Starting a New Life in Los Angeles

Starting a New Life in Los Angeles

I moved to Los Angeles three years ago with two suitcases and a lot of hope. At first, everything felt strange—the language, the traffic, and the fast pace of life. I missed my family and my hometown. But little by little, I learned how things work here. I found a job, made a few close friends, and started taking English classes at night. Now I know my neighborhood well, and I feel more confident every day. Los Angeles doesn’t feel foreign anymore. It feels like home.

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音标

Starting a New Life in Los Angeles
/ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə nu laɪf ɪn lɔs ˈændʒələs/

I moved to Los Angeles three years ago with two suitcases and a lot of hope.
/aɪ muvd tə lɔs ˈændʒələs θri yɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪð tu ˈsutˌkeɪsɪz ən ə lɑt əv hoʊp/

At first, everything felt strange—the language, the traffic, and the fast pace of life.
/æt fərst, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fɛlt streɪndʒ—ðə ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ, ðə ˈtræfɪk, ən ðə fæst peɪs əv laɪf/

I missed my family and my hometown.
/aɪ mɪst maɪ ˈfæməli ən maɪ ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/

But little by little, I learned how things work here.
/bət ˈlɪtəl baɪ ˈlɪtəl, aɪ lərnd haʊ θɪŋz wərk hɪr/

I found a job, made a few close friends, and started taking English classes at night.
/aɪ faʊnd ə dʒɑb, meɪd ə fju kloʊs frɛndz, ən ˈstɑrtɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈklæsɪz æt naɪt/

Now I know my neighborhood well, and I feel more confident every day.
/naʊ aɪ noʊ maɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɛl, ən aɪ fil mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ˈɛvri deɪ/

Los Angeles doesn’t feel foreign anymore.
/lɔs ˈændʒələs ˈdʌzənt fil ˈfɔrən ˌɛniˈmɔr/

It feels like home.
/ɪt filz laɪk hoʊm/

翻译

Starting a New Life in Los Angeles
在洛杉矶开启新生活。
I moved to Los Angeles three years ago with two suitcases and a lot of hope.
三年前，我带着两个行李箱和满满的希望来到洛杉矶。
At first, everything felt strange—the language, the traffic, and the fast pace of life.
起初，一切都让我感到陌生——语言、交通，还有快节奏的生活。
I missed my family and my hometown.
我想念家人，也想念家乡。
But little by little, I learned how things work here.
但慢慢地，我学会了这里的生活方式。
I found a job, made a few close friends, and started taking English classes at night.
我找到了一份工作，交了几个亲近的朋友，还开始在晚上上英语课。
Now I know my neighborhood well, and I feel more confident every day.
现在我已经很熟悉我住的社区，也一天比一天更自信。
Los Angeles doesn’t feel foreign anymore.
洛杉矶不再让我觉得陌生。
It feels like home.
它就像家一样。

语块

start a new life /stɑrt ə nu laɪf/ 开始新的生活。
move to Los Angeles /muv tə lɔs ˈændʒələs/ 搬到洛杉矶。
☛ moved to Los Angeles /muvd tə lɔs ˈændʒələs/ 搬到了洛杉矶。
suitcase /ˈsutˌkeɪs/ 行李箱。
☛ suitcases /ˈsutˌkeɪsɪz/ 行李箱（复数）。
a lot of hope /ə lɑt əv hoʊp/ 满怀希望。
at first /æt fərst/ 起初。
feel strange /fil streɪndʒ/ 感到陌生。
☛ felt strange /fɛlt streɪndʒ/ 感到陌生（过去式）。
language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ 语言。
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ 交通。
the fast pace of life /ðə fæst peɪs əv laɪf/ 快节奏的生活。
my hometown /maɪ ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ 我的家乡。
little by little /ˈlɪtəl baɪ ˈlɪtəl/ 一点一点地；慢慢地。
find a job /faɪnd ə dʒɑb/ 找到工作。
☛ found a job /faʊnd ə dʒɑb/ 找到了工作。
make a few close friends /meɪk ə fju kloʊs frɛndz/ 交几个亲近的朋友。
☛ made a few close friends /meɪd ə fju kloʊs frɛndz/ 交了几个亲近的朋友。
take English classes /teɪk ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈklæsɪz/ 上英语课。
at night /æt naɪt/ 在晚上。
my neighborhood /maɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ 我住的社区。
feel more confident /fil mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt/ 感觉更加自信。
feel foreign /fil ˈfɔrən/ 感到陌生。
feel like home /fil laɪk hoʊm/ 感觉像家一样。

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