中美工作、生活、恋爱对比.docx

中美工作、生活、恋爱对比

中国和美国
We’re pitting China against America: 今日我们要拿中国跟美国比一比
We’re making a comparison between China and America in different aspects of life: 我们要比照下中美生活的各个方面
China vs. America: 中美比照，留意vs.在英语里要根据它的完整拼写来念versus

不一样的国家、不一样的人生

中美工作时机
中国经济飞速进展，伴随而来的是蓬勃的机遇。对于很多西方人来说，中国不仅时机多，在这里生活也是一种不同凡响的体验。

career prospects: 职业前景
The Chinese market is so dynamic and the growth is really robust: 中国经济布满活力，增长强劲
The Chinese economy dwarfs most of the developed economies: 中国经济把绝大局部兴旺国家都比下去了 (dwarf这个词作为名词的意思是侏儒，作为动词的意思就是把另一个远远比下去了)
There’re a lot of different opportunities; overall, it’s very exciting for me: 时机许多，总的来说，我觉得很新奇很刺激
The things I get to do here, I don’t really think I can do them back at home: 我在中国收获的经受美国唯恐无法赐予我
It’s a different way of living: 是完全不同的一种生活方式
I enjoy what I’ve achieved for myself while being here: 我特别享受自己在中国取得的收获和成绩
When you’re at home, you kind of feel like it’s always the same old thing: 在家乡生活感觉日子一成不变
If you always stay there and never leave, you’ll never experience much else in the world: 假如永久呆在一个地方，你就看不到外面的世界了
It’s good to get out and try something different: 出来闯闯，感受不同的事物

朝九晚五 or 出去闯闯？
即便同样在中国做一份朝九晚五的工作，周遭每天都有新奇事，生活也因此多了一份情调。

There’re a lot of people in the West, me included, who are turned off by the idea of a conventional life characterized by a 9-to-5 job where you just repeat the cycle of getting up, going to work and going home: 西方许多人，包括我在内，特殊厌倦这种一成不变、朝九晚五的工作和生活
Even if you have a 9-to-5 job here in China, at least the scenery and environment are totally different: 在中国即使是干一份朝九晚五的工作，所见所闻以及周遭的事物也是不同的
So there’s still some sort of stimulation: 生活也因此更刺激、更新奇
There”re also a lot of unexpected opportunities: 也有许多意想不到的机遇
There’re still things here that aren’t quite as established as they are back in the States: 不像美国，中国有许多东西还没有定型
You come here and do something that’s already been done in the States but hasn’t been done here yet: 可以来中国做一个在美国已经有人做，但在中国还没人做的事

中美收入、支出比照
可能光看工资单，中国的薪酬并没有美国高，但在中国生活本钱比拟低，对于生活自律的人来说，反而能攒下更多积蓄。

Be it in China or in America, how much you get paid definitely depends on what you do: 不管是在中国还是在美国，赚多少都跟干什么工作有关
Given that I have a Master’s degree, I do think if I were back in the States right now doing whatever 9-to-5 job I have, overall I’d be making more money: 我有硕士学位，所以假如我在美国找一份朝九晚五的工作，薪资应当比现在高
But my expenses would be more: 但开销也会更大
This is kind of a trade-off: 有得必有失
Money’s important, but it’s not everything: 钱很重要，但钱不是万能的
The life experience I’ve gained by living here is invaluable: 在中国的生活经受是钱换不来的
In real dollar terms, you might be making a little bit less, but you actually have more disposable income: 光看钱的话，在中国收入可能比美国低，但可支配收入实际上更多
We’re netting more money: 实际到手的钱更多
I have more savings at the moment than I ever had: 我的积蓄比在美国时多
financial discipline: 经济自律，特殊指存钱

中美生活比照：喧闹、便利、治安
中国的喧闹和便利肯定是美国大多数地区不能比的。另外，也有许多美国人觉得中国治安更好。许多美国人都觉得晚上出门不太安全，在中国就不太会有这样的顾虑。

Living within the inner ring here in Shanghai is even more convenient late at night: 住在上海内环内的话晚上更加便利
public transportation system: 公共交通系统
Big cities have very condensed populations: 大城市人口相对集中
China is definitely more lively/more stuff going on/more happening: 中国确定是更喧闹
Gun ownership is a right guaranteed in the US Constitution, but it’s also caused a lot of problems: *持有权是美国宪法规定的权利，但也造成了不少问题
public safety: 治安
Going out alone late at night is not considered very safe in the States regardless of yourgender: 不管是男是女，在美国半夜单独出门总归是担心全的
For most parts, Shanghai is pretty safe: 总体来讲，上海真的挺安全的

中美恋爱比照
在中国约会恋爱是不是也更有声有色呢？很多初到上海的老外都会觉得眼花缭乱、目不暇接，但重要的是质量不是数量，所以要找到一个情投意合的伴侣也并不是件简单的事。

Many foreigners feel even love life is more exciting in China: 许多外国人觉得在中国的爱情生活也更加精彩
When I first came, I was in my honeymoon period, so I was more optimistic and excited: 我刚来中国时，在那段蜜月期内，（恋爱）心态也特殊乐观、特殊感动
Maybe I’ve been longing for somebody more culturally similar to me：现在可能我更渴望一个在文化上跟我比拟接近的伴侣
Lately, I don’t share that sentiment as much as I used to: 所以现在我的感觉、看法跟以前也不太一样
The dating scene: 恋爱、约会气氛
It’s hard to find people who click with you on an intellectual level: 要找到一个跟你有心灵撞击的对象很难
I don’t think that has anything to do with China; China’s always been China and will always be China: 我觉得这不是中国的缘由；中国始终就是中国，以后也还是
It has more to do with me and my personal wants: 这更大程度上是我个人的缘由和想法
This doesn’t mean other foreigners can’t find things like satisfaction or love here: 我也不是说其他外国人在中国就不能收获一份满足的爱情
When I first came here, I thought to myself, “Oh my God, there’s beautiful women everywhere”: 刚到中国时，我心想：“天啊，这里美女也太多了吧”
But it’s not about the quantity; it’s about the quality: 但重要的是质量、而不是数量
Maybe it”s becasue you’ve matured, so your take on things is different: 或许是由于你更成熟了，所以看事情的角度也不一样了
Yes, you have access to more people: （在中国）你或许能遇见更多人
I highly value quality now: 但现在的我特别注意质量