【双语有声阅读】住在宿舍还是在校外租房(上)

Living On-Campus vs. Off-Campus

住在宿舍还是在校外租房

It's the question that every college student must answer. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages so it is important for you to weigh your choice before you make a final decision. To help you between the two, here are some pros¹ and cons² of both.

这是每个大学生必须回答的问题。两个选择都会有优势和劣势，这些对你的最终选择都很重要。为了帮助你做出抉择，这里两种观点都有各自的支持方和反对方。

On-Campus

住在校内

Accessibility to the school. If you live on-campus, you can easily walk to classes, libraries, computer labs, etc. You don't have to waste time and money on driving to school, finding a parking space, and so forth³.

上课更方便。如果你住在校园里，你可以去教室，图书馆，微机室等一些地方都很方便。你不需要浪费时间在赶来学校的路上，也省去了路费，或者可能要找地方停车，等等。

Simplicity⁴. If you live on-campus, you don't have to worry about monthly rent payments, utility bills, and grocery shopping. Most students living in a dorm get easy and convenient meals.

简单性。如果住学校宿舍，你不必担心每月租金、水电费、杂货店购物。大部分学生住在一个宿舍很容易和方便的食物。还可以增加的社交生活。

Increased social life. Living on-campus will allow you to meet more people and establish more friendships than if you live off-campus. Living in a dorm means that there will always be someone around to hang out with. You will also usually be aware of any campus activities and how to be involved in them.

相比较住在校外，住在校园里，你能认识更多的人，收获更多的友谊。住在宿舍意味着总会有人在身边，陪你出去玩。你会知道很多校园活动以及学会如何融入集体。

Cons: Little privacy. The close living space means little privacy. You may never have quiet time in you dorm because there will always be something going on.

反对方：没有隐私。紧密的生活空间意味着没有隐私。因为总是有事情发生，所以在宿舍里很少有安静的时候。

Limited space. At most colleges, the dorm rooms are tiny. You have to limit what you bring to school, or your space will be too crowded.

没有自己的空间。在大多数的大学，宿舍房间都很小。你在宿舍的东西是很有限的，不然你的空间就会很拥挤。

1 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 cons   

n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

4 simplicity   

n.简单，简易；朴素；直率，单纯

参考例句：

• She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
• The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。