聊旧金山的流浪汉问题 • Talking About Homelessness in San Francisco

对话

Talking About Homelessness in San Francisco

A: I’ve only been here a few days, but I’ve noticed a lot of homeless people.
B: Yeah, it’s been a big issue in San Francisco for years.
A: I wasn’t expecting to see so many.
B: A lot of visitors say the same thing.
A: Why is it such a problem here?
B: There are a lot of reasons, including high housing costs and mental health issues.
A: That makes sense. Rent seems really expensive here.
B: It is. A lot of people struggle to afford housing.
A: Is the city doing anything about it?
B: They’re trying, but it’s a complicated problem.
A: I hope things get better.
B: So do I. It’s something a lot of people here care about.

关键词提示

Talking About Homelessness in San Francisco
聊旧金山的流浪汉问题

A: only – here – days – noticed – lot – homeless people.
（我才来这里几天，但我注意到这里有很多流浪汉。）
B: Yeah – big issue – San Francisco – years.
（是啊，这在旧金山已经是多年来的大问题了。）
A: expecting – so many.
（我没想到会看到这么多。）
B: lot – visitors – same thing.
（很多游客也这么说。）
A: Why – problem – here?
（为什么这里这个问题这么严重？）
B: lot – reasons – housing costs – mental health.
（原因有很多，包括高昂的住房成本和心理健康问题。）
A: sense – Rent – expensive.
（这说得通。这里的房租看起来确实很贵。）
B: lot – people – struggle – housing.
（确实是。很多人都很难负担住房。）
A: city – anything – about?
（市政府有在采取什么措施吗？）
B: trying – complicated problem.
（他们在努力，但这是个复杂的问题。）
A: hope – better.
（我希望情况会好起来。）
B: So – something – people – care.
（我也是。这是很多本地人都很关心的问题。）

音标

Talking About Homelessness in San Francisco
/ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhoʊmləsnəs ɪn sæn frənˈsɪskoʊ /

A: I’ve only been here a few days, but I’ve noticed a lot of homeless people.
/ aɪv ˈoʊnli bɪn hɪr ə fyu deɪz | bət aɪv ˈnoʊtɪst ə lɑɾ əv ˈhoʊmləs ˈpipəl /
B: Yeah, it’s been a big issue in San Francisco for years.
/ yæ | ɪts bɪn ə bɪɡ ˈɪʃu ɪn sæn frənˈsɪskoʊ fər yɪrz /
A: I wasn’t expecting to see so many.
/ aɪ ˈwʌzən(t) ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tə si soʊ ˈmɛni /
B: A lot of visitors say the same thing.
/ ə lɑɾ əv ˈvɪzɪɾərz seɪ ðə seɪm θɪŋ /
A: Why is it such a problem here?
/ waɪ ɪz ɪt sʌtʃ ə ˈprɑbləm hɪr /
B: There are a lot of reasons, including high housing costs and mental health issues.
/ ðɛr ər ə lɑɾ əv ˈrizənz | ɪnˈkludɪŋ haɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ən ˈmɛntl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz /
A: That makes sense. Rent seems really expensive here.
/ ðæt meɪks sɛns | rɛnt simz ˈrɪli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv hɪr /
B: It is. A lot of people struggle to afford housing.
/ ɪt ɪz | ə lɑɾ əv ˈpipəl ˈstrʌɡəl tə əˈfɔrd ˈhaʊzɪŋ /
A: Is the city doing anything about it?
/ ɪz ðə ˈsɪɾi ˈduɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt /
B: They’re trying, but it’s a complicated problem.
/ ðɛr ˈtraɪɪŋ | bət ɪts ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪɾɪd ˈprɑbləm /
A: I hope things get better.
/ aɪ hoʊp θɪŋz ɡɛt ˈbɛɾər /
B: So do I. It’s something a lot of people here care about.
/ soʊ du aɪ | ɪts ˈsʌmθɪŋ ə lɑɾ əv ˈpipəl hɪr kɛr əˈbaʊt /

英中对照

Talking About Homelessness in San Francisco
聊旧金山的流浪汉问题

A: I’ve only been here a few days, but I’ve noticed a lot of homeless people.
我才来这里几天，但我注意到这里有很多流浪汉。
B: Yeah, it’s been a big issue in San Francisco for years.
是啊，这在旧金山已经是多年来的大问题了。
A: I wasn’t expecting to see so many.
我没想到会看到这么多。
B: A lot of visitors say the same thing.
很多游客也这么说。
A: Why is it such a problem here?
为什么这里这个问题这么严重？
B: There are a lot of reasons, including high housing costs and mental health issues.
原因有很多，包括高昂的住房成本和心理健康问题。
A: That makes sense. Rent seems really expensive here.
这说得通。这里的房租看起来确实很贵。
B: It is. A lot of people struggle to afford housing.
确实是。很多人都很难负担住房。
A: Is the city doing anything about it?
市政府有在采取什么措施吗？
B: They’re trying, but it’s a complicated problem.
他们在努力，但这是个复杂的问题。
A: I hope things get better.
我希望情况会好起来。
B: So do I. It’s something a lot of people here care about.
我也是。这是很多本地人都很关心的问题。

常用句子/短语

I’ve noticed… /aɪv ˈnoʊtɪst/ 我注意到……
homeless people /ˈhoʊmləs ˈpipəl/ 流浪汉；无家可归的人
a big issue /ə bɪɡ ˈɪʃu/ 一个严重的问题
for years /fər yɪrz/ 多年来
the same thing /ðə seɪm θɪŋ/ 同样的事情；同样的话
high housing costs /haɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts/ 高昂的住房成本
mental health issues /ˈmɛntl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz/ 心理健康问题
a complicated problem /ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪɾɪd ˈprɑbləm/ 一个复杂的问题

That makes sense. /ðæt meɪks sɛns/ 这说得通；有道理。
I hope things get better. /aɪ hoʊp θɪŋz ɡɛt ˈbɛɾər/ 我希望情况会好起来。
So do I. /soʊ du aɪ/ 我也是。

说明

Homelessness in San Francisco 旧金山的流浪汉问题