精美英文欣赏:住在宿舍还是在校外租房(下)

Possible low grade. Because dorm life is very social, your grades may be affected¹ in a negative way. If you constantly choose hanging out with your dorm buddies³ over studying at the library, then your GPA will suffer.

可能会导致成绩下降。因为宿舍生活会很社交化，你的成绩可能会对你的成绩有负面影响。如果你时常和室友出去玩而不是在图书馆里自习，那么你的GPA会下降。

Off-Campus

住在校外

Pros⁴:

支持方：

Independence. Dorms have several rules that students must follow. Living off-campus will give you freedom from those rules and allow you to set your own.

独立性。宿舍有每个人都要遵守的条例。住在校外让你免于这些约束，可以自行安排生活。

Privacy. Living off-campus means that you will more than likely have your own bedroom so you can have a place to sneak⁵ off and have time lone⁶ away from your roommates.

隐私性。住在校外意味着你可以拥有自己的卧室，有一个没有室友打扰的空间，你可以安心休息。

Sense of responsibility. Living off-campus will help you be more responsible. If you live off-campus, you will be in charge of paying bills, cleaning house, grocery shopping, and cooking.

责任感。住在校外让你变得更有责任感。如果你住在校外，你需要自己缴纳房租，打扫房间，去杂货店购物，以及做饭。

Cons²:

反对方：

More expenses. Utilities and cable can be an added monthly expense. You will also need to buy furniture, kitchen essentials, bath necessities, cleaning supplies, etc. , which can be a big start-up cost. Traffic can also be an issue, too.

更多的费用。水电费会增加月支出。你还有可能需要自己买家具，厨房的必需品，浴用品、清洁用品，等等。这些加在一起是一笔大开销。交通费也是一项支出。

Whether you drive your car or use public transportation, it is still going to cost you money.

不论你是自己开车还是使用公共交通，都需要支出。

Isolation⁷. If you live off-campus, you may be less involved with campus activities, and this could cause you to feel a sense of detachment with your college.

孤立性。如果你住在校外，你可能很少参与校园活动，这可能会让你有种和大学脱节了的感觉。

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 cons   

n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

4 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 sneak   

vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行

参考例句：

• He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
• I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

6 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

7 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。