本期跟读音频等待后台补充 MP3 链接后即可播放。
MP3表达对比
我想表达的意思不会组织语言会组织语言
上海很大，我住在郊区，然后去市区上班。
Shanghai is a big city.
I live far away form the center but I work in the center.
Shanghai is a huge city.
I live in the suburbs, so I have to commute into the city center for work.
✅ suburb 郊区
commute into 去xx上班/通勤
我一般都是坐地铁上班的，因为开车很堵，而且没地方停车。
I usually take subway to work.
Because there are too many cars in the road.
And parking is very difficult.
I usually take the subway to work.
Driving is a nightmare due to traffic, and there’s hardly any parking in the city.
✅ nightmare n.可怕的事情
parking n.停车、停车位
地铁单程就要花一个多小时，但也没有办法，市区的房租太贵。
I have to spend more then 1 hour to take the subway for only one ride.
But I have no choice, because rent in the city is too expensive.
My subway commute takes over an hour each way.
But there’s no other option since rent in the city center is way too pricey.
✅Each subway ride 表示每次坐地铁；one way 表示单程
way too 表示非常，way这里是副词修饰程度，口语里常用
上班前我习惯买杯咖啡，不然一整天没精神。
I need to buy coffee before work, or I will feel sleepy.
I always grab a coffee on my way to the office. Otherwise, I feel like I can’t function!
✅ grab口语化表达 快速买 / 拿
function v.正常运转，这里表示自己转不动了，是很常见的地道表达
上一天的班真的太累了，所以下班后我喜欢在家看剧放松，很少会去社交。
I’m very tired after work for a whole day, so I like to watch TV at home to relax. I hardly go to play with friends.
After a long day at work, I’m absolutely exhausted.
So I usually unwind by binge-watching shows at home and rarely feel like going out.
✅ unwind v.放松
binge-watching 追剧，这个词我写过不少于五次了，一定要学会呀
我现在最大的愿望就是保住工作别失业。
My biggest wish now is not to lose my job.
My biggest wish right now is to hold on to my job and avoid getting laid off.