1 Would you say it’s difficult to learn to ride a bicycle?
Well I think it’s like everything really, in the sense that when you start off learning, it feels extremely difficult, but the more you practice, the easier it gets. So yeah, I guess it is a little difficult to begin with, but it doesn’t take long to get the hang of.
嗯,我认为它真的像所有的事情,从某种意义上说,当你开始学习的时候,感觉非常困难,但是你练习的越多,它就变得越容易。所以,是的,我想开始有点困难,但不需要很长时间就能找到答案。
2 What kinds of people ride bicycles?
Wow, you know it’s pretty hard to generalize, because I think all kinds of people ride bicycles, at least here in China anyway! So to be a bit more specific, you see young children riding their bikes around their neighborhood, and then older children riding to school. And as for adults, I think a lot of them will ride their bikes to work if they don’t have too far to travel. And the middle-aged and elderly also like cycling, as it’s good exercise for them and a cheap way to get around. So yeah, I think it’s fair to say that all ages of people ride bicycles, apart from the very young and very old.
哇,你知道这很难概括,因为我认为各种各样的人骑自行车,至少在中国。所以更具体地说,你看到小孩子骑自行车绕着邻居转,然后大一点的孩子骑车上学。至于成年人,我认为他们中的很多人会骑自行车上班,如果他们没有太远的旅行。中老年人也喜欢骑自行车,因为这对他们来说是一种很好的锻炼方式,也是一种便宜的出行方式。所以,我认为公平地说,所有年龄的人骑自行车,除了非常年轻和非常老。
3 Would you say it’s safe to ride a bicycle in the city?
If yes:
On the whole, I’d say it is, yeah, as long as you cycle carefully of course! Because what’s good is that in most cities here, there are separate bike lanes for cyclists to use, which makes it a lot safer.
如果是:
总的来说,我想说的是,是的,只要你小心地骑自行车!因为好的是,在大多数城市里,自行车都有单独的车道供骑车人使用,这使得它更安全。
If no:
No I wouldn’t, because I mean there are just so many cars on the road now, and it’s not always easy for a driver to spot a cyclist, for example when It’s dark and raining, plus the fact that bicycles here don’t have lights. So you’ve basically just got to be really careful when you’re cycling anywhere.
如果没有:
不,我不会,因为我的意思是,现在路上的车太多了,而且司机很难发现一个骑自行车的人,比如天黑下雨的时候,再加上这里的自行车没有灯。所以当你骑车去任何地方的时候,你必须要非常小心。