It's not uncommon for landlords to specify "females only" or "no couples" - but one man's condition has shocked a prospective flatmate.

房东指定“女性”或“单身”的情况并不少见，但今天这名男房东提出的要求，却把想要租房的人给吓跑了…

Landlord：房东

Specify：具体说明；明确规定；指定

Prospective：可能的；预期的；潜在的

A woman inquired about a room in a man's Sydney apartment when he revealed he was looking specifically for "flatmates with benefits".

一名女子看重了悉尼的一套公寓，于是就发信息向该名房东咨询。对方透露，如果想要租他的房子，“必须要和我发生点什么…”（潜台词就是要陪睡…）

Inquire about：打听，咨询

Specifically：特别地；明确地

The exchange between the landlord and the potential flatmate was posted on social media - leaving readers divided.

随后，该名女子把她和房东的聊天记录发到了社交媒体上，网友的观点却分成“两派”。

Exchange：交换；交流；兑换；谈话；对话

Divided：分裂的；有分歧的

"The room has been out for two weeks now," he wrote.

"No one has come to see it because I have a very bold condition."

这名房东说，“这个房子的出租信息已经挂出去两周了。但由于我的一个要求，完全没有人来看房。”

Bold：大胆自信的；敢于表白情感的；敢于冒险的；明显的；黑体的

"Okay, what is the condition?" she asked innocently.

该女子随后问，“是什么样的条件呢？”

Innocently：纯洁地；无罪地

"Flatmates with benefits," he says.

房东说，“必须要和我发生点什么…”

She asked if he was being "serious" and said "Maybe you should advertise on Tinder".

这名女子问，“你是认真的吗？也许你应该在Tinder上发布租房广告吧。”

Advertise：登广告

Some social media users were left angered with one writing: "Name and shame the creep."

一些网友对此表示很愤怒，认为这完全不可接受。

But others came to the defence of the man.

"How is he a creep? He was straight forward, upfront and honest," one man wrote.

"If he wants to 'rent' it that way, let him do whatever he wants - he didn't trick you or anything, he said upfront what he expects," another said.

"If he wants to 'rent' it that way, let him do whatever he wants - he didn't trick you or anything, he said upfront what he expects," another said.

但也有网友的观点截然相反。有网友认为，“他很直白，很坦率，很诚实啊”；也有网友说，这名房东并没有任何隐瞒和欺骗，他提前说了自己的要求（总好过先把房子租出去了，再告诉你吧）。

Straight forward：直接了当；开门见山

Upfront：坦率的；诚实的；直爽的；预付的

Trick：欺骗；欺诈

记得复习：

【读新闻学英语】这边新西兰总理忙着大选，那边澳洲总理发了一张照片被怒怼…做名人真不容易啊

【读新闻学英语】为了和前男友和好 她冒充警察控制了他2年多！

【读新闻学英语】求婚被拒后 他居然一拳把女友打翻在地……

(责编：Twinkle)

来源 - 新西兰先驱报中文网