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领背心、露趾或低帮鞋、平底鞋和运动鞋。然而，现在许多西方公司中都实行周五便装日，他们允许那些不直接接触客户的雇员们身着休闲装，包括上述一些在白领工作场合通常不被接受的服饰。

我为租房忙

dialogue

john wants to rent a satisfactory apartnt with a proper rent but it&039;s not easy

约翰想租一个租金合理又令人满意的房子，但这并不容易。

hugh: i heard that you have bought a hoe, is that true?

休：我听说你买房了，是真的吗？

john: oh, i always have the idea, but the hoe prices have gone through the roof without any sign of reduction these o years i even can&039;t afford the down paynt of a hoe i have chosen to rent a hoe stead of buyg one or else i a gog to be ortga sves for life

约翰：哦，我是有那个想法，但是近两年的房价暴涨，而且丝毫没有下降的征兆，我连买房首付都付不起。我已经选择租房了。否则我就要成为终身房奴了。

hugh: have you rent a hoe?

休：你已经租到房子了吗？

john: no, i have been by with lookg for an apartnt tely near our pany

约翰：没有，最近我一直忙着在公司附近寻找套房子。

hugh: that&039;s good you needn&039;t worry about beg te any ore for traffic jas

休：那样很好啊。你再也不用担心因为交通拥堵而迟到了。

john: but i haven&039;t found a satisfactory apartnt

约翰：但是我还没有找到让我满意的房子。

hugh: what kd of hoe do you have d on earth? there are any hoes as you reired nearby

休：你到底想找一个什么样的房子？这附近有很多这样的房子啊。

john: i know but the rental of the hoes with furniture and electric appliances is too high i don&039;t thk they deserve that price

约翰：我知道。但是带家具和电器的房子租金太贵了，我觉得不值那个价钱。

hugh: how uch is the rent?

休：租金多少？

john: 2000 yuan per onth

约翰：一个月2000元。

hugh: h…deed a little high but the hoes downtown are always expensive

休：嗯……确实有点贵。不过市区的房子一直都是很贵的。

notes

1 go through the roof（物价等）暴涨，飞涨；大声喧哗

2 paynt [&039;pei?nt] n 支付，支付的款项；报偿，报应

3 ortga [&039;?:gid?] n 按揭；抵押，抵押贷款；v 抵押

4 on earth 究竟，到底

小贴士

1 what kd of apartnt do you have?

你们的公寓是什么样的？

2 i&039;d like to rent a studio or a one-bedroo apartnt

我想租一间小套房或是一室一厅的公寓。

3 uld i take a look at it?

我可以看看吗？

也可以这样说：

ay i have a look at it?