For sale
新概念英语－听录音，并回答问题
Why couldn't Nigel decide?为什么奈杰尔作不了决定？
新概念英语－课文
Nigel : Good afternoon. I believe that this house is for sale.
Ian : That's right.
Nigel : May I have a look at it please?
Ian : Yes, of course. Come in.
Nigel : How long have you lived here?
Ian : I have lived here for twenty years.
Nigel : Twenty years! That's a long time.
Ian : Yes, I have been here since 1976.
Nigel : Then why do you want to sell it?
Ian : Because I have just retired. I want to buy a small house in the country.
Nigel : How much does this house cost?
Ian : £68500.
Nigel : That's a lot of money!
Ian : 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.
Ian : Women always have the last word.
版本差异: 97新版将时间从1947改到了1976，然后房屋的价格当然也通胀了。
新概念英语－单词与短语
believe
[bi'li:v]
v.
相信，认为
may
[mei]
modal v.
(用于请求许可)可以
how long
phr.
多长
since
[sins]
prep.
自从
why
[wai]
adv.
为什么
sell
[sel]
v.
卖，出售
because
[bi'kɔz]
conj.
因为
retire
[ri'taiə]
v.
退休
cost
[kɔst]
v.
花费
pound
[paund]
n.
英镑
worth
[wə:θ]
prep.
值…钱
penny
['peni]
n.
便士
新概念英语－翻译
奈杰尔：下午好。我想这房子是要出售的吧！
伊恩：是的。
奈杰尔：我可以看一看吗？
伊恩：可以，当然可以。请进。
奈杰尔：您在这里住了多长时间？
伊恩：我在这里住了20年了。
奈杰尔：20年！这个时间可不短。
伊恩：是啊，从1976年起我就住在这里。
奈杰尔：那么，您为什么要卖掉它呢？
伊恩：因为我刚退休。我想在乡下买幢小房子。
奈杰尔：这座房子卖多少钱？
伊恩：68,500英镑。
奈杰尔：我可真是一大笔钱呢！
伊恩：它确确实实值这么多钱。
奈杰尔：啊，我喜欢这房子，但我还不能决定。我妻子必须先来看一看。
伊恩：女人总是最后说了算的。
小编笔记
6月5日 17:000
'Women always have the last word.' 最后总是女人说了算的，的确如此啊，原来环球同此凉热