A: Okay, that's fine, bye.

好的，可以的，再见。

B: What happened?

怎么了？

A: That's it. My lease is up, I have to move.

是这样的，我的房租要到期啦，我要搬房子了。

B: What? Why? Can't you renew it?

什么？为什么？不能续租吗？

A: The owner apparently is selling this place to make way for the construction of a parking lot.

很明显，房东要把这里卖出去赚些钱建停车场。

B: Well, I can help you pack. We should start looking for a new place for you ASAP.

好吧。我可以帮你打包，我们要尽快帮你找个新房子。

A: I think I might move in with my parents for a couple of months until I can find something. You know how hard it is to find a decent place around here. I'm gonna have to put most of my stuff in storage for a while.

我觉得我可能得搬去跟我父母住几个月，直到我找到房子。你知道的，在这儿附近找到一个好的地方太难了。我要把我大部分东西寄存在这儿一段时间。

B: Well, let me know if there's anything I can do to help out.

好的，如果有什么需要我帮忙跟我说。

A: Actually, would you mind looking after my pet tarantula and snake for a couple of weeks?

其实，你介意帮我照看一下我的宠物狼蛛和宠物蛇几个星期嘛？

B: He he. Sure.

当然。

lease

V.租用；租借；出租

N.租约

例句：

The company leased the whole building.

公司将整栋楼都租了下来。

I leased an apartment when I was in London.

我在伦敦的时候租了一间公寓。

We signed a three-year lease when we moved into the house.

我们搬进那所房子的时候签了一份三年的租约。

rent

V.租；出租

N.租金；房租

例句：

I'd like to rent a car.

我想租一辆车。

He rented his house to me.

他把房子租给了我。

I pay a higher rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.

我的房租比其他租客高，因为我的房间要大些。

for rent

待租售的

The apartment is for rent.

这个公寓待租售。

be up

到期了；结束了

例句：

Our time is up.

我们时间快到了。

make way for...

为...让路

例句：

He's selling his house to make way for a bigger one.

他要卖掉现在住的房子来换个更大的。

renew

重新开始；延长...有效期

例句：

They are not going to renew the contract.

他们不打算和我们续约。

I'd like to renew my membership card.

我要续费我的会员卡。

May I renew this book?

我能续租这本书吗？

pack

打包

pack a suitcase/pack a piece of luggage

打包一件行李箱

例句：

Did you pack the suitcase?

你打包行李了吗？

Would you mind....?

你介意...吗？

例句：

Would you mind opening the window?

你能把窗户开一下吗？

Would you mind looking after my dog when I'm out?

我外出的时候，您是否介意帮我照看我的狗？