生活英语词汇及生活用语
家电或设施
stove炉灶,
fridge/ refrigerator/freezer冰箱, microwave oven微波炉, washing machine洗衣机,
air conditioning空调,
electric fans电风扇,
radiator（电）暖气,
electric stove电炉，
personal stereo (system)音响, cooking utensils厨房用具, facilities设施,
(water)heater热水器,
shades/shutters百叶窗,
sofa沙发,armchair扶手椅, couch睡椅,
desk,coffee table咖啡桌, computer,
carpet地毯,
rug小地毯，垫子,
fireplace壁炉,
television/TV,table, bookshelves书架,
lamps灯,
painting油画，绘画,
plants植物,
pot plant盆栽
sink水槽，洗碗槽,
wash basin洗脸盆, dishwasher洗碗机，洗碗的人, toaster烤面包机,
broom扫把,
dust pan撮子,
cupboard食橱,
curtain窗帘，门帘,
bowl碗,mug马克杯,
spoon勺子，调羹,
table cloth桌布,
dresser/dressing table梳妆台, mirror镜子,
wardrobe衣柜，衣橱,
closet橱柜, shower淋浴,
bath/bathtub/tub浴盆，浴缸,
toilet盥洗室，马桶,
furniture家具
furnished有家具的,
unfurnished无家具设备的,
hire furniture租家具
床上用品
pillow枕头,
pillow case枕头套,
bed linen/sheet床单, ,
mattress/mat床垫,
springs弹簧床,
blanket毛毯,
towel浴巾，毛巾,
cushion（沙发）靠垫
门厅
hall会堂, 礼堂, 大厅, 走廊, 门厅,
lobby大堂，大厅, 休息室,
porch门厅,
doorway入口处,
entrance hall一楼大厅,
lounge侯机厅，候车厅，大厅
房子不理想的地方
not near the center,
not near the railway station,
far from the bus stop,
near the airport,
noisy,
shared kitchen合厨,
insects昆虫,
a stranger in the next bed,
have no privacy没有隐私,
have to prepare some repellant除虫剂
电话询问
Is it available now? 现在能住吗
when will it be available?How long has it been empty/vacant for?空多久了
Is there a telephone? How far is it from the nearest foodshop/groceries/bus stop/park? Is it furnished? What is the rental price?租金 How is it cooled /heated? 怎样制冷/采暖 费用
(max/maximum 最高,minimum 最低)rent 租金, rental price 租金, deposit 押金, hire furniture 租家具， insurance 保险,electricity 电, water ， gas 煤气, cable 有线电视， phone, food, heating 采暖, entertainment 娱乐, car(gas 汽油,insurance), fees/bills 费用， hiring a cleanig maid 雇清洁工, laundry/washing charges 洗衣费， slightly 稍微 relatively 相对 lower/higher, total 合计 付款方式及周期 一般每周或每月付租金。

week by week, per week, weekly, every week, once a week 住房规定
rules 规定， non-smoker 不吸烟的人, no smoking 不准吸烟, non-drinker 不饮酒的人, no drinking 不准喝酒, no pets allowed 不准养宠物, allergies 过敏, be allergic to 对……过敏, lock all the windows before going outside, mustn't play music after midnight, call/ask the landlord/elected floor seniors 层长（每层楼的管理员）, front door 前门，
key 钥匙 ， emergency 紧急情况, fire doors/escape 消防通道, no noise after 9 p.m. , smoking only allowed on the balconies 只准在阳台吸烟 , no changes can be made to meal times 准时就餐, 饮食 vegetarian 素食的人, meal 一餐 饭 ， dinner, weekdays/workdays/during the week 周一到周五， take-away 外卖, meat ， fish ， cheese 奶酪， chicken ， eggs ， （French ）fries 薯条， fried rice 炒饭， chips 薯片， hot dog,
sandwiches 三明治， toast 吐司，烤面包， fish and chips, pizza 匹萨饼hamburgers 汉堡包， noodles 面条， Indian Curry 咖喱饭， salad 沙拉，
Garden Salad, Green Salad, coke 开口可乐， soda 汽水， juice 果汁， fruits 水果， pie 馅饼， spicy 辛辣的，香辣的, tasty 好吃的,
sour 酸的, sweet 甜的, bitter 苦的, hot 辣的, salty 咸的,
good quality 优质的, filling 饱肚的, healthy ， diet 节食，
搬家
moving company 搬家公司, moving reasons, floor plan 平面图， layout 布局, move in/out
房子位置
Road(Rd.), Street(St.), Lane 小巷, Avenue(Ave.)林荫大道, apartment number 公寓, N=NORTH WING 建筑的北部 ，北座 N/S/E/W 322 北/南/东/西座322号房间 floor number 楼层, room number 房间号 租房还是买房
For lease 出租 for sale 出售 房源
Student Accommodation Cente 学生住宿管理中心， Student Accommodation Officer 学生住宿管理员, housing coordinator 住宿协调员, newspaper advertisements, friends, Renting /Buying Property ， real estate 房地产商 房东、室友
landlord/landlady 男/女房东, roommate/flatmate/dormmate/housemate 室友
房子的类型
house 一般是一层或二层，房主是一个人, family,flat/apartment 公寓, dormitory(dorm)宿舍, homestay 寄宿人家,
student hostel 学生招待所, student house 宿舍, youth hostel 青年旅社, caravan 大篷车, hotel,
motel 汽车旅馆, bungalow 平房,
residential college 寄宿学院,
房间
bedroom 卧室,
a double/twin bedroom 双人间, a single bedroom 单人间, a double bed room, double decker 上下铺 , sitting /living room 客厅, lounge 客厅, yard 院子, garage 车库，加油站，汽车修配厂, balcony 阳台, bathroom 卫生间,
kitchen 厨房, kitchenette 小厨房, study/library 书房, bedsitter/bedsit 卧室兼客厅,
breakfast room 早餐室, dining room/hall 餐室，食堂, attic 阁楼,
store room/house 储藏室， hallway/corridor 走廊, entrance hall 一楼大厅, laundry room 洗衣室, garden, (swimming)pool, tennis court 网球场。