1. we can't afford it.
A:I heard you were going to get married Have you ,bought an apartment?
我听说你们就要结婚了,买房了吗?
B:No,the house is too expensive,we can't afford it.
没呢,现在房子太贵了,我们买不起啊。
A:Yes.Normal people will not be able to afford it if the prices keep rising.
对的,如果房价一路上涨,我们普通人根本买不起。
B:So we're going to rent an apartment first.
所以我们打算先租房子住。
A:Before we're able to afford a house,it's a good idea to rent.
在有能力购房之前,租房是个好办法。
B:That's all we can do with housing prices this high.
没办法,在超高房价面前,我们只能这样了。