談?wù)匊溈诵路康膩須v，他怎么能住得起那么好的房子

今天的這段對話，在討論麥克新房，
 
談?wù)匊溈诵路康膩須v，他怎么能住得起那么好的房子
 
來聽今天的講解:
 
A: have you heard about Michael's new home? It's in one of the poshest areas in this area.
 
你聽說過麥克新房的事嗎？那可是那個地方最棒的地方了。
 
B: is he living in the new housing estate in Kidlington?
 
他是住在基德靈盾的新小區(qū)里嗎？
 
A: no, he's living in an old house in Warston.
 
不是，他住在沃斯盾的老房子里。
 
B: do you mean the one near the health centre on Old Slate Road?
 
你是說老石板街健康中心旁邊那個？
 
A: that's the one.
 
就是那個。
 
B: his house must be worth millions! This is one of the most beautiful areas in Oxford. The surrounding area is really peaceful, and getting into the city centre from there is very convenient. How can he afford that place?
 
他的房子得值好幾百萬！那可是牛津最美的地方。周圍環(huán)境特別安靜，而且到市中心也很方便。他怎么能住得起那么好的房子？
 
A: he didn't buy it. His grandfather died recently and left him loads of money.
 
不是他買的。他祖父最近剛剛?cè)ナ溃o他留下了大筆的遺產(chǎn)。
 
B: did he know that his grandfather was so wealthy?
 
他知道他祖父很有錢嗎？
 
A: no one in the family expected to get a dime from him. It was quite a surprise.
 
他家的人沒指望從老人身上得到一毛錢。所以大家都大吃一驚。
 
B: what a lucky man.
 
他可真走運。
 
A: he still has a complaint though.
 
可是他還是發(fā)牢騷。
 
B: what's that?
 
為什么發(fā)牢騷。
 
A: he wanted to live right on a bus line, but he doesn't. so, if he wants to take a bus anywhere, he has to walk 1/4 mile to get to a bus stop.
 
他過去想住在公共汽車附近，但是沒住成。所以，如果他想要做公交車外出的話，得要步行1/4英里才能走到汽車站。
 
B: the poor thing. It must be difficult being him.
 
真慘。他可真不容易。
 
A: you can say that again.
 
可不是嘛。