F:我最近正在考慮買房。這幾年來一直都在付房租太不好了,與其這樣,不如償還貸款……
M:Have you thought about the state of the market?
M:你有考慮過市場行情嗎?
F:It's all about location,location,location,isn't it? Do you know any good areas?
我總是在想著地段、地段、地段,不是嗎?你知道有什么好地方嗎?
M:You're right,loccation is everything.You ought to find an up-and-coming neighborhood that's not so fashionable right now but probably will be in the future. You can get a really good deal if you stay ahead of the pack. Know what I mean?
M:說的沒錯,地段太重要了。你需要找到有升值空間的小區(qū),或許現在不是很搶手,但是將來它會升值。如果你總是走在別人前面,你就能占得先機。明白我的意思嗎?
F:Yeah,you're right. I need to do my homework on this.
F:你說得對。我需要在這上面多做做功課。
M:You can do that. Think of it as a money-making project. In a few years you can sell it and move on to your next one……
M:你可以做到的。你就把它作為一個賺錢的項目,幾年后,你可以賣了它,然后再買套新房子。
F:Great advice. I'm going to have a look around downtown this weekend and do some research.
F:這個建議太棒了。我準備這個周末在市中心轉轉,好好考察一番。
重點詞匯
pay a mortgage支付貸款
to pay off a mortgage 還清按揭貸款
state of the market市場行情
But he was worried about the state of the housing market, crucial for any home furnishings retailer.但他的擔憂是房地產市場形勢,這對任何做百葉窗生意的企業(yè)都至關重要。
up-and-coming有升值空間的
...his readiness to share the limelight with young, up-and-coming stars.…他愿意與年輕有為的明星們一起成為公眾關注的焦點。
downtown市中心
...an office in downtown Chicago.…芝加哥市中心的一間辦公室。