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回老家vlog|美国3000人小城的慢生活日常

Back Home Vlog|Slow Daily Life in a Small American Town of 3000

作者 · Leah's English 莉雅老师时长 · 3:09YouTube更新 · 2025/12/18
回老家vlog|美国3000人小城的慢生活日常
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porchnoun
门廊
英文释义: a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building
近义词:
verandapatiodeck

I like to go out on the porch and watch the sunrise while I drink some coffee.

我喜欢到门廊上,一边喝咖啡一边看日出。

basementnoun
地下室
英文释义: the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level
近义词:
cellarundergroundlower level

I like to go through some of my childhood stuff that my parents keep in the basement.

我喜欢翻阅父母保存在地下室的一些我童年的物品。

downsidesnoun
缺点
英文释义: the negative aspects or disadvantages of something
近义词:
drawbacksdisadvantagespitfalls

Living in a town this small definitely does have some downsides.

住在这么小的镇子里确实有一些缺点。

plainsnoun
平原
英文释义: large areas of flat land
近义词:
flatlandsgrasslandsprairies

Iowa has a lot of plains, which makes it great for farming.

爱荷华州有很多平原,非常适合耕种。

comfortingadjective
令人欣慰的
英文释义: providing consolation or reassurance
近义词:
soothingreassuringconsoling

I'm kind of surprised at how comforting I find the landscapes here.

我有点惊讶地发现这里的风景是多么令人欣慰。

horizonnoun
地平线
英文释义: the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet
近义词:
skylinevistaview

Looking at the horizon, I realized how this kind of life can be really calming.

看着地平线,我意识到这种生活可以非常平静。

choresnoun
家务
英文释义: routine tasks or jobs, especially a household one
近义词:
tasksdutieserrands

I still have some chores I have to do when I come home.

回家时我仍然有一些家务要做。

laundrynoun
洗衣
英文释义: clothes and linens that need to be washed or that have been newly washed
近义词:
washingclothesgarments

I usually help my mom do laundry, since there are just so many clothes that need to be washed.

我通常帮妈妈洗衣服,因为有太多衣服需要洗了。

pros and consphrase
利弊
英文释义: the advantages and disadvantages of something
近义词:
advantages and disadvantagesstrengths and weaknesses

There are pros and cons to this kind of life.

这种生活有利有弊。

change of pacephrase
节奏变化
英文释义: a variation in routine or activity
近义词:
variationshiftalteration

It's nice to experience a change of pace every once in a while.

偶尔体验一下节奏的变化是很好的。

life here moves really slow

释义: Life progresses at a leisurely pace
中文: 生活节奏很慢
用法: Used to describe a relaxed or unhurried lifestyle

In small towns, life here moves really slow compared to big cities.

在小镇上,相比大城市,生活节奏很慢。

you're the only person in the whole town

释义: Feeling isolated or alone
中文: 感觉自己是整个镇上唯一的人
用法: Used to emphasize solitude or lack of activity

During midday, it can often feel like you're the only person in the whole town.

中午时分,常常会感觉自己是整个镇上唯一的人。

I'm not gonna lie

释义: To be honest
中文: 说实话
用法: Used to preface a truthful or candid statement

Living here definitely has some downsides, I'm not gonna lie.

说实话,住在这里确实有一些缺点。

hang out with friends

释义: Spend casual time with friends
中文: 和朋友一起打发时间
用法: Used to describe informal socializing

If you want to hang out with friends, we usually just drive around.

如果你想和朋友一起打发时间,我们通常就是开车兜风。

drive around

释义: To go for a leisurely drive without a specific destination
中文: 开车兜风
用法: Common activity in areas with limited entertainment options

In small towns, people often drive around for fun.

在小镇上,人们常常开车兜风找乐子。

change of pace

释义: A variation in routine or lifestyle
中文: 改变节奏
用法: Used when experiencing something different from usual

It's nice to experience a change of pace every once in a while.

偶尔改变一下生活节奏是件好事。

all grown up

释义: Fully matured or adult
中文: 长大成人
用法: Used to reflect on reaching adulthood

Even though I'm all grown up, I still have chores when I come home.

尽管我已经长大成人,回家时还是有家务要做。

get off work

释义: Finish working for the day
中文: 下班
用法: Common expression referring to the end of a workday

Things get more interesting once people start to get off work.

人们下班后,事情就变得有趣多了。

invite people over

释义: Ask people to come to one's home
中文: 邀请人们来家里
用法: Common social activity in close-knit communities

Sometimes we invite people over to eat and play card games.

有时我们会邀请人们来家里吃饭、打牌。

stuff my backpack with

释义: Fill one's backpack completely
中文: 把背包塞满
用法: Used to describe carrying as much as possible

I used to stuff my backpack with all the books I could carry.

我过去常常把背包塞满我能带的所有书。

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Come spend a day here with me in my _____1_____.

I like to go out on the porch and watch the _____2_____ while I drink some coffee.

When I have the chance to come home, I like to go through some of my childhood stuff that my parents keep in the _____3_____.

One of my all-time favorites is the series of _____4_____ events.

Living in a town this small definitely does have some _____5_____, I'm not gonna lie.

Iowa has a lot of _____6_____, which makes it great for farming.

Growing up in this town, I also spent a lot of time at the local _____7_____.

And even though I'm all grown up, I still have some _____8_____ I have to do when I come home.

I usually help my mom do _____9_____, since there are just so many clothes that need to be washed.

We also spend a lot of time outside, working in the _____10_____, or just hanging out on the porch.

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What's life like in a small American town of 3,000 people?

在一个只有3000人的美国小镇生活是怎样的?

Come spend a day here with me in my hometown.

来我的家乡和我一起度过一天吧。

We don't have any malls,

我们没有购物中心,

no movie theaters,

没有电影院,

so life here moves really slow,

所以这里的生活节奏非常慢,

especially the mornings.

尤其是早晨。