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Desperate Housewives,《绝望的主妇》

A:Now this place is a real diamond in the rough. Cozy little two-bedroom plus den, with a highly motivated seller.

甲:这个地方可是未经雕琢的璞玉。舒适的两间卧室加上书房，还有全自动售货机。

B:Oh, look, a highly motivated cockroach.

乙:噢，看啊，一只全自动蟑螂。

A:Let's try to be positive, people. It's a fabulous location. Just walking distance to all sorts of fun shops.

甲:让我们乐观一点，各位多好的位置啊，步行便可到各种有趣的商店。

B:Right，from here I can see a bail bondsman and an adult bookshop.

乙:没错！从这就能看到一家保释担保行和一间成人书店。

A:What do you expect in your price range, Tara?

甲:就你们出的那价钱还想怎样啊？想住在“Tara庄园”？

B:Let's go.

乙:我们走吧。

A:Thank you.

甲:谢谢你。

B:Wait. I'm not an impractical woman. I know that my son's resources are...like his achievements, rather limited. I want to see the rest of it.

乙:等等，我不是一个不切实际的女人。我知道我儿子的财力，就像他的成就一样相 当有限。我想再看看这房子的其他地方。

A:Okay. Now the lighting in the kitchen is a bit harsh. The previous owner... well，let's just say he ran some sort of home-based medical business.

甲:好的，厨房的照明有点刺眼，前房主，这么说吧，他经营一些家庭医疗生意。

B:You cannot let your mother move into this neighborhood. It's filled with junkies and whores.

乙:你不能让你妈妈搬来这种到处都是瘾君子和妓女的地方。

生活口语

What's the first item you would consider when finding an apartment?

找公寓的时候你会首先考虑什么因素？

The location of the apartment means a lot to me.

公寓的地段对我来说很重要。

重点讲解:

The location of the apartment is of great importance to me.

The location of the apartment means a lot to me.

很多人认为房子的位置是他们选择公寓所考虑的第一要素，公寓的地段对我来说很重要。可以表达成：The location of the apartment is of great importance to me.这是比较正式的说法，其中短语be of great importance的，意思是很重要”，而在口语中则常用mean a lot to sb.表达某事对某人很重要'。