趣味英语第78期:17岁离开父母独自生活会不会太早

ReadingintheStarlight wants to know...

ReadingintheStarlight想知道：

"Am I too young as a 17-year-old to move out of my parents' house?"

“我现在17岁，我是不是太年轻了还不能搬出父母的房子？”

I would think so.

我想是的。

Yes, you are. There's so much you need to learn and grow and do.

对，没错。你还有很多需要学习的事情，你还要成长，还有很多要做的事情。

Legally¹, you have to be 18 to buy your own house or apartment.

从法律上来说，你要满18岁才能买自己的房子或公寓。

You should only move out your parents' house when you are going into college.

上大学以后你才能搬出父母的房子。

Wait a little bit more until you're at least... I don't know... 20-at least you're 20.

再等一段时间，直到你……我也不清楚……至少满20岁再搬出去。

Why be in a hurry? It's very luxurious² at your parents' house. You don't have to worry about a lot of things. You'll have plenty of time to be on your own.

你为什么这么匆忙？住在父母家非常舒服。有很多事情都不用你担心。以后你有很多时间独自生活。

Yes, unless you have a lot of money and you have somebody that's going to still look out for you like your parents do.

对，除非你有很多钱，或者有人能像你父母那样照顾你。

You are too young to live on your own. But remember, you need to respect your parents and your parents' household. They pay the bills. They take care of everything.

你太年轻了，还不能独自生活。记住，你要尊重你的父母还有你父母的家。他们要支付账单。他们要照料一切。

Give a little bit more time. I know once you start to get around that age, you kind of have the urge³ to move out and do your own thing. But just appreciate your parents and all they do.

再给自己一些时间。我知道在你快到法定年龄时，你就急于搬出父母的房子，做自己的事情。但是你要感激你父母所做的一切。

If you're in university, maybe. Maybe pick a university far away so that way you kinda have to move out of the house.

如果你已经上大学了，那也许可以。你可以选择一所离家很远的大学，这样你就相当于搬出父母的房子了。

Maturity-wise, I think if your parents are cool with it and you know you could hide it from the feds, go for it.

成熟度，我认为如果你父母很冷静地对待这件事，而且你可以向联邦政府隐瞒，那就争取一下吧。

This is kind of a personal thing, because I moved out when I was 16 and a half. If you're financially independent, all power to you. You can make your own decision. If your parents are supporting you, then you should talk to them about it.

这是个人的事情，我在16岁半的时候就从父母家里搬出来了。如果你能做到经济独立，那你就拥有了全部的力量。你可以自己做决定。如果你父母支持你，那你应该和他们谈谈。

1 legally   

adv. 合法地，法律上地

参考例句：

• A bill of exchange is a legally recognized document. 汇票是合法票据。
• The agreement will be legally binding. 这个协议将具有法律效力。

2 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

3 urge   

n.冲动，推动力，迫切的要求；vt.驱策，力劝，力陈，推动；vi.强烈要求

参考例句：

• He has an urge to become a film star.他非常希望成为电影明星。
• We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard.我们要经常鞭策自己努力学习。