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12.like a kid in a candy store.

如果说某人像糖果店里的小孩子，那么他们就是对某事特别激动。

例句：

When I got the job, I was like a kid in a candy store.

当我得到那份工作的时候，我像糖果店里的小孩一样兴奋。

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13.boys will be boys

指男孩或男人总是有某些特别的行为，通常指他们总是淘气、吵闹或是不负责任。有一种无奈的感觉。

例句：

My children are always being noisy with their friends. But boys will beboys.

我的孩子跟朋友在一起玩的时候总是吵吵闹闹的。但是没办法，男孩就是男孩啊。

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14.throw the baby out with the bath water把婴儿跟洗澡水一齐倒掉，引申为不分良莠，一起摈弃。

把宝宝跟洗澡水一起泼出去，意思是把重要的东西跟不重要的东西一起扔掉了。

例句：

There are some good points to the system. Let's not destroy the method for a few faults, or we shall be throwing the baby out with the bath water.

这种体制有它的优点，不要因为某些毛病而废除它；不然，我们就是良莠不分，全盘否定。

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在新加坡刚来的朋友都会面临租房的问题，今天我们就来看看租房时可能会用到的英语。
首先，需要找到房源并预约看房时间：
1. I saw your advertisement of an apartment to rent and I'm very interested.

我看到了你的租房广告，很感兴趣。

2. Do you have any apartments for rent right now?

请问还有房子可以出租吗？

3. What kind of apartment do you have?

你们有什么样的公寓呢？

4. When would it be convenient for me to view the room please?

请问我什么时候去看房比较方便呢？

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5. I just wanna live alone, are there any studios close to my company for rent?
我想自己单独住，那我公司附近有出租的房间吗？
6. I can't afford to rent an apartment alone, so I'd like to find a girl to share the rent.  我负担不起整套公寓，所以我想找一个女孩和我一起分担房租。
7. So that's Wednesday evening at 6 p.m? I'm looking forward to meeting you.
那么就在周三晚上6点吧？很期待见到你。

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看房时，记得问清楚关于房子的具体信息：
1. How many square meters is this apartment?
这套公寓有多少平米？
2. Does the rent include the costs for water and heating?

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3. What's the rent on that? How much is the deposit?

租金是多少？押金又是多少？

4. When would I be able to move in?

我什么时候可以搬进来？

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5. When shall we sign the rental agreement?

我们什么时候能签租赁协议？

6. How can I pay for utilities （water，electricity，gas）?

我该如何支付水电燃气费呢？

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租到房子之后如果遇到问题，应该怎样和房东说？

1. The air conditioning/washing machine/ isn't working.

空调（洗衣机）坏了！

2. Could you organize for it to be repaired please?

你能抽时间找人修一下吗？

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3. I'm sorry but I have to complain about that neighbor.

不好意思，但我不得不投诉那家邻居。

4. They leave their garbage in the hallway which leaves an unpleasant smell and attracts rats.

他们把垃圾堆在走廊里，味道很难闻，还把老鼠都招来了。