House
Flat (AmE apartment)单元房
I am living in a flat right now.
Block of flats ( AmE apartment block ) 住宅楼
I live in a block of flats nearby.
Roomy/ spacious 宽敞的
I like the spacious living-room.
Tiny/ cramped 狭窄的
We lived in rather cramped conditions.
Be in good condition/ well maintained 维护得很好
Outdoor/ outside 户外的
Outdoor games
Indoor/ inside 室内的
I really want to have an indoor swimming pool.
Garden
The back/front garden 后/前花园
Housework 家务
My mother does all the housework.
Decorate 装饰
We decorate our rooms during spring festival.
DIY
He is very keen on DIY.
Stay in 呆在家里
I sometimes stay in to watch television.
Stay out 不回家
I don’t want to stay out very late.
See sb. home 送…回家
I saw my friend home yesterday.
Be homesick想家的
I will be homesick if I am away from home for several weeks.
Decorator 室内装潢师傅
Some decorators helped us to paint the rooms and put up wallpaper.
Plumber 水管工
A plumber helped us to mend a pipe and put in a new bath.
Electrician 电工
An electrician helped us to repair our lights.
Hotel
youth hotel (a hostel for people who are walking, cycling, etc. in the countryside) 青年旅舍
in the lobby 在大厅
vacant 空的
There was still a vacant room left.
Book in/ check in 登记住宿
We checked in as soon as we arrived.
Check out 结帐离开
We checked out the next day.
Single room / double room 单人间，双人间
We booked in advance one single room and two doubles.
A two-bedded room 有两张床的房间
The suburbs郊区
We often go to the suburbs to visit our friends.
