和老外聊天的地道口語第140期:尊重父母的選擇...
S: Louis, facy meeting you here.
L: hi! Susan. What brings you this way?
S: my father works nearby, and I am gonna meet him for lunch.
L: but I remember you told me your father retired last year.
S: yes, he did, but he has found a new job in a nearby office.
L: was he worried about making ends meet?
S: not really, he has a decent pension but he wants to keep physically and mentally active.
L: oh, I see. Does your father live with you?
S: no, my father prefers to live on his own.
L: I can understand if he wants to be independent while he still can.
S: how are your parents? I haven't seen them for a long time.
L: they're fine. Still working but we're looking ahead. There is a new fully-equipped retirement home in our neighborhood. They've been thinking about moving there when they couldn't live on their own.
S: oh, really? I have no idea about that but it sounds very convenient.
L: my parents prefer to be independent, you know, and they don't want to be a burden.
S: oh, I see. That sounds great if they can keep some independence but still have professionals nearby just in case.
路易斯,真高興在這兒碰見你!
你好,蘇珊.什麼風把你吹來了?
我父親在附近工作,我和他約好了一起吃午飯.
我記得你和我說過你父親去年就退休了.
是啊,退了.但是他後來又在附近找了一份新工作.
他是擔心錢不夠花嗎?
不是,他退休金還可以,就是想活動活動.
哦,明白了.那你父親和你們一起住嗎?
沒有,他喜歡一個人住.
我明白,他是覺得自己身體還可以,可以獨立生活.
你父母怎麼樣?我好久沒見他們了.
他們很好,還在工作但是馬上就退休了.我們小區裏新開了個養老院設施很齊備,他們考慮過幾年就搬去那兒住.
是嗎?沒聽說啊,不過好像挺方便的.
我父母想自己住,他們不想成爲我們的負擔.
恩,住那裏也不錯,他們有一定的自由,又有專業人士在身邊,以防萬一.
重點單詞查看全部解釋independence['pendəns]
想一想再看
n. 獨立，自主，自立
independent[indi'pendənt]想一想再看
adj. 獨立的，自主的，有主見的
n. 獨立
in不+(de加強+pend=hang懸掛+able→可靠的)→獨立的 decision[di'siʒən]
想一想再看
n. 決定，決策
decent['di:snt]想一想再看
adj. 體面的，正派的，得體的，相當好的
聯想記憶X單詞decent聯想記憶：de地，cent硬幣：我在馬路邊，揀到一分錢，把……（多麼得體的行爲！！） quality['kwɔliti]
想一想再看
n. 品質，特質，才能
adj. 高品質的
想一想再看
adj. 方便的，便利的
understand[.ʌndə'stænd]想一想再看
vt. 理解，懂，聽說，獲悉，將 ... 理解爲，認爲<
professional[prə'feʃənl]想一想再看
adj. 職業的，專業的，專門的
n. 專業人
Decent: of a good enough standard or quality 像樣的;相當不錯的;尚好的
a decent meal/job/place to live 相當不錯的飯菜／工作／住所
I need a decent night's sleep. 我需要好好地睡上一夜.
Professional: a person who does a job that needs special training and a high level of education 專門人員;專業人士;專家
the terms that doctors and other health professionals use 醫師和其他保健專業人員使用的術語
make (both) ends meet: to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need 使收支相抵;勉強維持生計
Many families struggle to make ends meet. 許多家庭只能勉強維持生計.
Look ahead: 考慮到將來
We must look ahead before we make a decision. 我們作出決定之前必須想得遠一點.
retirement home: a place where old people live and are cared for 養老院;敬老院
想一想再看
n. 獨立，自主，自立
independent[indi'pendənt]想一想再看
adj. 獨立的，自主的，有主見的
n. 獨立
in不+(de加強+pend=hang懸掛+able→可靠的)→獨立的 decision[di'siʒən]
想一想再看
n. 決定，決策
decent['di:snt]想一想再看
adj. 體面的，正派的，得體的，相當好的
聯想記憶X單詞decent聯想記憶：de地，cent硬幣：我在馬路邊，揀到一分錢，把……（多麼得體的行爲！！） quality['kwɔliti]
想一想再看
n. 品質，特質，才能
adj. 高品質的
想一想再看
adj. 方便的，便利的
understand[.ʌndə'stænd]想一想再看
vt. 理解，懂，聽說，獲悉，將 ... 理解爲，認爲<
professional[prə'feʃənl]想一想再看
adj. 職業的，專業的，專門的
n. 專業人
