实战口语情景对话 第257期:Home 家

 Jeff: I was¹ born² in the country and grew up in the country but now I live in the city, in Tokyo city, a very, very big city and I love the country but I also love the city. Each place has it's own³ good points, for example the country is quiet and relaxed⁴ and you're calm⁵ in the country and your head is clear⁶, your mind⁷ is clear, and you listen to the birds and look at the clouds and watch the sunrise⁸ and it's very peaceful⁹ but in the city, it's, there is a lot of energy¹⁰, there's a lot of people, and there's a lot of commotion¹¹, a lot of lights and a lot of action¹², so the quiet country side¹³ gives you energy, and makes you strong but the city and all the action, and all the sites¹⁴ and the sounds and the smells also gives you energy so I think they both have their good points. 

杰夫：我出生在乡村，成长在乡村，不过现在我住在城市里，我住在东京，这是一个非常大的城市，我非常喜欢乡村生活，不过我也喜欢城市生活。每个地方都有优点，举例来说，乡村很安静，可以放松身心，在乡村你可以得到平静，你的头脑很清醒，头脑清晰，你可以听鸟鸣，看看云彩，观看日出，非常平和的生活，不过在城市里的话，会有许多活力，城市里有许多人，非常喧闹，有许多灯光，许多活动，所以安静的乡村生活可以给你能量，使你变得更强，而城市里的活动、各个地方、各种声音、各种味道也会使你充满能量，所以我认为他们都有各自的优点。 

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 born   

v.动词bear的过去分词；adj.出生的，与生俱来的

参考例句：

• The baby can cry as soon as he is born.婴儿生下来就会哭。
• I feel as if I had been born again.我有一种再生之感。

3 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

4 relaxed   

adj.（人）轻松的；自在的；无拘无束的；舒适的adv.轻松地；自在地；舒适地；随便地vt.（使）轻松( relax的过去式)；（使）松弛；放宽；（使）放松vi.松散；松弛；放宽；放松

参考例句：

• the relaxed ambience of the city 这座城市轻松的氛围
• She was in a relaxed, confident mood. 她的心态从容而自信。

5 calm   

n.平稳，风平浪静；adj.平静的，冷静的；v.平静下来，镇静

参考例句：

• The sky is blue,and the sea is calm.天空碧蓝，海上风平浪静。
• She tried her best to be calm.她尽量冷静。

6 clear   

vt.清除，扫清；adj.清晰的，明白的；晴朗的；清澈的，明亮的；畅通的，无阻的

参考例句：

• Clear the snow from the road.清除马路上的积雪。
• Is that clear to everyone?大家都明白了么？

7 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

8 sunrise   

n.日出，黎明，拂晓

参考例句：

• We got up before sunrise.我们在太阳升起之前起床。
• I enjoyed the sunrise by the seaside.我喜欢海边的日出。

9 peaceful   

adj.平静的，宁静的，和平的

参考例句：

• How peaceful it is in the country now!现在乡下多么平静啊！
• Evening in the country is a very peaceful time.乡村里的傍晚是平静安谧的时刻。

10 energy   

n.活力，精力，能力，能，能量

参考例句：

• He is full of energy.他充满了活力。
• It took a lot of energy to move the furniture.搬这些家具费了很大劲。

11 commotion   

n.骚动，动乱

参考例句：

• They made a commotion by yelling at each other in the theatre.他们在剧院里相互争吵，引起了一阵骚乱。
• Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.突然间，整条街道变得一片混乱。

12 action   

n.动作；情节；作用；举动

参考例句：

• The time has come for action.行动的时候到了。
• Is your machine still in action?你的机器还在运转吗？

13 side   

n.边，旁边；面，侧面

参考例句：

• The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
• There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。

14 sites   

n.遗址( site的名词复数 )；[计算机]网站；位置；地皮

参考例句：

• sites of scientific interest 引起科学界关注的地方
• Derelict inner-city sites could be sold off cheaply for housing. 荒废的内城区可以廉价出售用来修建房屋。 来自《简明英汉词典》