对话文本


E: How time flies! We have been in Beijing for almost 4 years.

B: yes, I can still recall the days when we were all seniors at college. I asked you whether you would go back to your hometown or not.

E: yeah, feels like yesterday. Now I’m almost settled down here. We’re planning to buy an apartment and tie the knot.

B: congratulations! I hope when you hold the wedding ceremony, I’m still residing in Beijing.

E: thank you. Is your company going to move to other cities?

B: no, I’m planning to quit this job and go back to work in my hometown after the spring festival.

E: why is that?

B: well, I still can’t adjust to the fast pace of city life.

E: yeah, the hustle and bustle is really difficult to handle.

P: that’s right. I work extremely hard, and try my best to adapt to the lifestyle here, but I don’t feel any sense of belonging here.

E: I understand your position. Perhaps it’s time to stop floating and go back to where you belong. You’ll feel much better with your family around.

P: yeah, I think so.
参考翻译
时间过得真快啊,咱们在北京”漂”了快四年了.
是啊,我还记得上大四的时候,有一天我问你是不是要回家乡工作.
恩,就跟昨天发生的一样.现在我差不多在这里安定下来了,我们打算买房子结婚了.
恭喜你!希望你办婚礼的时候我还在北京.
谢谢.你的公司要搬到外地吗?
不是,春节后我打算辞职回家工作.
为什么啊?
我还是没法适应这里快节奏的生活.
是啊,天天忙忙碌碌,挺难适应的.
没错.我工作很努力,也尽力适应这里的生活方式,但我还是没有一点归属感.
我明白你的意思.也许是时候结束这种飘来飘去的生活,回到属于你的地方了.有家人在身边,你会感觉好很多.
恩,我也是这么想.
核心词组


***settle down:to start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place （在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活
When are you going to get married and settle down? 你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？

***tie the knot: to get married 结婚；结成夫妻

***hustle and bustle:忙碌喧嚣
We escaped from the hustle and bustle of the city for the weekend. 我们周末时躲开了城市的拥挤喧嚣。

***sense of belonging:归属感
to feel a sense of belonging 有一种归属感
核心词汇


adjust:to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think 适应；习惯

~ (to sth/to doing sth) ~ (yourself to sth)

It took her a while to adjust to living alone after the divorce. 她离婚以后，过了一段时间才适应了单身生活。
It took several seconds for his eyes to adjust to the dark. 几秒钟以后他的眼睛才习惯了黑暗。
You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. 你将很快适应学生生活。