Moving Everything 德国人搬家——搬走一切

张祖平

When offered for rent， German houses and apartments are never furnished1.

That means that not even the kitchen or bathroom equipment is a compulsory2 item.

So when Germans move they move with all their furniture， including oven， fridge， countertops， cupboards and even the sink.

Moving days are somewhat of a national pastime， often involving friends and family instead of professionals3.

That means laying on enough beer and food to make sure everyone stays until the place is emptied.

And of course， the last piece of trash4 has been filed in the correct can.

用于出租時，德国的房子和公寓从来不提供家具。

那意味着连厨房和卫生间设备都不是必备品。

所以德国人搬家的时候，会搬走所有的家具，包括微波炉、冰箱、灶台、橱柜，甚至水槽。

搬家的日子有点像一个全国性的娱乐项目，通常有朋友和家庭成员参与，而不是专业的搬家人员。

那意味着有足够的啤酒和食物提供，确保每个人都要出力，直至房子搬空为止。

当然，最后一片垃圾也会被放进正确的垃圾桶里。

Notes：

1. furnish vt. 提供；供应；装备

2. compulsory adj. 义务的；必修的；被强制的

3. professional n. 专业人员

4. trash n. 垃圾；废物