我们节目一直在探讨中美差异， & P! p9 ?, L. B5 s& a1 A今天Spencer和Jenny就从工作、生活、恋爱这几个方面对比中国和美国。* z2 ~6 [( X/ f0 \, W6 E& F7 r
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中国和美国
We’re pitting China against America: 今天我们要拿中国跟美国比一比# B9 ?, S. o2 \$ V: n
We’re making a comparison between China and America in different aspects of life: 我们要对比下中美生活的各个方面 8 v( l- D/ l( U# CChina vs. America: 中美对比，注意vs.在英语里要按照它的完整拼写来念versus; _; h7 C+ P& \" h% v
+ y" a: l8 @$ N* `# Y2 OWhat brought you to China?: 你当初为什么会来中国？$ N" h5 T2 j& d0 g6 J) Y7 @; |1 j
That’s a loaded question: 这问题很复杂 (如果一个问题暗藏玄机、别有用心，也可以说是a loaded question)) O# ]: T. }3 r* f6 i" [. o- A
When I was a kid, my best friend was a Chinese kid: 我小时候最好的朋友是中国人 ; j8 g# Q* q( L* k! K5 `2 dBecause of that, I was always interested in China: 因此，我一直对中国很感兴趣* k% E7 h0 @, i) B7 T
I first came to China on a short-term study-abroad program in college, but it was only for a month: 第一次来中国是大学时期的一次短期游学，但只来了一个月 1 U# T0 ~. Z9 n& x6 a% GIt was just something so different than what I knew: 在中国的所见所闻让我大开眼界: O; x: F& @- J5 |7 R: g
China kinda smacked me in the face with how different it was: 中国的与众不同深深震撼了我 ! Z8 e# y: Q9 ~, W! f/ h, UThis is something I’d like to experience much more in-depth: 我很想好好的深度了解一下中国- k! s: `& M4 ]1 Q# E9 P/ E
China turned your world upside down: 中国颠覆了你的世界观8 C1 R9 G' S0 X) f; D( X
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The Chinese market is so dynamic and the growth is really robust: 中国经济充满活力，增长强劲9 T% ~0 `" }' B `; G( d; W
The Chinese economy dwarfs most of the developed economies: 中国经济把绝大部分发达国家都比下去了 (dwarf这个词作为名词的意思是侏儒，作为动词的意思就是把另一个远远比下去了) # A4 e, w! V4 i+ D" _There’re a lot of different opportunities; overall, it’s very exciting for me: 机会很多，总的来说，我觉得很新鲜很刺激 / \. N6 i! I: ?, Z# I" [The things I get to do here, I don’t really think I can do them back at home: 我在中国收获的经历美国恐怕无法给予我' T5 O, ?; w, a
For example, being a host at OpenLanguage and producing great content for you guys:比如成为开言主播，给大家做好内容 . t( X5 N- o, Y- g) z; ZIt’s a different way of living: 是完全不同的一种生活方式 7 E# H; d. _' T. C4 VI enjoy what I’ve achieved for myself while being here: 我非常享受自己在中国取得的收获和成绩 6 f7 C& i1 Q6 h7 Y$ fWhen you’re at home, you kind of feel like it’s always the same old thing: 在家乡生活感觉日子一成不变% M! x$ m8 M/ W: R% y' D
If you always stay there and never leave, you’ll never experience much else in the world: 如果永远呆在一个地方，你就看不到外面的世界了8 _/ A* \( K" r/ m& L
It’s good to get out and try something different: 最好出来闯闯，感受不同的事物, i) R: n, \9 v3 J" ^: U1 `0 u! C: a
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朝九晚五 or 出去闯闯？
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即便同样在中国做一份朝九晚五的工作，周遭每天都有新鲜事，生活也因此多了一份情调。
4 m" B4 M4 X/ H' M% u) ~ 8 g4 Z: I$ K: hThere’re a lot of people in the West, me included, who are turned off by the idea of a conventional life characterized by a 9-to-5 job where you just repeat the cycle of getting up, going to work and going home: 西方很多人，包括我在内，特别厌倦这种一成不变、朝九晚五的工作和生活 7 ?2 g6 x- r" O+ \: m+ nEven if you have a 9-to-5 job here in China, at least the scenery and environment are totally different: 在中国即使是干一份朝九晚五的工作，所见所闻以及周遭的事物也是不同的6 V v3 }) H5 d0 U, |8 x8 m! ?
So there’s still some sort of stimulation: 生活也因此更刺激、更新鲜3 F0 U+ s* E9 _% @3 A' ~, s
There're also a lot of unexpected opportunities: 也有很多意想不到的机遇2 t3 _& A8 i! D& p. ^0 V1 V* d
There’re still things here that aren’t quite as established as they are back in the States: 不像美国，中国有很多东西还没有定型8 H; r; W6 M0 g9 d; D. g% G4 q) o
You come here and do something that’s already been done in the States but hasn’t been done here yet: 可以来中国做一个在美国已经有人做，但在中国还没人做的事! H" H, {, f4 n: Z3 v, R& A% p, s
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Be it in China or in America, how much you get paid definitely depends on what you do: 不管是在中国还是在美国，赚多少都跟干什么工作有关 ) i+ N6 b& @4 o! xGiven that I have a Master’s degree, I do think if I were back in the States right now doing whatever 9-to-5 job I have, overall I’d be making more money: 我有硕士学位，所以如果我在美国找一份朝九晚五的工作，薪资应该比现在高4 L% }7 Q8 T! n
But my expenses would be more: 但开销也会更大 1 s; J' T! H5 m: \) uThis is kind of a trade-off: 有得必有失8 g( t% l3 {- a3 a o# l, h8 |7 j# e
Money’s important, but it’s not everything: 钱很重要，但钱不是万能的$ u. }9 {, F8 c# U; L! R3 F
The life experience I’ve gained by living here is invaluable: 在中国的生活经历是钱换不来的 ) ]* m4 r! E; {7 PIn real dollar terms, you might be making a little bit less, but you actually have more disposable income: 光看钱的话，在中国收入可能比美国低，但可支配收入实际上更多3 O; B! W! }- R" f7 Q7 A: ^7 C
We’re netting more money: 实际到手的钱更多, e0 r1 e! {* ]0 a5 o, q2 Z& L- d
I have more savings at the moment than I ever had: 我的积蓄比在美国时多 " `+ R+ L; f2 a5 |4 g {financial discipline: 经济自律，特别指存钱 & ?7 W9 x3 }' J W0 x& E- K2 G& u0 z: w% {3 z
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- H6 Q) a% ]; n }$ H) w- k1 ^# V% S2 YLiving within the inner ring here in Shanghai is even more convenient late at night: 住在上海内环内的话晚上更加方便 * b% V9 Q! _+ L. m6 ]0 jpublic transportation system: 公共交通系统 j, r" Y# W4 y% Z* a$ f$ i1 K+ e. FBig cities have very condensed populations: 大城市人口相对集中 , v; z j7 Y- ?3 ~& rChina is definitely more lively/more stuff going on/more happening: 中国肯定是更热闹0 L& h: @8 S2 ]
Gun ownership is a right guaranteed in the US Constitution, but it’s also caused a lot of problems: 枪支持有权是美国宪法规定的权利，但也造成了不少问题 , O9 c: @( `0 I2 J5 H9 |9 upublic safety: 治安 ! _7 _( D/ \; V. E% m$ KGoing out alone late at night is not considered very safe in the States regardless of yourgender: 不管是男是女，在美国半夜独自出门总归是不安全的 ) y& ?# }, U/ oFor most parts, Shanghai is pretty safe: 总体来讲，上海真的挺安全的9 r& P6 r1 n. f
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中美恋爱对比
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在中国约会恋爱是不是也更有声有色呢？许多初到上海的老外都会觉得眼花缭乱、目不暇接，但Spencer作为一个“资深老外”表示，重要的是质量不是数量，所以要找到一个情投意合的伴侣也并不是件容易的事。
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: u4 ^$ y0 ~* s ~& ?) u. hMany foreigners feel even love life is more exciting in China: 很多外国人觉得在中国的爱情生活也更加精彩 / y1 ?6 j2 m2 K: v; kWhen I first came, I was in my honeymoon period, so I was more optimistic and excited: 我刚来中国时，在那段蜜月期内，（恋爱）心态也特别乐观、特别激动 ) ]/ O4 {! M) j- gMaybe I’ve been longing for somebody more culturally similar to me：现在可能我更渴望一个在文化上跟我比较接近的伴侣 p4 J. X7 B/ B7 G1 d# \3 H3 g
Lately, I don’t share that sentiment as much as I used to: 所以现在我的感觉、看法跟以前也不太一样+ @3 Z3 b4 ?% F: _1 a+ G7 d
The dating scene: 恋爱、约会氛围' N) |0 e" l1 q0 C: ?: e5 K+ u. ?
It’s hard to find people who click with you on an intellectual level: 要找到一个跟你有心灵撞击的对象很难 9 s3 H- I- d5 b- [; dI don’t think that has anything to do with China; China’s always been China and will always be China: 我觉得这不是中国的原因；中国一直就是中国，以后也还是 5 B- n) q& G9 J) T1 a9 nIt has more to do with me and my personal wants: 这更大程度上是我个人的原因和想法/ C- s+ {, |0 Y: \. c) D( |
This doesn’t mean other foreigners can’t find things like satisfaction or love here: 我也不是说其他外国人在中国就不能收获一份满意的爱情4 i" Q# \5 v, B: P
When I first came here, I thought to myself, “Oh my God, there’s beautiful women everywhere”: 刚到中国时，我心想：“天啊，这里美女也太多了吧”; _9 F7 r9 Q Q" h+ u" D
But it’s not about the quantity; it’s about the quality: 但重要的是质量、而不是数量 ) s2 Q( f$ H: QMaybe it's becasue you’ve matured, so your take on things is different: 也许是因为你更成熟了，所以看事情的角度也不一样了 " ?) m2 y: X/ n. U. b# IYes, you have access to more people: （在中国）你也许能遇见更多人2 H L) e* N0 U4 {5 s2 T
I highly value quality now: 但现在的我非常注重质量 M8 ?/ t& T4 A; D: i $ Z0 c" _+ }# E s1 ^6 b7 V6 U/ G L& z! S) h$ `
这集节目，听了好多Spencer的心里话；. L5 e' v/ B. b8 b
读大家的留言，也时刻能感受到我们的听众不论是在中国、还是在美国，都是在争取更好的生活、更好的未来；/ h8 A9 x: G* D2 q4 V/ P
能做节目陪伴你们，真好！也希望你们留言，说说自己的故事。 % p3 v% `- @# x8 V, r2 { z' Q5 V: K' Z2 e# w' H
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