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    utopia

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++u·to·pi·a, Utopia /juːˈtəʊpiə $ -ˈtoʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]  PERFECTan imaginary perfect world where everyone is happy 乌托邦〔想象中的完美世界〕 → dystopia —utopian adjective a utopian society 乌托邦社会 —utopianism noun [uncountable]
    Examples from the Corpus
    utopia• Our belief in a Communist utopia had nothing to do with reality.• The new novel usually starts from where one is, seldom from a vision of a lost world or future utopia.• To outsiders, it seemed to be a mountaintop utopia, high above the troubles of the Great Depression.• The promise of utopia has attracted the attentions of both charlatans and serious scientists.• However, before the dawning of this utopia, certain changes must occur.• This utopia won't be sprouting up any time soon, so Doguzhieva believes survival requires a sense of humor.    Origin utopia (1500-1600) Utopia imaginary perfect country in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More, from Greek ou “not, no” + topos “place”
    u·to·pi·a nounChineseSyllable
    where perfect an everyone world imaginary is Corpus


    Utopia
    u‧to‧pi‧a , Utopia /juːˈtəʊpiə $ -ˈtoʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Origin: Utopia imaginary perfect country in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More, from Greek ou 'not, no' + topos 'place'
    an imaginary perfect world where everyone is happy ⇨ dystopia
    —utopian adjective:
        a utopian society
    —utopianism noun [uncountable]


    utopia
    u‧to‧pi‧a , Utopia /juːˈtəʊpiə $ -ˈtoʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Origin: Utopia imaginary perfect country in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More, from Greek ou 'not, no' + topos 'place'
    an imaginary perfect world where everyone is happy ⇨ dystopia
    —utopian adjective:
        a utopian society
    —utopianism noun [uncountable]


    uto·piaBrE /juːˈtəʊpiə/ 🔊NAmE /juːˈtoʊpiə/ 🔊 (also Uto·pia) noun [countable, uncountable] an imaginary place or state in which everything is perfect 乌托邦；空想的完美境界<titled tranID="33" status="2">Moving house<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>搬家</chn></titled>

    Renting 租房子

    • live in a rented/(especially NAmE) rental property 住在租来的住所里
    • rent/share/move into a furnished house/(BrE) flat/(especially NAmE) apartment 租用／合住／搬进配有家具的房屋／公寓
    • rent a studio/(BrE) a studio flat/(especially NAmE) a studio apartment/(BrE) a bedsit 租一个单间公寓
    • find/get a housemate/(BrE) a flatmate/(NAmE) a roommate 找一个室友
    • sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract 签署／违反租约／租赁协议／合同
    • extend/renew/terminate the lease/(BrE) tenancy 延长租赁期限；续签／终止租约
    • afford/pay the rent/the bills/(NAmE) the utilities 付得起／支付租金／账单／水电气等杂费
    • (especially BrE) fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the rent 拖欠租金
    • pay/lose/return a damage deposit/(NAmE) security deposit 支付／失去／退还损坏押金／保证金
    • give/receive a month's/two-weeks' notice to leave/vacate the property 提前一个月／两周发出／收到离开／腾空住房的通知

    Being a landlord 做房东

    • have a flat/apartment/room (BrE) to let/(especially NAmE) for rent 有一间公寓／一个房间要出租
    • rent (out)/lease (out)/ (BrE) let (out)/sublet a flat/apartment/house/property 出租／转租公寓／房屋／房产
    • collect/increase/raise the rent 收取／增加／提高房租
    • evict the existing tenants 赶走现有房客
    • attract/find new/prospective tenants 吸引／寻找新的／可能的房客
    • invest in rental property/(BrE) property to let/(BrE) the buy-to-let market 投资购房用于出租

    Buying 购买房子

    • buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially NAmE) (a piece of) prime real estate 购置一栋房子／一处房产／（一块）优质房地产
    • call/contact/use (BrE) an estate agent/(NAmE) a Realtor™/(NAmE) a real estate agent/broker 电话联系／联系／任用房地产经纪人
    • make/ (BrE) put in an offer on a house 提供房子的报价
    • put down/save for (BrE) a deposit on a house 支付／存钱付房屋订金
    • make/put/save for (especially NAmE) a down payment on a house/home 支付／攒钱支付买房的首付金
    • apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan 申请／商定／取得按揭／住房贷款
    • (struggle to) pay the mortgage （竭力）支付按揭贷款
    • make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(BrE also) repayments 支付每月的按揭贷款
    • (BrE) repossess/ (especially NAmE) foreclose on sb's home/house 收回某人的房子；终止某人的房屋赎回权

    Selling 出售房子

    • put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction 将房屋／房产投放市场／出售／拍卖
    • increase/lower your price/the asking price 提高／降低价格／要价
    • have/hold/hand over the deed/(especially BrE) deeds of/to the house, land, etc. 持有／移交房屋、土地等契约
     ORIGIN From the title of a book by Sir Thomas More, which describes a place like this. 源自托马斯 · 莫尔爵士所著的书名，书中描绘了这样一个地方。