House
Flat (AmE apartment)單元房
I am living in a flat right now.
Block of flats ( AmE apartment block ) 住宅樓
I live in a block of flats nearby.
Roomy/ spacious 寬敞的
I like the spacious living-room.
Tiny/ cramped 狹窄的
We lived in rather cramped conditions.
Be in good condition/ well maintained 維護得很好
Outdoor/ outside 戶外的
Outdoor games
Indoor/ inside 室內的
I really want to have an indoor swimming pool.
Garden
The back/front garden 后/前花園
Housework 家務
My mother does all the housework.
Decorate 裝飾
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 室內裝潢師傅
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 電工
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 在大廳
vacant 空的
There was still a vacant room left.
Book in/ check in 登記住宿
We checked in as soon as we arrived.
Check out 結帳離開
We checked out the next day.
Single room / double room 單人間，雙人間
We booked in advance one single room and two doubles.
A two-bedded room 有兩張床的房間
The suburbs郊區
We often go to the suburbs to visit our friends.
