We’re pitting China against America: 今天我们要拿中国跟美国比一比 ! b/ b1 E6 M7 k+ k# @' uWe’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 & E8 L" w$ z, h* k5 v, XChina 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( A& I- ^( ?* n
5 `3 Q: I! ]" g! ~What brought you to China?: 你当初为什么会来中国？+ S+ _ H3 W8 a3 e* V# O$ s3 C
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)5 x3 U- v, D& u% e& B# u& z8 w
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 G/ p' X8 z6 b' s9 X+ ^! SBecause of that, I was always interested in China: 因此，我一直对中国很感兴趣3 x+ J, `3 ~$ G
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, g5 }- V6 E$ M7 ?2 t
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# Y! Q5 v4 w
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 ' P+ J! U' i6 K( w5 ^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) ?. c7 i9 ], ?# n2 W
China turned your world upside down: 中国颠覆了你的世界观 4 ]. e1 S. z/ ]' C " K+ @ k" c0 C# {4 U' x $ N; `$ G0 a: b
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career prospects: 职业前景5 B% i6 B! w# t5 L0 b _; J5 K
The Chinese market is so dynamic and the growth is really robust: 中国经济充满活力，增长强劲; p8 G% _9 S+ C
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) 9 U: K! C( q& K$ 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 % ~6 y+ v- T$ x4 M3 d, e) b6 ?2 ^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9 f/ X' U. ] ^7 I
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 2 h5 P% K' ]* Y8 F3 u$ O$ XIt’s a different way of living: 是完全不同的一种生活方式 5 R$ ^& f0 U( oI 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 8 g5 i- T F% A: c0 m+ |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( n5 D% m7 o0 T8 }! T3 d7 u0 S
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: \0 N8 E$ }( f8 J2 g( e! I
It’s good to get out and try something different: 最好出来闯闯，感受不同的事物" b: {! V4 R/ k" |3 x/ X) c
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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$ Q% n* U8 `1 X" y
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+ H9 z! ^0 C2 l0 n0 W
So there’s still some sort of stimulation: 生活也因此更刺激、更新鲜 6 V3 s" i k: q# B; H4 U$ R6 GThere're also a lot of unexpected opportunities: 也有很多意想不到的机遇1 M c, _+ _! e" L0 I( c
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 * G: i- V, v# @! cYou 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7 A/ w: w3 l+ j" d0 y( M9 t
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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 ( `; y; v* _2 @$ }Given 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 0 C" V/ ?! G/ p$ Q% YBut my expenses would be more: 但开销也会更大 4 d% P6 |0 N6 i6 w2 j0 ~This is kind of a trade-off: 有得必有失 ( s5 U# C( {% |! JMoney’s important, but it’s not everything: 钱很重要，但钱不是万能的 ; v" k# Y: M( R( FThe life experience I’ve gained by living here is invaluable: 在中国的生活经历是钱换不来的 9 U0 K+ z8 ~' k1 C: HIn 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 u6 U) S# s. A7 j
We’re netting more money: 实际到手的钱更多1 X# d" F0 W4 b$ z
I have more savings at the moment than I ever had: 我的积蓄比在美国时多 # h" c% C4 E7 o- i3 F& \0 Bfinancial discipline: 经济自律，特别指存钱# l8 `$ w! ?6 X9 T
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中美生活对比：热闹、方便、治安
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中国的热闹和方便绝对是美国大多数地区不能比的。另外，也有很多美国人觉得中国治安更好。很多美国人都觉得晚上出门不太安全，在中国就不太会有这样的顾虑。
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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6 a* S( Z) R9 M) [% N" a& }/ [
public transportation system: 公共交通系统+ a% t5 C9 \+ X% _. m) l5 J7 u
Big cities have very condensed populations: 大城市人口相对集中4 \* Y; T7 w& B3 `" I
China is definitely more lively/more stuff going on/more happening: 中国肯定是更热闹 / u9 }& h4 n; ` R0 ~! AGun 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 : o; L4 }3 L) r0 @6 A8 e; Hpublic safety: 治安% @4 W2 z5 x. I& K1 D% H
Going 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% I& `6 ]& p g9 n8 U, `% s" g! C% k
For most parts, Shanghai is pretty safe: 总体来讲，上海真的挺安全的 - n# ?( p* g# Q6 B4 d. o% c/ A$ o$ Y) A8 v$ x& F7 p2 \ Y! F' Y
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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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Many 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! i; j* @, ]! l- k0 d. E
When 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# O. P- Z/ D x1 |+ s7 A
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7 y, i5 {1 r; V1 Y x: a
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 a9 L) o9 ~* H2 }The dating scene: 恋爱、约会氛围6 T% d, X! p! U# F/ v. w1 a
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 0 K% \2 T' O* B% U: Q' TI 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 ! a8 h8 Q2 ?# EIt 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 + F5 Y9 V% N, @- LThis 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' n6 y# j& ~, h" M, L9 z$ l9 `
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 Q2 z* _% v3 ^6 _0 FBut it’s not about the quantity; it’s about the quality: 但重要的是质量、而不是数量 . |5 f3 b0 d) N! p0 w# lMaybe 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 B4 L8 I) U7 R" b2 }$ QYes, you have access to more people: （在中国）你也许能遇见更多人 Q$ i* n0 W$ C* \9 F1 P' jI highly value quality now: 但现在的我非常注重质量 & X& V; }- K3 l( f$ r7 ]( r) W/ A- n+ X% O& O/ p" }
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这集节目，听了好多Spencer的心里话； 2 b/ i& O* X7 C9 [/ 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；, P: E9 D7 l; v& y
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