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A Place of Our Own ACT I
Ellen, I'd like your opinion.
About what?
Well, Richard and I feel that with a baby coming
we need to have our own place to live.
Oh.
Well, what do you think about Richard and me
looking for a small house or an apartment
at this point in our lives?
We love having you here,
and there is room,
and ... and when the baby comes,
the baby can stay in your room for a while.
Richard feels we need to find a small house.
I remember when I was pregnant with Richard.
Philip and I were living with Grandma and Grandpa.
Philip was a young doctor,
and he kept talking about having a house of our own.
It's natural.
What did you do?
We looked at a lot of houses.
Did you find one?
Oh, not at first.
We couldn't afford it.
Grandpa wanted to lend us the money to buy one,
but Philip is too independent.
He didn't want to borrow any money.
Sounds like Richard.
They're all alike.
Richard is a real Stewart.
He's independent,
and sometimes just stubborn.
When did you buy a house?
After Richard was born.
I was teaching music,
and Philip was opening his first medical office.
Where was the house?
Right here in Riverdale.
Of course, it was a small house,
but just right for us.
It's funny. History repeats itself.
Now Richard and I are having a baby,
and we probably won't be able to
afford a house right away, either.
Why don't you look at some houses, Marilyn?
Good idea. \u597D\u4E3B\u610F\u3002
Look in the real-estate section of Sunday's Times.
You'll learn a lot.
Maybe we should
speak to a real-estate agent about a house.
And a bank about a mortgage.
I'll talk to Richard about it.
I think it's a good idea, Ellen.
We can learn a lot by asking.
And if I can be of any help,
let me know.
As a matter of fact,
my friend Virginia Martinelli is a real-estate agent.
Good.
You won't believe this,
but she sold us our first house and this one.
Well, I'll tell Richard,
and we'll go to see her.
Do you think the skirt length is right, Ellen?
Do you think it's too long?
I think the skirt is just right.
Are you planning to attach a train to it?
No. No train. Just the dress.
But I am going to make a headpiece of lace.
That dress is gorgeous.
Thanks, Ellen.
And thanks for the advice about the house.
I'll talk to Richard about it
the minute he comes home.
And remember,
we love having you here.
There's no need to rush.

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mother-in-law： the mother of a person's husbandof wife. 岳母；婆婆。
I'd like your opinion. = I'd like to know what youthink about something. 我想听听您的意见。
About what? = My opinion about what? 我的什么意见？在上下文比较清楚时，句中可省略不必重复的部分。
With a baby coming： Marilyn means that She isgoing to have a baby. 快要生孩子了。
Our own place： a house belonging to ourselves. 自己的房子。
at this point： at this time. 在这个时刻。
room： enough space. 地方，空间。
pregnant： a woman having an unborn child in the body. 怀孕。
natural： being what is or happens ordinarily in theworld. 自然的。
We couldn't afford it. = We didn't have enoughmoney to buy it. 我们买不起。
lend： to give something to someone with the understanding that the person will return it. 借出，借给。例如： I lent him a few books. 我借给他了几本书。
borrow： to take something from someone withthe understanding that you will return it. 借来。例如： He borrowed a few books from me. 他从我这儿借走了几本书。
Sounds like Richard. = It sounds like Richard. 听起来像 Richard一样。
alike; similar. 一样，相同。
stubborn： refusing to change a belief or condition. 顽固的，倔强的。
When did you buy a house? 你们什么时候买的房子？ Marilyn 把重音放在助动词did上了。如果句中的助动词重读了，表示急于知道更多的内容，否则句中助动词不重读。
History repeats itself. 历史在重复。今天发生在Richard 夫妇身上的情况与多年前他父母买房的情景相似。
Why don't you look at some houses? = I thinkyou should look at some houses first. 你们为什么不先看看房子呢？这是提建议的一种说法。
real-estate section： the part of a newspaper thatlists homes for sale. 报纸上刊登出售房子消息的版面
Times： This is a short name for the New YorkTimes, a newspaper. 《纽约时报》的简称。
real-estate agent： someone who helps people find ahouse to buy. 房地产经纪人。
mortgage：抵押。 An agreement to have money lentso as to buy a house, with the house belonging to the lender until the money is repaid. Usually the payback period is about fifteen to thirty years. 以房子作抵押向银行借款。大约用15到30年时间还清借款。
train： the back part of a long dress that touchesthe ground. 长裙拖地部分。
headpiece of lace： something pretty worn on the head as a decoration. 缀边的头饰。
gorgeous： very beautiful. 很漂亮。

A Place of Our Own /自己的房子

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