房东

The landlord is putting pressure on us to move out.

东强迫我们搬走。

The landlord is doing my apartment over.

东正在翻修我的子。

The landlord gave notice of the termination of tenancy.

东给了租期终止的通知。

The landlord harassed tenants who were behind in their rent.

东不断地骚扰拖欠租的客。

The landlady found they had been illegally subletting the flat.

女东发现他们一直在违法转租公寓。

The landlord bled them dry for their flat.

为了这套子，他们让东干了血汗。

Repairs to the house are up to the owner, aren’t they?

修理子的事应该由东来管，不是吗？

Penny-pinching landlords stinted their tenants on heat and hot water.

小气的东在客的取暖和热水供应上进行克扣。

It was my landlord, with a notice of ejectment or something.

那是东，他拿了一张停租通知书之类的东西。

But in the end there is only so much to be learned about fumbling priapic landlords and the stale smell of liquor.

不过，作品结尾关于手、崇拜生殖器的东以及酒精散发出的难闻气味的描写，倒是让人思索良久。