聊加州的生活 Talking About Life in California

对话

Talking About Life in California

Driver: So, how are you liking California so far?
Passenger: It’s really nice! People here seem super relaxed.
Driver: Yeah, that’s California for you. Sunshine all year makes everyone chill.
Passenger: I can see that. Everyone’s wearing T-shirts even in winter!
Driver: Haha, yeah. It gets a bit cold at night, but nothing like the East Coast.
Passenger: True. I used to live in New York—it’s freezing there.
Driver: Oh, I bet! Out here, people go surfing in December.
Passenger: That’s wild! I might try that before I leave.
Driver: You should! That’s the California spirit.

关键词提示

Talking About Life in California
聊加州的生活

Driver: So – how – liking California – far?
（到目前为止，你觉得加州怎么样？）
Passenger: nice – People – super relaxed.
（真的很好！这里的人都很放松。）
Driver: Yeah – California – you – Sunshine – year – chill.
（是啊，这就是加州。全年阳光让大家都挺悠闲的。）
Passenger: see – Everyone – T-shirts – winter!
（我看得出来。就连冬天大家都穿着T恤！）
Driver: yeah – cold – night – nothing – East Coast.
（哈哈，是啊。晚上会有点冷，但跟东岸比起来算不了什么。）
Passenger: True – used – live – New York – freezing.
（确实。我以前住在纽约，那边冷得要命。）
Driver: bet – here – people – surfing – December.
（我相信！在这儿，有人十二月还去冲浪呢。）
Passenger: wild – try – leave.
（太夸张了！我离开前可能也要试试看。）
Driver: should – California spirit.
（你应该试试！这就是加州精神。）

音标

Talking About Life in California
/ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt laɪf ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnyə/

Driver: So, how are you liking California so far?
/soʊ | haʊ ər yə ˈlaɪkɪŋ ˌkæləˈfɔrnyə soʊ fɑr/
Passenger: It’s really nice! People here seem super relaxed.
/ɪts ˈrɪli naɪs | ˈpipəl hɪr sim ˈsupər rɪˈlækst/
Driver: Yeah, that’s California for you. Sunshine all year makes everyone chill.
/jæ | ðæts ˌkæləˈfɔrnyə fər yu | ˈsʌnʃaɪn ɔl jɪr meɪks ˈɛvriwʌn ʧɪl/
Passenger: I can see that. Everyone’s wearing T-shirts even in winter!
/aɪ kən si ðæt | ˈɛvriwʌnz ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈtiˌʃɜrts ˈivɪn ɪn ˈwɪntər/
Driver: Haha, yeah. It gets a bit cold at night, but nothing like the East Coast.
/hɑˈhɑ | jæ | ɪt ɡɛts ə bɪt koʊld ət naɪt | bət ˈnʌθɪŋ laɪk ði ist koʊst/
Passenger: True. I used to live in New York—it’s freezing there.
/tru | aɪ yust tə lɪv ɪn nu yɔrk | ɪts ˈfrizɪŋ ðɛr/
Driver: Oh, I bet! Out here, people go surfing in December.
/oʊ | aɪ bɛt | aʊt hɪr | ˈpipəl ɡoʊ ˈsɜrfɪŋ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər/
Passenger: That’s wild! I might try that before I leave.
/ðæts waɪld | aɪ maɪt traɪ ðæt bɪˈfɔr aɪ liv/
Driver: You should! That’s the California spirit.
/yu ʃəd | ðæts ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnyə ˈspɪrɪt/

翻译

Talking About Life in California
聊加州的生活

Driver: So, how are you liking California so far?
司机：到目前为止，你觉得加州怎么样？
Passenger: It’s really nice! People here seem super relaxed.
乘客：真的很好！这里的人都很放松。
Driver: Yeah, that’s California for you. Sunshine all year makes everyone chill.
司机：是啊，这就是加州。全年阳光让大家都挺悠闲的。
Passenger: I can see that. Everyone’s wearing T-shirts even in winter!
乘客：我看得出来。就连冬天大家都穿着T恤！
Driver: Haha, yeah. It gets a bit cold at night, but nothing like the East Coast.
司机：哈哈，是啊。晚上会有点冷，但跟东岸比起来算不了什么。
Passenger: True. I used to live in New York—it’s freezing there.
乘客：确实。我以前住在纽约，那边冷得要命。
Driver: Oh, I bet! Out here, people go surfing in December.
司机：我相信！在这儿，有人十二月还去冲浪呢。
Passenger: That’s wild! I might try that before I leave.
乘客：太夸张了！我离开前可能也要试试看。
Driver: You should! That’s the California spirit.
司机：你应该试试！这就是加州精神。

常用句子/短语

It’s really nice! /ɪts ˈrɪli naɪs/ 真不错！
I can see that. /aɪ kən si ðæt/ 我看得出来。
I used to live in New York. /aɪ just tə lɪv ɪn nu jɔrk/ 我以前住在纽约。
Oh, I bet! /oʊ aɪ bɛt/ 哦，我敢肯定！（表示赞同或共鸣）
That’s wild! /ðæts waɪld/ 太夸张了！太酷了！（表达惊讶或震惊）
You should! /yu ʃʊd/ 你应该啊！（表示赞同或鼓励）

说明

Uber 司机和乘客聊起加州的生活（life in California），他们通常会用一些轻松、自然、口语化的句子来表达天气、物价、节奏、交通、文化等话题。

在真实对话中经常听到的一些表达：

It’s sunny almost every day here.
这儿几乎天天都是晴天。
We don’t really get much rain in California.
加州其实没什么雨。
People love the weather here — it’s one of the best things about California.
大家都爱这里的天气，这是加州最棒的地方之一。
Traffic’s crazy around here, especially in LA.
这附近的交通太堵了，尤其是洛杉矶。
You really need a car to get around here.
在这里基本得有车才能出门。
Rush hour can be brutal.
高峰期太可怕了。
People here are super chill.
这里的人特别随和。
Life’s a bit slower here than on the East Coast.
这儿的生活节奏比东岸慢一些。
Everyone’s into outdoor stuff — hiking, surfing, biking.
大家都喜欢户外活动——爬山、冲浪、骑车。
Yeah, it’s beautiful here, but it’s not cheap.
是啊，这里很漂亮，但不便宜。
Rent’s crazy high, especially near the coast.
房租贵得离谱，尤其是靠海的地方。
Groceries and gas prices keep going up.
食物和汽油的价格一直在涨。
It’s expensive, but people still love it here.
虽然贵，但大家还是爱这里。
California’s super diverse — people come from everywhere.
加州特别多元，来自世界各地的人都有。
You hear so many different languages here.
在这儿能听到好多种语言。
People are really open-minded and creative.
这里的人思想开放又有创意。
Everyone’s chasing a dream — that’s the California vibe.
每个人都在追梦，这就是加州的氛围。
It’s laid-back but still full of energy.
既悠闲又充满活力。
Yeah, that’s California for you!
这就是加州嘛！
You get used to it after a while.
住久了就习惯了。