053 文化***********

共享经济相关表达 

shared economy / sharing economy 共享经济 

against the backdrop of globalization 全球化背景下 

global trend 全球趋势 

market adoption 受到市场认可 

Airbnb 爱彼迎 

Instead of staying in hotels, you can stay in someone's home and get much more authentic travel experience. 相比住旅馆，你也可以住在当地人家里，这样能拥有更地道的旅游体验。ClassPass 

It makes working-out exercising more fun, and you're not just stuck in the same gym. 让健身更有趣，不用只呆在同样的健身房。 

出行相关表达 

the public transit / public transportation system 公共交通 

Uber / Lyft 

Let's Uber / Lyft. 

wear masks 戴口罩 

How does Uber / Lyft compare in terms of prices? Uber 和 Lyft 的价格怎么样呢？ 

It's cheaper but not by a lot. 没有便宜很多。 

surge pricing 价格上涨 

Sometimes it's more expensive than taxis. 有时会比出租车贵。 

住房相关表达 

Ainbnb 爱彼迎 

"bnb" (bed and breakfast) 家庭小旅馆 

I'm not staying in a hotel. I'm Airbnbing. 我没住在旅馆，我住 Airbnb。 

You open your App, you put in your city, and you filter the area, the price and the type of housing. 你打开应用，输入城市，筛选所住区域、价格和住房类型。 

filtering 筛选 

click on 点击 

right in the heart of the city 在市中心 

downtown 市中心 

This building is so nice. 建筑很漂亮。 

big disappointment 很失望 

special lens / special photograph techniques 特殊的镜头 / 特殊的拍照技巧 

Anyway, that was my personal experience, and that was 7 years ago. 无论如何，那是我的个人经历，而且是 7 年前的事了。 

有趣的服务 

TaskRabbit 跑腿服务

security checks 安全检查 

specialized 专门的 

professional 专业的；专业人员 

I don't have any particular skills, but I have time. 我没有什么特殊技能，但我有时间。

do grocery shopping 买东西 

Instacart 提供超市购买配送服务 

Dogwalker 提供遛狗服务