跟我好好学英语的第48天

Houses and Apartments (3)

Even if I stay away from the upscale neighborhoods (areas where rich people live), I’d still have to take out a mortgage (borrow money from the bank, in order to buy a house) and it’ll take me more than 30 years to pay it off.即使我远离高档社区（富人居住的地区），我仍然需要拿出抵押贷款（从银行借钱，才能买房），我需要30多年的时间才能还清。

But still, I’m gonna start saving up for a down payment (an initial payment on a big purchase). Someday, when I do move into a new place, I’ll be sure to throw a housewarming party (a party to celebrate living in a new house/apartment). 但是，我仍然要开始为首付存钱（购买的初始付款）。有一天，当我搬进一个新的地方，我一定会举办一个聚会（一个聚会，庆祝住在一个新的房子/公寓）。

Eating (1)

My mother radically changed her eating habits a few years ago. In the past, she ate a lot of junk food (food that is not nutritious/healthy) and was overweight. Sometimes she would try to go on a diet (eat less food and healthier food), but it would never last. But now she understands how unhealthy processed foods are – they’re full of food additives (chemicals added to food) that contribute to weight gain and heart problems. 几年前，我妈妈彻底改变了她的饮食习惯。过去，她吃了很多垃圾食品（营养不高/不健康的食物），而且超重。有时她会尝试节食（少吃食物和更健康的食物），但永远不会持久。但是现在她明白了加工食品是多么不健康——它们富含食品添加剂（添加到食品中的化学物质），这些添加剂会导致体重增加和心脏问题。