英语简单学第45课For sale

Mr Hill: Good afternoon. I believe that this house is for sale.
Mr West: That’s right.
Mr Hill: May I have a look at it please?
Mr West: Yes, of course. Come in.
Mr Hill: How long have you lived here?
Mr West: I have lived here for twenty years.
Mr Hill: Twenty years! That’s a long time.
Mr West: Yes, I have been here since 1947.
Mr Hill: Then why do you want to sell it?
Mr West: Because I have just retired. I want to buy a small house in the country.
Mr Hill: How much does this house cost?
Mr West: ￡6850.
Mr Hill: That’s a lot of money!
Mr West: It’s worth every penny3 of it.
Mr Hill: Well, I like the house, but I can’t decide yet. My wife must see it first.
Mr West: Women always have the last word.

1. I believe that this house is for sale. 我想这房子是要出售的吧！
   believe是"相信"、"认为"的意思，后可跟某人或名词性从句。如：

   • I believe you.
     我相信你（说的话）。
   • I believe that he has already gone to London.
     我认为他已经去伦敦了。
     for sale意为""待售"。

2. How long have you lived here? 您在这里住了多长时间？
   how long常用于询问时间的长短与物体的长度。

3. since 1976, 从 1976年起。
   这是介词短语，since在这里是介词。用这个介词短语作时间状语的句子中，谓语要用完成时。（请参见本课语法部分。）

4. How much does this house cost? 这座房子卖多少钱？
   how much常用于询问东西的新概念。 cost是指得到一件东西所花费的钱，其真正的价值可能低于或高于所要的价。这种概念主要是指商店内的标价或货主索要的新概念。相比之下，worth (prep.)主要是指某物的本身价值。

5. …I can'T decide yet．……我还不能决定。
   句中的yet常见于否定句，表示"迄今仍未"的意思。

6. for与 since
   现在完成时还可以描述发生在过去且一直延续到现在的动作，这种动作甚至有可能延续下去。在这种情况下，它一般与for+ 一段时间、since+ 某个时间点连用。
   请注意：for+ 一段时间表示某个动作持续多长时间；since+ 某个时间点表示某个动作是何时开始的。