01
I’m from Beijing, born and raised.
我是土生土长的北京人。
02
I come from a gorgeous city in the south of China named Kunming, which is also known as “Spring City”.
我在深圳已经住了15年了。在我5岁时,我们全家搬到了这里。
03
I’ve been living in Shenzhen for 15 years. My family moved here when I was 5.
我在深圳已经住了15年了。在我5岁时,我们全家搬到了这里。
04
Where I come from, Xiamen, is famous for its relaxed and laid-back lifestyle.
我来自厦门,这个城市以轻松悠闲的生活方式而闻名。
be famous for
... 因...而出名
laid-back
悠闲的、安详放松的
05
There are loads of tourist attractions in my hometown and this makes the city a major destination for tourists.
我家乡有很多旅游景点,这使这个城市成为旅游者的主要目的地。
loads of ... 很多...
tourist attraction 景点
major 主要的
destination 目的地
06
I live downtown, so it’s quite convenient for me to go to those high-end shopping malls and department stores.
我住在市中心,所以我去那些高档购物中心和百货商场很方便。
downtown 在市中心
通常用作副词
如go downtown, work downtown
high-end 高档的
07
I live with my parents in the southwestern suburb of the city.
我和父母住在城市西南部的郊区。
suburb 郊区
08
Our house is in a small and picturesque village in the north of Chengdu.
我们的房子坐落在成都北部一个风景如画的小村庄里。
picturesque 优美的
09
There are four people in my family - my parents, my older sister and me.
我家有四口人——我的父母,我的姐姐和我。
10
I have three siblings, which is pretty unusual for a Chinese family.
我有三个兄弟姐妹,这对一个中国家庭来说是很不常见的。
sibling
兄、弟、姐、妹
unusual
不寻常的
11
My dad has been an engineer his entire life and he’s going to retire in five years.
我爸爸当了一辈子的工程师,他五年后就要退休了。
12
I was brought up by my grandparents because my mom and dad were super busy when I was growing up.
bring ... up 抚养...
when I was growing up
在我小的时候
13
My parents raised me to be a responsible man. They also told me that if I promised someone something, I had to deliver.
我父母把我培养成一个有责任心的人。他们还告诉我,如果我答应某人某件事,我必须要履行诺言。
raise ... 抚养、培养...
promise 许诺
deliver 履行诺言
14
I live in an apartment and it’s a very small one because I’ve just graduated from university and I don’t make much money now.
我住在一个很小的公寓里,因为我刚从大学毕业,现在挣的钱不多。
15
I live in a three-bedroom apartment with my parents.
我和父母住在一套三居室的公寓里。