿aPARTments-dot-COM. but‿the‿GOOD‿ones‿GO‿FAST.
Emma: TRUE. You‿SHOULD‿ALso‿CHECK‿FACEbook‿GROUPS or‿ASK‿FRIENDS.
Jack: That’s‿a‿GOOD‿TIP. I‿DIDn’t‿THINK of‿THAT.
Emma: ALso, be‿CAREful with‿SCAMS. NEver‿SEND‿MOn‿ey before‿VISiting.
Jack: DEfinitely. I‿ALways‿TRY to‿VISit in‿PERson.
Emma: Let me‿KNOW if you‿WANT‿HELP‿CHECKing‿OUT‿a‿PLACE.
Jack: THANKS,‿EMma. I‿REALly‿appREciate‿IT!

翻译

Finding an Apartment in the U.S.
在美国找公寓

Emma: Hey, Jack. How’s your apartment hunt going?
嘿，Jack，你找房子找得怎么样？

Jack: Not so great. It’s really hard to find a good place in my price range.
不太顺利。在我的预算范围内，很难找到合适的房子。

Emma: Yeah, rent is expensive these days. What’s your budget?
是啊，现在租金都很贵。你的预算是多少？

Jack: I’m trying to stay under $1,200 a month.
我打算每个月控制在1200美元以下。

Emma: That’s tough. Are you looking in the city or the suburbs?
那确实有点难。你在市区找，还是郊区？

Jack: Mostly in the suburbs. I want something quiet and safe.
主要是在郊区。我想找一个安静又安全的地方。

Emma: That makes sense. Are you looking for a studio or one-bedroom?
这很合理。你是在找单间还是一房一厅？

Jack: A one-bedroom. I need a bit of space to work from home.
一房一厅的。我在家办公，需要一点空间。

Emma: Good idea. Have you tried any rental websites?
不错的主意。你用过租房网站吗？

Jack: Yeah, I looked on Zillow and Apartments.com, but the good ones go fast.
用过，我看过 Zillow 和 Apartments.com，但好的房源很快就没了。

Emma: True. You should also check Facebook groups or ask friends.
确实。你也可以看看 Facebook 群组，或者问问朋友。

Jack: That’s a good tip. I didn’t think of that.
这个建议不错，我之前没想到。

Emma: Also, be careful with scams. Never send money before visiting.
还有，要小心诈骗。在看房之前千万别先汇款。

Jack: Definitely. I always try to visit in person.
当然。我总是尽量亲自去看房。

Emma: Let me know if you want help checking out a place.
如果你需要我陪你去看房，告诉我一声。

Jack: Thanks, Emma. I really appreciate it!
谢谢你，Emma。我真的很感激！