1. One of his problems has always been finding properlodgingfor himself.
为自己找一个合适的住所是他经常遇到的一个问题。
lodging 住所,例如:
Where was helodginglast night?
他昨晚在哪寄宿的?
She waslodging at her teaher's house.
她寄宿在老师的家里。
2. Can you help me find a hotel toput me up fora night?
你能帮我找个住一晚的旅店吗?
put up for给……安排过夜
It was raining heavily, so heput his friend up forthe night.
雨下得很大,他让自己的朋友留下过夜。
3. The local manscratchedhis head for a few moments and then answered ...
当地人挠挠头,过了一会儿说……
scratch搔, 抓,例如:
Her cat is very cute and neverscratches.
她的猫非常乖,从来不抓人。
It's rude toscratchthe name in the pubic places.
在公共场所乱刻乱画是可耻的。