房租，即租賃房屋的費用，是租戶為了居住或使用房屋而定期支付給房東的金額。房租通常按月支付，但支付周期可能因合同而異，可以是每周、每季度或每年。房租的金額受多種因素影響，包括房屋的位置、大小、設(shè)施、市場需求等。

英語詞匯

Rent - 房租

Landlord - 房東

Tenant - 租戶

Lease - 租約

Monthly rent - 月租金

Security deposit - 押金

Utilities - 公共設(shè)施費用（如水電費）

Furnished - 帶家具的

Unfurnished - 不帶家具的

Apartment - 公寓

Condominium - 共有公寓

Sublet - 轉(zhuǎn)租

Rent control - 租金控制

Market rate - 市場價格

Real estate - 房地產(chǎn)

英語作文

Living in the city has its perks, but the cost of rent is a significant expense that many urban dwellers face. My friend, Alex, recently moved to a bustling metropolitan area and found an apartment that fit his budget. The rent was reasonable, but it came with a catch—the apartment was unfurnished. Alex had to invest in furniture and essentials, which added to his initial costs. He also had to consider the utilities, which were not included in the rent. Despite these challenges, Alex enjoys the convenience of living close to his workplace and the city's vibrant culture.

居住在城市有其優(yōu)點，但房租是許多城市居民面臨的重大開支。我的朋友，亞歷克斯，最近搬到了一個繁華的大都市，并找到了一個符合他預(yù)算的公寓。房租還算合理，但問題在于公寓是不帶家具的。亞歷克斯不得不投資購買家具和必需品，這增加了他的初始成本。他還必須考慮水電費，這些并不包含在房租里。盡管面臨這些挑戰(zhàn)，亞歷克斯還是享受住在工作地點附近和城市充滿活力的文化所帶來的便利。

高頻情景口語對話：房租

? 月租是多少？What's the rent per month?

同類表達 How much is the rent? 房租是多少錢？

How much is it per month? 每個月要多少錢？

? 我需要付電費嗎？Do I need to pay for electricity?

同類表達 Who will pay the electricity bill? 電費由誰付？

對話 A: Do I need to pay for electricity? 我需要付電費嗎？

B: Yes. You need to share it with your roommates. 是的，你需要和你的室友分擔。

? 煤氣費包括在房租之內(nèi)嗎？Is gas included in the rent?

同類表達 Is gas covered by the rent? 房租包含煤氣費嗎？

? 租金是每月300美元，包括公共事業(yè)費。The rent is $300 a month, plus utilities.

對話 A: How much is the rent? 房租是多少錢？

B: The rent is $300 a month, plus utilities. 租金是每月300美元，包括公共事業(yè)費。

? 我應(yīng)該什么時候付你租金？When should I pay you the rent?

同類表達 How should I pay the rent? 我要如何交房租？

這樣回答 In the first week every month. 每個月的第一個星期。

? 我們可以均攤上網(wǎng)費用嗎？Can we pool the network cost?

同類表達 Can we share the water and electricity fee? 我們可以分攤水電費嗎？

? 有沒有管理費或停車費？Is there anything like management fee or parking fee?

這樣回答 You have to pay the management fee. 你得支付管理費。

? 公寓的租金包括什么？What does the rent of this apartment include?

這樣回答 It includes lighting but excludes utilities. 包括照明費用，但不包含水、電、煤氣等費用。

? 我負擔不起。I couldn't afford it.

同類表達 I think it's a little expensive. 我覺得有一些貴。

? 我不想超出預(yù)算太多。I don't want to stretch my budget too far.

同類表達 The budget for rent is $500 to $800. 租金預(yù)算要控制在500到800美元。