1. Are there many people living near you?
If yes:
Yeah there are, because I live in quite a residential area, and so most of the buildings around my home are apartment blocks.
如果是：
是的，因为我住在一个相当大的住宅区，所以我家周围的大部分建筑都是公寓楼。
If no:
No, I wouldn’t say there are, because I mean, a lot of the flats where I live are empty, which is probably due to the fact that most of the people who bought them didn’t actually plan on moving in, but instead bought them simply as an investment. So yeah, it’s a pretty quiet neighbourhood.
如果没有：
不，我不会说有，因为我的意思是，我住的很多公寓都是空的，这可能是因为大多数买房子的人实际上并没有打算搬进去，而是简单地把它们当作投资买了。是的，这是一个相当安静的街区。
2. Do you know all your neighbours?
Answer A:
Well, I wouldn’t say I know all them, but I know a fair few, and that’s mainly because I spend quite a lot of time in gardens of my apartment complex, which is how I got to know them.
嗯，我不会说我全都知道，但我知道不少，这主要是因为我花了很多时间在我公寓的花园里，这就是我认识它们的方式。
Answer B:
No not really, because my neighbours tend to keep (pretty much) to themselves. You know, I mean, if I happen to see them, we might say hi to each other, but that’s about it, and then they’ll just continue with doing whatever it is they’re doing.
不是的，因为我的邻居们往往对自己保持着很高的感情。你知道，我的意思是，如果我碰巧看到他们，我们可以互相打招呼，但就是这样，然后他们就会继续做他们正在做的事情。
3. When do you see your neighbours?
I guess the time when I mostly see them is when I’m in the lift of my apartment block. You know, that’s pretty much the only time I come into contact with them, because I don’t really know them all that well, so I’ve neverbeen round to any of their homes or anything like that.
我猜大部分时候我看到他们是在我公寓的电梯里。你知道，那几乎是我唯一和他们接触的时间，因为我对他们不是很了解，所以我从来没有去过他们的任何家或类似的地方。
4. How often do you see your neighbours?
Well I guess it depends, because I mean, during term time, I don’t see them at all, cos I’m away at university,. but during the holidays, when I’m back home, I guess I probably see them about three or four times a week, because I’m quite good friends with a few of them.
我想这要看情况，因为我的意思是，在学期期间，我根本就看不到他们，因为我不在大学。但是在假期里，当我回到家的时候，我猜我一周大概会见到他们三四次，因为我和他们当中的一些人是很好的朋友。
5. Do you think it’s important to know your neighbours?
If yes:
Yeah, I suppose it is, because I think it helps create a good community spirit if we know our neighbours. In other words, it kind of gives the neighbourhood a nice, friendly feel, instead of a cold, unwelcoming one, if you know what I mean!
是的，我想是的，因为我认为如果我们认识我们的邻居，它有助于创造一个良好的社区精神。换言之，如果你明白我的意思，它会给邻居一种友好、友好的感觉，而不是冷漠、不受欢迎的感觉!
If no:
No I wouldn’t really say it is, because for me I think friends and family are enough. And I mean, in my case I don’t spend nearly enough time with my family as it is, so I can’t really see the need to get to know my neighbours as well. And this probably goes for a lot of people, not just me.
不，我不会真的这么说，因为对我来说，朋友和家人已经足够了。我的意思是，就我的情况而言，我没有花足够的时间和家人在一起，所以我真的不认为有必要了解我的邻居。这可能对很多人来说，不仅仅是我。
6. What do you think of your neighbours?
They’re all really nice people. You know, they’re always very pleasant to me whenever I see them. And I can’t think of a single instance when I’ve had problems with any of them. So yeah, I feel pretty lucky to have such good neighbors!
他们都是很好的人。你知道，每当我见到他们时，他们总是对我很友好。当我遇到任何一个问题时，我想不出一个例子。所以，我觉得有这么好的邻居真的很幸运!
7. What sorts of problems can people have with their neighbors?
Well I guess one of the main ones would be noise. You know, like putting on music too loud or having the TV on full volume, that kind of thing. So that’s probably the biggest complaint that people have with their neighbors. And as well as this, I suppose another problematic issue could be pets, because a lot of neighbors who have them don’t put their dogs on a lead when they’re walking them, which I think is quite in considerate, seeing as a lot of people are quite scared of dogs!
我想其中一个主要是噪音。你知道，就像把音乐放得太大声或者把电视放满音量一样。这可能是人们对邻居的最大抱怨。除此之外，我想还有一个问题就是宠物，因为很多邻居在遛狗的时候都不把狗放在领带上，我觉得这是很体贴的，因为很多人都非常害怕狗!
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