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今天的這段對話,在討論乞討,
在街上看見一個無家可歸的人在乞討你會怎么做
來聽今天的講解:
A: what do you do when you see a homeless person on the streets begging for money?
如果在街上看見一個無家可歸的人在乞討,你會怎么做?
B: I never really give them money because I don't want to contribute to their addictions.
我從來沒給過他們錢,以為我并不贊成他們以此為生.
A: homeless youth can easily become involved with drugs and prostitution. Do you do anything to help them?
無家可歸的年輕人往往是很容易卷入毒品和賣淫活動中的.你做過些什么來幫助他們嗎?
B:I usually ask them if they want some food and then give them something to eat. I figure that if they're homeless, they're probably hungry.
通常我都是問他們是不是需要吃的,然后給他們點食物.我覺得如果他們無家可歸的話一般都會很餓.
A: that's a good idea. Do they usually accept the food?
好主意.他們會接受吃的嗎?
B: almost always. However, sometimes they get mad at me for not giving them any cash.
通常都會接受.不過,有時候他們會因為我一分錢都沒給而氣得要死.
A: it's sad how more and more young people are sleeping on the streets in London now.
現(xiàn)在越來越多的年輕人露宿倫敦街頭,這真讓人痛心.
B: the cost of living in London is just too high for most people.
倫敦的生活費用對很多人來說實在是太昂貴了.
A: it's true. The economy is in a bit of mess at the moment.
沒錯,現(xiàn)在的經(jīng)濟有點兒不景氣.
B: did you know that few people can pay the rent on minimum wage, let alone pay for food and other living costs?
你知道嗎,現(xiàn)在僅僅是靠最低工資已經(jīng)很難維持支付房租,就更別提飲食和其他花銷了.
A: there just isn't enough affordable housing to go around. If only the housing cost would drop, fewer people would be in financial trouble.
附近已經(jīng)沒有什么能買得起的房子了.如果房價能降降,生活拮據(jù)的人就能少些.
B: added to that is the high unemployment rate right now.
另外,現(xiàn)在的失業(yè)率也居高不下.
A: something's got to change---and it's got to happen soon.
有些現(xiàn)狀要改變,而且要盡快.
B: politicians like to ignore the problems of the working class. They like to focus on making life easier for the upper class.
政客們總是忽略工人階級的問題,他們更傾向與關(guān)注如何能令富人和名流生活得更好.
A: I can only hope that one day they will change.
我只能寄希望與未來這種情況會有所改善.