American houses usually have private kitchens, a living room and sometimes separate areas for eating and watching television. A house usually has its own mailbox, a yard with plants or perhaps a lawn, and a place to store garbage out of sight.
美国住房通常有私人厨房,一个起居室,有时吃饭和看电视的地方是分开的。一所房子通常有自己的邮箱,一个种有植物,或者也许是草坪的院子,还有存放垃圾的地方。
A bungalow is a small house with one or two bedrooms and usually one bathroom.
平房是小房子,有一个或两个卧室,通常有一个浴室。
A mansion is a real big house with many bedrooms and several bathrooms.
宅第是非常大的房子,有许多卧室和几个浴室。
A ranch house usually has three or four bedrooms. The“master bedroom” for the mother and father usually has its own bathroom.
牧场式平房住宅通常有三个或四个卧室,父母住的主卧室通常有自己的浴室。
An apartment is usually one living space within a building. Several apartment can be in the same building, with a shared yard, parking spaces, and garbage.
公寓套房通常是大楼里的一个居住空间。几个套房可以都在同一座楼里,共有一个庭院、停车场地和放垃圾的地方。
(文/王荣)