雅思听力词汇:租房类词语解析

雅思考试听力词汇专栏:租房类词汇解析

为了帮助考生更好地理解雅思考试,提高英语水平和对西方文化的了解,雅思专家发布了系列专栏。第一个专栏——雅思听力词汇专栏——就着重分析了雅思听力考试中常见的词汇类型。

本次文章重点关注租房类词汇,并详细解释了常见的相关词语:

房屋类型:

  • Renting (租房): This refers to the act of renting a property.

  • Landlord (房东): The person who owns the property and rents it out.

  • House (房子): A standalone building used as a residence.

  • Semi-detached house (半独立式房子): A house that is joined to another similar house, typically with a shared wall.

  • Detached house (独立式房子): A house that stands alone and is not connected to any other buildings.

  • Terraced houses/rowhouses/townhouse (连栋房屋): Houses built in a row, sharing walls with each other.

  • Flat/apartment (公寓): An individual unit within a larger building.

  • Block of flats (公寓楼): A large building containing multiple apartments.

  • Furnished house/apartment (有家具的房子/公寓): A property that comes equipped with furniture.

  • Unfurnished house/apartment (无家具的房子/公寓): A property that is not furnished.

  • Vacant room/spare room (空房/多余房间): A room in a property that is available to rent.

其他租房相关词汇:

  • Single room/bachelor’s room (单人间): A small room suitable for one person.

  • Double room (双人间): A room with space for two people.

  • Homestay (寄宿家庭): Living with a host family who provides accommodation and meals.

  • University accommodation (学校宿舍): Student housing provided by the university.

  • Private accommodation (私人住房):

租金和合同:

  • Rent (房租): The amount of money paid regularly to rent a property.
  • House leasing contract (房屋租赁合同): A legal agreement outlining the terms of renting a property.
  • Deposit (定金): A sum of money paid upfront to secure the rental agreement.

费用:

  • Utilities (水、电、煤气和垃圾处理等费用): Costs associated with essential services like water, electricity, gas, and waste disposal.
  • Flatmate (合住一套公寓的人;合租者): A person who shares an apartment with others.
  • Letting agency (房屋中介): A company that helps people find rental properties.

其他词汇:

  • Agency fee (中介费): The commission charged by a letting agency.

This vocabulary is essential for understanding conversations and listening tasks related to renting in the UK.