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美语情景对话第339期:Dorm Life 宿舍生活

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Miki, when you were in college where did you live?
美琪，你上大学的时候住在哪里？

My first year I lived in the dormitory that was quite close to the campus.
我大一的时候住在宿舍里，离校园非常近。

It was about a five minute walks so it was very convenient
步行5分钟就可以到学校，非常方便，

but I'm not sure that that many people actually enjoyed living in the dormitory
但是我不确定是不是大部分人都喜欢住在宿舍里，

because there were so many of us packed into such a small space that one did not get a sense of privacy at all.
因为我们太多人住在一个小地方，实际上完全没有隐私。

I shared a room with two other girls
我和另外两个女孩住在一个宿舍里，

and 24 hours a day there was always someone near you, next door, down the hall if not in your own room, and a very small space.
一天24个小时你附近都有人，如果你不在自己的房间里，那你的隔壁和楼下大厅也全是人，地方非常小。

In Japan perhaps this wouldn't have been such a large problem
这在日本可能不是大问题，

because the sense of personal space and privacy perhaps isn't as strong growing up,
因为日本人在成长过程中的个人空间感和隐私感可能并不那么强烈，

but really in the United States if you grow up with you own room,
但是实际上在美国，如果你成长的阶段拥有自己的空间，

if you grow up with your own sense of self and if,
如果你成长的阶段有自我感觉，

you know, you have personal space that
如果你有个人空间，

you define just instinctively which, you know, maybe three feet in front of you, a meter,
那你就会本能地认为距离你三英尺或是一米的距离就是你的个人空间，

or if you have your own personal room itself,
如果你拥有自己的个人空间，

it's very difficult to move from that sort of sense of individuality and personal private space, to move into the dorms, and to have to share, all of that,
那从那个个人感和私人空间离开，然后搬进宿舍，和他人共享空间非常难，

and then always have a smile on your face, if you don't want to be considered a bitch.
如果你不想被看成是讨厌的人那你的脸上就要一直挂着笑容。

Yeah, so what about food? What did you eat for food? Did you have a kitchen? Did you cook?
那食物怎么样？你吃什么？宿舍里有厨房吗？你做饭吗？

In the dormitories, no! We had a dining hall.
在宿舍里不做！我们有餐厅。

I don't quite remember what it was called, but it was a common area where everyone went downstairs at the same time.
我不太记得那具体叫什么，不过就是一个公共区域，所有人都同时去楼下用餐。

It was only open, three hours in the morning, 3 hours in the evening,
那里只在上午开放三个小时，晚上开放三个小时，

and we all shared our time together, kind of like a family, I suppose,
我们会一起共度时光，像一家人一样，

and we must have eaten just normal American food. I don't remember.
我们吃的一定是普通的美国食物。我不记得了。

Yeah! Yeah! How about your laundry? How would you wash your clothes?
好吧！那怎么洗衣服？你是怎么洗衣服的？

That I forget! I think we had laundry machines every other floor in the dorm building.
我忘了！我想宿舍楼每层都有洗衣机。

But I actually don't remember. Sorry!
不过实际上我真的不记得了。对不起！

And what would students do for fun? for socializing?
那学生的娱乐活动都有什么呢？社交活动？

Oh, I think the bigger question is whether students did anything besides socialize,
我想更大的问题是学生们除了社交活动还有什么活动，

you know, right, I mean, if you're a freshman the chances of you actually doing work are actually quite small,
你知道，我的意思是，如果你是大一新生，那你实际上学习的机会非常小，

especially in that sort of a social setting where,
尤其是在那些社交场合……

Even at Berkley?
伯克利大学也是吗？

Oh, are you kidding me? Yes!
你在跟我开玩笑吗？

Berkley is highly competitive but it's also highly, it's a highly social atmosphere, especially in the dorms,
没错，伯克利分校竞争非常激烈，但是那里的社交氛围也很强，尤其是在宿舍里，

well, and then once you move into a communal area,
一旦你进入公共区域，

if you're there with your friend, then I don't think a whole lot of studying goes on.
如果你和朋友一起，我认为你们不会一起进行很多研究工作。

Wow! That's funny! Oh, thanks!
哇！那真有趣！谢谢你！

Surely!
不客气！

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重点讲解：
1. pack into
挤满；塞满；
eg. Hundreds of thousands of people packed into the mosque.
几十万人挤进了那座清真寺d.sEsxog@GH^P4ugRQdZ。
eg. People packed into the bus.
人们挤进了公共汽车u9Cpj2O3uIf。
2. at the same time
同时；
eg. Several matters have cropped up at the same time.
几件事挤在一块儿了[UWo._7FA]bDls。
eg. We must unite with them and at the same time struggle against them.
我们必须在团结他们的同时同他们斗争_G[7[.JfiK%。
3. a whole lot of
很多；许多；
eg. And that should save a whole lot of power.
这样应该可以节省很多能量=tApkb2Ia-OQ。
eg. I don't really wish to earn a whole lot of money, I just wanna be healthy. At the end of the day, that's what really matters.
我并不希望赚大钱，我只希望身体健康F@*!a.TQ)~G)pW。说到底，这才是真正重要的)Hs^[#aa-cS。

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重点单词		查看全部解释
privacy	['praivəsi]	想一想再看 n. 隐私，隐居，秘密	联想记忆 X 单词privacy 联想记忆： priv单个+acy→隐私
setting	['setiŋ]	想一想再看 n. 安装，放置，周围，环境，(为诗等谱写的)乐曲
competitive	[kəm'petitiv]	想一想再看 adj. 竞争的，比赛的	联想记忆 X 单词competitive 联想记忆： com共同+pet追求+itive表形容词，“…的”→比赛的
define	[di'fain]	想一想再看 v. 定义，解释，限定，规定	联想记忆 X 单词define 联想记忆： de加强+fine限制→加强限制→限定；下定义
individuality	[individʒu'æliti]	想一想再看 n. 个性，人格，特征
laundry	['lɔ:ndri]	想一想再看 n. 洗衣店，要洗的衣服，洗衣	联想记忆 X 单词laundry 联想记忆： launder洗衣，浆洗+ry表名词，通常放在一个完整的单词后面,表示“场地”→洗衣房
convenient	[kən'vi:njənt]	想一想再看 adj. 方便的，便利的
dormitory	['dɔ:mitri]	想一想再看 n. 集体宿舍	联想记忆 X 单词dormitory 联想记忆： dormit睡眠+ory表名词，指场所等→宿舍
kitchen	['kitʃin]	想一想再看 n. 厨房，(全套)炊具，灶间
social	['səuʃəl]	想一想再看 adj. 社会的，社交的 n. 社交聚会