America's coolest cities

 　　What do the Big Apple and Sin City have in common? According to a recent survey, they're both among the hippest² places in the world.

　　In fact, New York City and Las Vegas are the two coolest cities in the US, tied for the No. 1 spot in annual measure of America's Coolest Cities.

　　New York has topped the list of coolest cities for three years running - it's sharing the top spot for the very first time. The fact that it attracts 47 million visitors annually³ shows that Americans regard the metro⁴ highly. New York isn't only the country's largest city; it's the one with the most restaurants, museums, sports venues⁵, bars and theaters. Few could deny that it generates buzz around the globe.

　　It turns out that what you think is cool may be influenced by whether there's a ring on your finger. Of the single people polled, the largest percentage thought New York was the coolest city, but married people gave the title to Vegas.

　　Times have been tough in Las Vegas, and the city is suffering a real estate crash that's among the worst in the country. But the entertainment mecca still welcomes 36 million tourists per year - and the city's relaxed laws around gambling⁶ and other vices⁷ add to its sense of danger and excitement.

　　Impressions about how hip¹ a place is are tough to change. Most of the cities have seen their coolness ranking change little over the past four years. But 5 of our 10 coolest cities - Las Vegas, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami - saw perceptions improve over last year.

　　美国《福布斯》：美国最酷的城市

　　纽约市和拉斯维加斯有什么相似之处呢?据最近的一项调查，它们都是世界上最时髦的地方。

　　事实上，纽约市和拉斯维加斯是美国最酷的两个城市，在每年一度的“美国最酷城市”评比中同时名列榜首。

　　连续三年来，纽约一直占据“最酷城市榜”的榜首，如今这是它首次与另一个城市分享这一位置。纽约每年吸引着4700万名游客，这一事实表明，美国人对这个大都市的评价很高。纽约不仅是美国最大的城市，而且它的餐厅、博物馆、体育馆、酒吧和剧院的数量也是最多的。没有几个人能否认纽约是全球焦点。

　　这次的调查结果显示，人们认为哪座城市最酷也许会受到手指上是否戴戒指的影响。在接受调查的单身人群中，认为纽约是最酷城市的比例最大;已婚人士中大多数人认为最酷的城市是拉斯维加斯。

　　赌城拉斯维加斯的日子的确一度不好过，而且这个城市经历了美国最糟的房地产危机。但是这个娱乐胜地每年仍然吸引着3600万名观光客，而且这个城市对赌博和其他堕落行为的宽容法律增添了其危险和刺激的色彩。

　　人们对于一个地方有多时髦的印象很难改变。榜单上的大多数城市的排名在过去四五年中几乎都没有什么改变。但去年，在前十名中有五个城市，与去年相比人们对其印象有所改观，它们分别是拉斯维加斯、西雅图、芝加哥、洛杉矶和迈阿密。

1 hip   

n.臀部，髋；屋脊

参考例句：

• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

2 hippest   

hip（（衣服、音乐等方面）时髦的，赶时髦的）的最高级形式

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3 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

4 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

5 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

6 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。

7 vices   

缺陷( vice的名词复数 )； 恶习； 不道德行为； 台钳

参考例句：

• In spite of his vices, he was loved by all. 尽管他有缺点，还是受到大家的爱戴。
• He vituperated from the pulpit the vices of the court. 他在教堂的讲坛上责骂宫廷的罪恶。