【英语学习】【English L06】U03 House L4 How much is the rent?

Word Preparation

well-lit: 光线好的

in a good light

It’s hard to see what is inside the store because it’s not well-lit.
商店的光线不好,很难看清里面有什么。

I want to live somewhere that is well-lit and neat.
我喜欢住在光线好且整洁的地方。

look around: 四处看

You can look around the apartment before you make a decision.
在你做决定之前,你可以在公寓里四处看看。

She looked around for a few minutes and then left.
她四处看了几分钟,然后离开了。

utility:物业费,物业账单

a public service such as gas, water, or electricity that is used by everyone

All utilities, such as gas, water, and electricity, are included in the fee.
所有的物业费,如水电气,都包括在内。

The only utility we have to pay for is gas.
我们需要支付的唯一物业费是燃气费。

gas:燃气

a substance in a form like air that is used as a fuel for heating and cooking

Don’t leave the gas on because it’s dangerous.
不要忘记关煤气,那样很危险。

We have to pay for gas, but it’s not that expensive.
我们得付燃气费,但是它不贵。

garbage collection:垃圾回收

Garbage collection is a big problem in most places.
在很多地方,垃圾回收是一个大问题。

Do we have to pay a fee for garbage collection?
我们需要支付垃圾回收的费用吗?

Grammar

现在完成进行时 (present perfect continuous tense)

主语 (Subject) + 助动词 (helping verb: have/has) + been + V-ing + 其他成分
表示动作从某一个时间开始,一直持续到现在,或者刚刚终止,或者可能仍然要继续下去。

  • It has been raining for 3 days.
  • We have been waiting for you for half an hour.
  • I have been learning English since 2013.
  • China has been making paper for two thousand years.

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