和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:The Terms of Buying a House

2016-05-08来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. As a result, people selling their homes can charge a lot of money.

as a result 结果, 因此
例句:As a result, he had become the soul of caution.
结果,他就变得胆小如鼠。

2. You and the seller agree to a price.

agree to 同意, 赞成, 同意照办
例句:We cannot agree to consign the goods.
我们不同意寄售此货。

3. Suddenly, your house is not worth as much as you paid for it.

as much as 差不多
例句:I try to ward off fatigue by resting as much as possible.
为了防止疲劳,我尽可能多休息。

4. People who find themselves upside down in their mortgage often have no choice but to foreclose.

have no choice but 非…不可,除…之外别无他法; 没办法
例句:We have no choice but to turn back.
没办法, 我们只有回去。