H：How is your house hunting going?  

你的房子找的怎么样了？

L：Not very well. I haven’t found anything within my price range yet.  

不怎么样。还没找到价格能在我承受范围内的。

H：How much are you looking to spend?  

你想找多少钱的？

L：I can only afford about 300 pounds a month.  

我只能承受月租300英镑以内的。

H：Looks like you’re not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that.  

那我看你也顶多就是和别人合租一套公寓，自己住其中一间。

L：Really? That’s a lot of money to pay for one room.  

真的吗？一居室也要这么多钱。

H：Well, if you want to live in London, you have to pay the price!  

对啊，如果你想住在伦敦，就得付这么多钱。

L：Do you know of anyone who needs a roommate?  

你知道还有谁在找合租伙伴吗？

H：I can ask around at work. Do you have a preference for smakers or non-smokers?  

我可以问问周围的同事们、你会优先考虑吸烟的还是不吸烟的？

L：I’d prefer non-smoking roommates, but I guess I’ll have to take what I can get!  

我希望合租者不吸烟。不过，我想我总得为得到的付出点代价。

H：How long do you want to sign a contract for?  

你的租房合同打算签多久？

L：I can sign a contract up to a year. I don’t know where I’ll be after that.  

顶多一年。我不知道一年之后自己会去哪里。

H：Do you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment?  

你需要房子配了家具还是没配家具的。

L：I don’t have any furniture, so it’d be great if it were furnished.  

我什么家具都没有，所以如果家具能一应俱全那就太好了。

H：You know that you’ll have to pay utilities on top of the rent, right?  

你知道水电费会在房租以外另算，是吧。

L：No, I thought that would be included in the rent.  

不知道，我以为都包含在房租里。

H：It’s not usually included, so you’ll have to factor in about 100 pounds more each month for utilities.  

一般都不包含。所以你得考虑到这个因素，每月要水，电，煤气等费用多付100英镑。

L：I don't think I can afford that.  

我觉得我会租不起。

H：Don’t worry. Sometimes people will give you a discount if you promise to do the cleaning or take care of the children.  

别担心。有时候如果你愿意打扫房间或者照看小孩，房东会给你打折的。

L：That’s a good idea. I’ll look into finding something like that.  

这真是个好主意。我就按照这个条件去找找看。