I'll tell you a secret that I have never told a living soul.
我要告诉你一个我从未告诉过任何人的秘密。
He was the greatest living novelist in England.
他是英国活着的最伟大的小说家。
The wilderness is a living museum of natural history.
这片荒野是一座活生生的自然历史博物馆。
The judge advised him to amend his way of living.
法官劝告他改变生活方式。
We should improve what is called the quality of living.
我们应该改进所谓的生活品质。
What do you do for a living?
你以什么谋生?
all living things
所有生物
living organisms
活的机体
the finest living pianist
當世的最杰出的钢琴家
living languages (= those still spoken)
现用语言
a living faith
仍有人信奉的信仰
He is living proof that not all engineers are boring.
并非所有工程师都缺乏情趣,他就是活生生的例子。
the coldest winter in living memory
人们记忆中最寒冷的冬天
She earns her living as a freelance journalist.
她靠做自由撰稿记者来维持生计。
to make a good'/decent'/meagre living
过优裕的 / 体面的 / 贫困的生活
What do you do for a living ?
你靠什么谋生?
to scrape'/scratch a living from part-time tutoring
靠做兼职家庭教师勉强维持生活
everyday living
日常生活
communal living
集体生活
plain living
简朴的生活
Their standard of living is very low.
他们的生活水平很低。
The cost of living has risen sharply.
生活费用已急剧上涨。
poor living conditions'/standards
恶劣的生活条件;低下的生活水准
the living and the dead
生者与死者
Father never talked about what he did for a living...
父亲从不谈他的谋生之道。
He earns his living doing all kinds of things.
他做各种各样的活计来谋生。
Olivia has always been a model of healthy living.
奥利维娅一向是健康生活的楷模。
...the stresses of urban living.
城市生活的压力
The spacious living quarters were on the second floor...
宽敞的生活区位于3楼。
The study links the main living area to the kitchen.
书房把主要的生活区与厨房连在一起。
The young man is dead. We have only to consider the living.
这位年轻人已经死了。我们只能考虑在生之人。
He almost manages to scrape a living as an artist.
他靠当艺术家来勉强混口饭吃。
Garages & Parking-(车库和停车)
A:You should save some money on parking here.
把车停在这儿可以省些钱。
B:Yeah, I don’t have to pay for a space on the street.
是呀,我不用再付钱在街上找地方停车了。
A:Really? How long did it take you to find a spot yesterday?
是吗?你昨天找地方(停车)兜了多久了?
B:Well, last night it took me half an hour to find a spot when I came home from work.
哦,昨晚我下班回来的时候花了半小时才找到一个地方停车。
A:You get home late, don’t you?
你很晚才回家,是吗?
B:Yeah, around seven. Most of the street parking is gone by then.
是,差不多7点了。那个时候街上大都没有停车的地方了。
A:Ah, well. You can’t have everything.
是,可是你不可能要求事事都完美。
B:Yeah. I can live with it. It’s great to beliving alone.
是呀。我可以应付的。一个人住很不错。
Looking for an Apartment-(找房子)
A:I need to find a new place to live.
我要另找一个地方住。
B:Yeah? Why? Don’t you likeliving with me?
是吗?为什么?你不喜欢和我一起住吗?
A:Oh, it’s not you. I just want my own place.
哦,不是因为你的缘故。我只是想有自己的私人空间。
B:Well, check the newspaper.
好吧,看看报纸上有没有。
A:Jeez…I didn’t realize a single bedroom apartment went for so much these days.
哇呀,我没料到一个单间公寓这些天这么贵。
B:Yeah, prices have really gone up the past couple of years.
是呀,过去这几年价钱真是提高不少。
A:Oh, here’s one. It’s looks like its in this neighborhood, $600 a month. That’s not to bad.
哦,这儿有一个。好像在这儿附近。每个月600元,还过得去。
B:No, it’s pretty good. Why not give the landlord a call?
不仅如此,真很不错呢。为何不给房东一个电话呢?
A:Hello. I’m calling about the one bedroom in Lincoln Park. Could I take a look at it? Yes. Tonight at six is fine. Thanks.
你好,我打电话过来询问林肯公园的这间房。我可以去看看吗?是的。今晚六点可以,谢谢。
Apartment for Rent-(公寓招租)
A:This apartment has three rooms and a bath. Here's the kitchen.
这套公寓有三个房间和一个卫生间。这儿是厨房。
B:It seems a little small to me.
它对我来说好像小了点儿。
A:Not really, for one person, and it has a nice gas range and a good refrigerator.There are lots of shelves and cupboards, too.
实际上不小吧,你只一个人。而且这儿有一只漂亮的煤气灶和很好的冰箱。还有很多大橱和装饰橱。
B:What about closets?
有些什么壁橱?
A:You'll have two large ones in the badroom.One has shelves and a built-in shoe rack.Then there's a storage closet in theliving room and a linen closet in the bathroom.
在卧室内有两个大壁橱。其中一个有搁板和鞋架。在起居室有一个放在床上用品及毛巾的壁橱。
B:Theliving room looks sort of dark.
起居室看起来光线不太好。
living
A:We're painting it a lighter color, and it gets the afternoon sun.
我们正在把它漆成明亮的颜色。下午房间内可以照到太阳。
living的解释
B:Well, thank you for showing me around.I'll let you know tonight if I decide to take it.I want to look around before I make up my mind.
谢谢你给我们看了房间。 如果我决定要,今天晚上我会告诉你。我想作出决定前再慎重考虑一下。