It was supposed to secure his dream home in Sydney's eastern suburbs, but A$277,000 ($305,000) has evaporated into thin air.

Property developer Peter Zhu has forfeited his down payment on a luxury property in Bellevue Hill, after failing to stump up the second part of his deposit, according to reports.

悉尼一名华人因临时放弃房产交易，而损失了277,000澳元（约合305,000纽币）的定金。据报道，华裔地产开发商Peter Zhu未如期支付第二笔定金，放弃了位于Bellevue Hill的一处豪宅交易。

Evaporate：蒸发，挥发；消失

Forfeit：（因犯罪、失职、违约等）丧失（权利、名誉、生命等）

Stump up：付清(应付款项)

Deposit：存款；押金；订金

While the six-figure sum is more than three times the average Australian salary of A$79,721, it is just 5 per cent of the sale price of the Bundurra Rd property, which Mr Zhu agreed to buy for A$5.5 million, Fairfax Media reports.

根据Fairfax的报道，Peter Zhu以550万澳元的价格买下这处位于Bundurra Rd的豪宅，签约时预付了5%的订金（277,000澳元），这是澳洲平均年薪79,721澳元的三倍多。

Six-figure：六位数

The 1000sq m property was marketed as a DA opportunity, with council approval for a four-level mansion with a glass-fronted swimming pool and a tennis court.

该豪宅占地1000平方米，已获得市议会的房产开发许可，可建成四层高的房产，带有游泳池及网球场。

Approval：批准；认可；赞成

Mansion：大厦；官邸；豪宅

Court：法院；球场

It could have made the ultimate trophy home for the businessman, who runs property company LB Group, which is developing a two-tower complex at Gosford's Mariner's Plaza.

Peter Zhu是房地产公司LB Group的负责人。该公司正在负责Gosford Mariner’s Plaza开发项目。他原计划要重建这套房子作为自己的家。

Ultimate：最后的；最终的；终极的；极端的

According to the listing with Raine & Horne Double Bay, the home is in an "exclusive precinct close to shops and excellent schools", with approved architectural plans "designed to maximise and harbour views" and boast a sunny north aspect.

The plans provide for "ultra spacious family living" with five bedrooms, six bathrooms, spacious living and dining areas, a kitchen, rumpus, games room, gym and a lift.

根据Raine & Horne Double Bay的上市房源信息，这栋房子地理位置优越，邻近商店，周围还有很多好学校。已获得建筑许可，计划将其设计成“超宽敞的家庭居住空间”，包括五间卧室，六间浴室，宽敞的起居室和用餐区，一间厨房，娱乐室，游戏室，健身室，并带有电梯，还可以看到美丽的海景。

Exclusive：独有的；排外的；高档的

Excellent：优秀的；杰出的；极好的

Spacious：宽敞的

rumpus room：娱乐室

Architectural plans：建筑平面图；建筑计划

He is one of several Chinese buyers to walk away from high-end property deals in recent years, with the most high-profile example that of Cate Blanchett's Hunters Hill mansion, which sold to Richard Mingfeng Gu in 2015 - only to go back on the market and sell for a more conservative A$18m two years later.

临时放弃房产交易而损失定金的华人高端房产买家，并不只Peter Zhu一个人。2015年，知名演员Cate Blanchett名下的悉尼Hunters Hill豪宅上市后，被中国开发商顾铭锋Mingfeng Gu以1,980万澳元的价格买下。但之后，这栋豪宅就因为Gu违约而重新上市出售。两年之后，以1,800万澳元的价格再次出售。

High-end：高档的；高端的

High-profile：高调的；引人注目的

On the market：上市，待售

Conservative：保守的

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