Narrator: So, you're finally settling down. You've saved up a little nest egg and are ready to pe into the real estate market. Let's do a little shopping around.
The American dream home, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, one doghouse, one garage, two garbage cans. It's cozy1, safe, and just barely within your overstretched budget.
Not for you? For the same price, you can buy 200, 000 acres of prime Sahara wasteland. Put up a cottage. Nothing, but you and the sky. It's like a beach without the ocean. And talk about quiet neighbors.
Too remote? Oh, I understand. You need the thrill and excitement of the big city. With that same nest egg, you can get a slice of prime real estate. Not this real estate. Cozy and affordable2, this lovely fixer-upper is the perfect place for a dynamic couple like you. No need to putter around the house. It's all right there where you stand.
What's the matter? Feeling a little cramped3? Well, just a stone's throw away, just one bridge or a tunnel ride, just outside the big, bustling4 city, there is a place with wide-open spaces, friendly natives, and spacious5 dwellings6. And it's all within your price range. It's almost too good to be true.
妙词佳句，活学活用
1. nest egg
这是比较常见的表达存款的意思。这种存款不是平时的那种把钱放到银行攒着。一般情况下，一提到nest egg指的都是攒一部分钱来做些事情，譬如说投资股票、买车、买房等等。举例来讲，我攒这类钱是为了以后出国用的就能是：I'm building the nest egg for going abroad in the days ahead.
2. within...budget, with someone's price range
上面的两个短语是同一个意思，并且在日常可以替换用，意思是在的承受范围之内，换句话说就是某人买得起某物。打个比方：这件衣服虽然贵，但我还是买得起的就能说This dress is expensive, but it's within my price range.
这里还要强调一点，在范围之内是within，范围以外就能替换成beyond。
3. putter around
这是一个很休闲的表达方法，意思是漫步。譬如说我漫步在城市夜晚的街头就能是：I putter around on the street of the city after sunset. 应该注意的是，当用到这个短语时候，肯定是要指非常休闲、非常享受的状况才好！
4. too good to be true
肯定记住，这可是金牌句子，很实用。直译的话就是太好了，以至于不像是真的，但如此的话就太绕了，其实它的意思就是：It's incredible. It's unbelievable!（太不可思议了，太很难置信了。）举例吧， 一不小心，你得到了Harvard 的全奖，把消息告诉给你的朋友，他们就能说：Wow, wow, wow, it's too good to be true!
