Accommodation
收集整理了一些在国外租房时可能涉及到的房屋相关词汇和句子。
房子位置
Road(Rd.), Street(St.), Lane小巷, Avenue(Ave.)林荫大道,apartment公寓,
房源
Student Accommodation Center学生住宿管理中心，
Student Accommodation Officer学生住宿管理员,
housing coordinator住宿协调员,
newspaper advertisements, friends,
real estate房地产商
房东、室友
landlord/landlady男/女房东,
roommate/flatmate/dormmate/housemate室友
房子的类型
house一般是一层或二层，房主是一个人
studio 一房一厅（房厅不隔）
flat/apartment公寓,
dormitory(dorm)宿舍,
homestay寄宿人家,
student hostel学生招待所,
student house宿舍,
youth hostel青年旅社,
caravan大篷车,
hotel, motel汽车旅馆,
bungalow平房,
residential college寄宿学院,
各种房间
bedroom卧室,
a double/twin bedroom双人间,
a single bedroom单人间,
double decker上下铺 ,
sitting /living room客厅,
yard院子,
garage车库
balcony阳台,
bathroom卫生间,
kitchen厨房
study书房,
dining room/hall餐室，食堂,
attic阁楼,
store room/house储藏室，
hallway/corridor走廊,
entrance hall一楼大厅,
laundry room洗衣室,
garden,
(swimming)pool,
tennis court网球场
furniture家具
furnished有家具的,unfurnished无家具设备的,hire furniture租家具
床上用品
pillow枕头,
pillow case枕头套,
bed linen/sheet床单,
mattress/mat床垫,
springs弹簧床,
blanket毛毯,
towel浴巾，毛巾 ,
cushion（沙发）靠垫
房子不理想的地方
not near the center
not near the railway station,
far from the bus stop,
near the airport,
noisy,
shared kitchen合厨,
insects昆虫,
have no privacy没有隐私,
have to prepare some repellant除虫剂
费用
(max/maximum最高,minimum最低)rent租金,
rental price租金,
deposit押金,
hire furniture租家具，
insurance保险,
electricity, water，gas（water bill..
cable有线电视，
phone,food,heating采暖,
fees/bills 费用，
hiring a cleaning maid雇清洁工,
laundry/washing charges洗衣费，
slightly稍微/relatively相对 lower/higher,total合计
付款方式及周期
一般每周或每月付租金。week by week,per week,weekly,every week,once a week
住房规定
rules规定，
non-smoker不吸烟的人, no smoking不准吸烟,
non-drinker不饮酒的人,no drinking不准喝酒,
no pets allowed不准养宠物,
allergies过敏,be allergic to对……过敏,
lock all the windows before going outside,
mustn't play music after midnight,
call/ask the landlord/elected floor seniors层长（每层楼的管理员）,
emergency紧急情况,
fire doors/escape消防通道,
no noise after 9 p.m. ,
smoking only allowed on the balconies只准在阳台吸烟
询问
when will it be available?
How long has it been empty/vacant for? 空多久了
How far is it from the nearest foodshop/groceries/bus stop/park?
Is it furnished?
What is the rental price? 租金
How is it cooled /heated? 怎样制冷/采暖
其他
1. Do you have any apartments for rent right now?
2. I'd like to rent either a studio or a one-bed room apartment.
3. What's the rent on that? How much is the deposit?
4. Do I have to sign a twelve-month lease?
5. How many square feet is that studio?
6. Is there a view from there?
