我们节目一直在探讨中美差异， * [; v4 T4 c; s. N, d' D6 Q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。 & g0 e& s! H, ]& k3 N, Q4 _1 ]: h6 q. Q; c( o% ~
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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. l$ k& X! ^8 W( n/ ~$ O
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' u, B G4 X, H, g: d/ }) i6 ?
China 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 ' V- w# [. D- G! U' k$ T ! i: ]$ q* r3 y3 e# G$ E+ k: l9 X/ c! |3 W& ^0 H/ W4 I9 a
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What brought you to China?: 你当初为什么会来中国？* N' X, q: U- l) p
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)' P% @1 c- K$ x6 i$ i
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. O. J1 E# X. [7 Z, b5 D. a
Because of that, I was always interested in China: 因此，我一直对中国很感兴趣8 P, w) q& N0 p$ {
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3 B, V4 B4 w9 T% c# ]# v6 B
It was just something so different than what I knew: 在中国的所见所闻让我大开眼界# g) d0 `* T2 M
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 0 h; p$ _ m! w) d1 v& {This 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; n% U# @4 j9 w, J: ]* t- ?
China turned your world upside down: 中国颠覆了你的世界观 + E, v. a g: W0 Q% [$ Q : ]" o$ W9 U, k+ j # j' G3 j8 {3 Z
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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 7 S0 Y$ ^. S, e+ iThe 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) # E( Y1 Z7 W- s. B- a& t. C
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 J' M" Q/ C5 H. S1 m
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 ( w- r: I/ ~$ |/ r0 J, N2 CFor 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 . c# E0 P# c# V& QIt’s a different way of living: 是完全不同的一种生活方式 % j$ @7 S; L' U( A$ U5 |I 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 0 m* x. l) `8 P1 t9 J- ~9 `When 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 % G) v0 X l( x6 W" wIf 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 " I% c8 ~/ y2 Z( LIt’s good to get out and try something different: 最好出来闯闯，感受不同的事物" a, R7 p1 o/ f
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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。
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There’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* Y$ a- x( m* h! d
Even 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; x8 J0 t1 Z4 M7 {" p4 S s" P4 P
So there’s still some sort of stimulation: 生活也因此更刺激、更新鲜 K" n) G g# F# H) D+ K( UThere're also a lot of unexpected opportunities: 也有很多意想不到的机遇 0 V% t$ [: W: wThere’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( G1 [0 I8 j" Y6 c6 v) l
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! X+ b( N% x, k L0 B
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中美收入、支出对比
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可能光看工资单，中国的薪酬并没有美国高，但在中国生活成本比较低，对于生活自律的人来说，反而能攒下更多积蓄。
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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; e a6 u4 `( H3 m) DGiven 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 7 a, {1 p( k6 x% M) k* N. fBut my expenses would be more: 但开销也会更大; U3 n N' E6 r6 ?! M+ H: |4 Q" C" Y; L
This is kind of a trade-off: 有得必有失 & b0 U/ n2 [% D P: ^Money’s important, but it’s not everything: 钱很重要，但钱不是万能的& z6 M m- L |% x8 V' B
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 1 Z8 _3 B: a6 v4 s1 b, `In 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 A7 h) l' M+ K2 v) d& {3 gWe’re netting more money: 实际到手的钱更多: M- Y T) N9 a* H: X2 M9 u9 y. R; U
I have more savings at the moment than I ever had: 我的积蓄比在美国时多 $ X! f5 l1 v9 y2 r9 s! Nfinancial discipline: 经济自律，特别指存钱 9 r& R9 Y, i& ^ , S* X. ?% w+ G; `/ s3 A) k % f& h6 G' V7 C k6 l
' T( a' v5 o% a3 j0 K0 _Living 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 , \9 c& F/ S* X4 B! Q7 ^public transportation system: 公共交通系统 , u- b4 c6 ?% |0 [& y2 fBig cities have very condensed populations: 大城市人口相对集中: I/ D& y, v$ N1 N- c: e. c/ T8 m
China is definitely more lively/more stuff going on/more happening: 中国肯定是更热闹 " {0 @4 y- R. H, pGun 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 6 x# E% y o F/ y% K6 D7 C: C* opublic safety: 治安 2 P; k5 B C: i9 O; n6 w, GGoing 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. T7 ~& Y4 o8 ?& |, T
For most parts, Shanghai is pretty safe: 总体来讲，上海真的挺安全的+ X# v5 R. J9 ]* p
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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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' f* P+ ^5 Y8 Q" x I. A, f1 BMany 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 - G8 B) T) U$ Y! n9 Q. X7 Q& uWhen 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9 W" ^. P. G4 T7 |& B: K
Maybe 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- p6 m. g6 v. k4 X% t* l
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 7 s. Y! P1 h) J9 z j/ z wThe dating scene: 恋爱、约会氛围 4 i) M( y5 f( I$ l/ c4 i4 YIt’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 . p4 ]. @9 G! C% XI 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# r1 @1 c0 U8 F8 X, k4 X I( d
It 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 8 G6 E" ^. N! j6 f5 i+ oThis 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 9 T# D5 Y% i/ i- u oWhen 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” 1 p5 J9 |( Y4 V* x6 r: l; H+ p( K9 yBut it’s not about the quantity; it’s about the quality: 但重要的是质量、而不是数量 - {+ t$ U$ e; }( C# S: sMaybe 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 $ R0 b1 m: O, g0 T" aYes, you have access to more people: （在中国）你也许能遇见更多人 5 z M9 N+ z; A' m! M$ s9 w/ V% y% dI highly value quality now: 但现在的我非常注重质量 ( _/ Z( ^" m9 K5 x3 u z( }6 T, _% ?2 i/ G5 _4 b' T& N4 {
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这集节目，听了好多Spencer的心里话；( t! b8 |/ J9 G- F: }6 n9 i
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； ; g# b- ?% O# z' Z. O
能做节目陪伴你们，真好！也希望你们留言，说说自己的故事。 1 D0 J8 R, }$ L4 c8 J/ e9 g / ]2 M0 ~$ t1 T) s! r
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