安妮, 你梦想中的房子是什么样的?
Anne: I’d like a big modern flat in central Shanghai, so I can go shopping every day.
我希望有一套在上海市中心的现代公寓,那样我就可以天天逛街了。
Ann: Shanghai! But I don’t think big city is a good place to live.
上海啊!但我觉得大城市并不是个好住处。
Anne: Why? You don’t like big city?
为什么?你不喜欢大城市啊?
Ann: Yes. Living in a big city means great pressure, noise, and air pollution…anyway never peaceful.
恩。住在大城市压力很大,还有噪音和空气污染,就是说永远不会很安宁。
Anne: So what is your dream house looks like?
那你梦想中的房子又是什么样的?
Ann: I would like a villa near the lake. Its form looks like the British Castle. And it would have a big garden with various flowers and trees.
我想要一幢湖边别墅,像英国别墅那样的。还要有一个有花草树木的大花园。
Anne: It sounds like a holiday resort, but not a normal house.
听起来像是个度假胜地,而不是普通的房子。
Ann: Yes, I hope my house could be a real sweet home, a place to refresh spirits, but not just a place to shelter.
对啊,我就是希望我的房子是个真正温馨的家,是个可以恢复精神的家,而不仅是一个遮蔽处。
Anne: Great! Maybe I should rethink about my dream house.
真棒!也许我该再考虑一下我梦想的房子。