Virginia Martinelli 又给Marilyn 和Richard 看了一所刚上市要卖的房子，
她认为这是真正价廉物美的住宅。Marilyn 和Richard 决定要去看一看房子，还
打算去和银行谈一谈抵押贷款的事。

    Virginia： Oh my！ Here's a real buy. It's a bargain. This house just
came on the market. Marilyn ： It's quite lovely. Is it a two-bedroom
house ？

    Virginia： No. It has three bedrooms and three baths. I know the house.
It has a brand new kitchen. And a living room with a twelve-foot ceiling.
And there's a two-car garage. Richard ： Then why don't we go and look
at this house ， too？

    Virginia： It's a good investment. Richard： Thank you， Mrs. Martinelli.
Marilyn ： Thanks so much. Virginia ： My pleasure. Give my best to your
parents. Your father's a wonderful doctor ， Richard. He took care of
my daughter when she was a child. He's the best pediatrician in Westchester.
Richard ： Thanks ， Mrs. Martinelli. I'll give them your regards. Marilyn
： We really appreciate your advice Virginia： I do think you should go
and see the houses and talk to the bank. Here. Let me give you some information
sheets about the houses. They're both very good buys. Richard ： Well ，
thanks so much for your help and your time， Mrs. Martinelli. We've got
a lot to talk about. Marilyn： Mmm-hmm. Thanks.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. Oh my！ Here's a real buy. It's a bargain. 噢，天啊！这是真正价
廉物美的住宅，这房子买得过。

    Oh my ！：表示惊讶。相当于汉语中的“哎呀！天啊！”

    a real buy：真的很合算的买卖，确实是价钱很便宜。buy 在这里是名词，
指“价钱便宜，买了上算的东西”，它可以有复数。例如下文Virginia女士讲的
They‘re both very good buys. （这两所房子都值得买。）

    a bargain ：与a real buy意义相同。

    2. This house just came on the market.它刚上市要卖。

    come on the market：上市，出售。

    3. It has a brand new kitchen. And a living room with a twelve-foot
ceiling. And there's a two-car garage.厨房是崭新的装修，起居室天花板离
地板12英尺高，有个能停两辆车的车库。

    brand new ：崭新的，全新的。

    twelve-foot ceiling ：离地12英尺高的天花板。

    two-car garage：可停放两辆车的车库。

    4. Then why don't we go and look at this house， too？

    那么我们何不也看看这一所房子？

    Why don't we…？：为什么我们不…？相当于“Shall we…？”，是一种提
建议的讲法。

    5. Give my best to your parents.替我向你父母问好。这里best后面省了
regards （问候，致敬意）。

    也可以说： Remember me to your parents.

    6. I'll give them your regards. 我会向他们转达您的问候。这句话是对
5 的应答。也可以只说：Yes ， I will.或者Sure， I will.

    7. I do think you should go and see the houses and talk to the bank.
这里的do表示强调，传达出“我确实认为……”的语气。这里的do需要重读。

    8. Well ， thanks so much for your help and your time.嗯，非常感谢
你帮助我们，花了你不少时间。