The House - Continued
房子 - 继续
cellar 地窖,酒窖,地下室
basement 地下室
guest room 客房
study 书房

We live in a three bedroom house.
我们住在有三间卧室的房子里。

Make yourself at home.
把这儿当成自己的家。

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days. - Benjamin Franklin
客人,就像鱼一样,三天之后就发臭了。-本杰明.富兰克林

Staying at their place for a month was a little too much. We wore out our welcome.
呆在他们家一个月有点过分了。我们不受欢迎了。

I was in the neighborhood and I thought I would stop by for a visit.
我正好在附近,所以就想顺道拜访一下。

upstairs 楼上
downstairs 楼下

apartment 公寓
condo / condominium 公寓大厦
efficiency 效率,功率
studio
loft 阁楼
penthouse 顶层公寓

roommate 室友
homebody 恋家的人,宅男或者宅女
homeless 无家可归的人,流浪汉
furniture 家具
furnished 有家具的
unfurnished 没有家具的

I'm looking for a furnished apartment.
我在找一间家具齐全的公寓。

entry hall 门廊
balcony 阳台

Ring the doorbell.
按门铃。

Knock on the door.
敲门。

The police banged on the door.
警察使劲敲门。

Lock the door.
锁门。

Unlock the door.
开门。

Close the door.
/
Shut the door.

关门。

Slam the door.
用力甩上门。

Turn the door knob.
转门把手。

ajar 半开的

The door was wide open.
门就这么开着。