Before you begin your search for housing, 你可能想要熟悉房东在出租公寓时使用的一些术语和缩写.
Flat: An entire floor in a building with its own entrance
Jr. One-Bedroom Apartment: Studio apartment with a sleeping alcove
Studio Apartment: 一种由客厅、卧室、厨房和浴室组成的三居室单位
Garden or In-law Apartment: A small one-bedroom unit, 通常位于小公寓或独户住宅的底层或底层以下
Efficiency, EF or EFFNCY: Smaller than a studio; kitchen is very small or part of the combined living area
Personal Descriptors: In shared situations, a roommate may include a self-description including a combination of the following letters: A=Asian; B=black; Bi=bisexual; F=female; G=gay; J=Jewish; L=latino/latina; M=male; P=professional; W=white
LFT: Loft; an apartment in a converted warehouse or factory; usually one large room
Sublet: A unit rented by a tenant to another party; the agreement is made with the lease holder rather than the actual landlord
F/LMR: First and last month's rent
DD or DAM DEP: Damage deposit
SEC: Security deposit
AEK: All-electric kitchen