House

 

Flat （AmE apartment）单元房

 

I am living in a flat right now.

 

Block of flats ( AmE apartment block ) 住宅楼

 

I live in a block of flats nearby.

 

Roomy/ spacious 宽敞的

 

I like the spacious living-room.

 

Tiny/ cramped 狭窄的

 

We lived in rather cramped conditions.

 

Be in good condition/ well maintained 维护得很好

 

Outdoor/ outside 户外的

 

Outdoor games

 

Indoor/ inside 室内的

 

I really want to have an indoor swimming pool.

 

Garden

 

The back/front garden 后/前花园

 

Housework 家务

 

My mother does all the housework.

 

Decorate 装饰

 

We decorate our rooms during spring festival.

 

DIY

 

He is very keen on DIY.

 

Stay in 呆在家里

 

I sometimes stay in to watch television.

 

Stay out 不回家

 

I don’t want to stay out very late.

 

See sb. home 送…回家

 

I saw my friend home yesterday.

 

Be homesick想家的

 

I will be homesick if I am away from home for several weeks.

 

Decorator 室内装潢师傅

 

Some decorators helped us to paint the rooms and put up wallpaper.

 

Plumber 水管工

 

A plumber helped us to mend a pipe and put in a new bath.

 

Electrician 电工

 

An electrician helped us to repair our lights.

 

Hotel  

 

youth hotel (a hostel for people who are walking, cycling, etc. in the countryside)  青年旅舍

 

in the lobby 在大厅

 

vacant 空的

 

There was still a vacant room left.

 

Book in/ check in 登记住宿

 

We checked in as soon as we arrived.

 

Check out 结帐离开

 

We checked out the next day.

 

Single room / double room 单人间，双人间

 

We booked in advance one single room and two doubles.

 

A two-bedded room 有两张床的房间

 

The suburbs郊区

 

We often go to the suburbs to visit our friends.