Day 8理想的房子
I would definitely love to have a bigger basement and larger windows.
我非常希望有一个更大的地下室和更大的窗户。
would like/love … 想要…(愿望,未必能实现)
basement 地下室
The amount of natural light that we’re having is truly depressing.
我家里能进的自然光(少到)太令人抑郁了。(窗户太小)
truly 非常,很
depressing 令人抑郁的,使人沮丧的
Another thing I would like to have is a piece of land in the backyard,because I love growing herbs for cooking.
另一件事是我想在后院有一块地,因为我喜欢种烹饪用的香草。
a piece of land 一块地
backyard 后院
herb (调味或药用的)芳草,香草 ,药草
Day 9 老龄化
China is aging rapidly. 中国正在迅速老龄化。 age v. 变老 rapidly 快速地,迅速地
About a third of the country’s population will be over 60 by 2050.
到2050年,中国约三分之一的人口将超过60岁。
a third of sth …的三分之一
population (某一国家或地区的)全体人民,人口
The greying of China’s citizenry is expected to push costs for elderly care — including operations of retirement homes and medical services.
中国公民的老龄化预计将推高养老成本,包括养老院和医疗服务的运营成本。
grey v. 变灰白(这里表示“头发变白,人变老”)
citizenry 全体国民
be expected to do sth 预计会…
cost 成本,花费
elderly care 老年护理
operation 运行,运营
retirement home 养老院
medical 医疗的