Do you prefer to study in a quiet environment or an environment with some sounds?
Well, I guess on the whole I prefer to study in a quiet environment, the main reason being that I find it easier to concentrate, because noises or sounds tend to distract me. So in other words, I tend to get more work done when I can't hear anything around me. But saying that, I do occasionally like to listen to some music while I'm studying, because it can make it a little bit more enjoyable.
嗯，总的来说，我更喜欢在安静的环境下学习，主要原因是我发现更容易集中注意力，因为噪音或声音会分散我的注意力。换句话说，当我周围什么都听不到的时候，我倾向于做更多的工作。但话虽如此，我还是偶尔喜欢在学习时听点音乐，因为这样会使音乐更有趣。
Does your school have any quiet places for studying?
Yeah, I guess I'm quite lucky in this respect, because there's a pretty big library on our campus with loads of desks for studying, and I'm always able to get quite a lot of work done there, as it's really nice and quiet.
是的，我想我在这方面很幸运，因为我们校园里有一个很大的图书馆，有很多书桌供我学习，而且我总是能在那里完成很多工作，因为那里真的很好很安静。
What natural sound do you like the most?
That's an interesting question, and I'm not really that sure to be honest with you, but I guess I would probably say the natural sound I like most is that of waves hitting the seashore, because it's just really soothing, if you know what I mean. And it's a sound I only really get to hear when I'm on holiday, so I also probably associate it with being on holiday, which would be another reason why I like it so much!
这是个有趣的问题，我并不是真的很诚实，但我想我最喜欢的自然声音是海浪拍打海岸的声音，因为如果你明白我的意思的话，那真的很舒缓。这种声音只有在我度假时才能真正听到，所以我可能也会把它和度假联系起来，这也是我如此喜欢它的另一个原因!
Are there any sounds that you dislike?
Yeah, for sure! I mean, firstly, I really can't stand the sound of drilling, simply because it's just such a loud and unpleasant noise, so that would definitely be at the top of my list. And I guess the next one would be the sound of cars hooting, mainly because I hear it all the time where I live, and so it gets quite irritating after a while, especially when I'm trying to concentrate on something.
是的，当然!我的意思是，首先，我真的不能忍受钻探的声音，仅仅因为它是如此响亮和不愉快的噪音，所以那肯定是我的首选。我猜下一个是汽车呼啸的声音，主要是因为我住的地方一直听到，所以过了一段时间就变得很烦人，尤其是当我想集中精力做事的时候。
Are you ever bothered by noise?
Yeah, for sure, especially when I'm trying to get to sleep, you know, if there's a dog barking or something, it can really be quite maddening, but during the day I'd say I can put up with pretty much most noise, unless, of course, the noise is really loud and relentless, like if there's construction or renovation work going on around me.
是啊，当然了，尤其是当我想睡觉的时候，你知道，如果有狗吠声或者别的什么，那真的会很令人恼火，但是在白天，我会说我可以忍受大部分的噪音，除非，当然，噪音真的很响而且无情，就像有建筑一样。我周围的装修工作正在进行。
Do you think that cities will become noisier in the future?
That's a hard question, and I'm really not that sure to be honest with you, but I guess my feeling would be that they probably will get noisier, yeah, basically because if you compare the situation in cities now to what it was like 10 or 15 years ago, then it's obvious that cities have got a lot noisier, mainly, of course, due to the increase in traffic on the roads. So unless something changes, I would say that this trend is likely to continue into the future, unfortunately.
这是个很难回答的问题，我真的不敢对你说实话，但我猜我的感觉是，他们可能会变得更吵，是的，基本上是因为如果你把现在城市的情况与10或15年前的情况相比较，那么很明显城市已经没有那么多噪音了。伊塞尔，主要是，当然，由于道路交通的增加。所以，除非有什么变化，我会说，这种趋势很可能持续到未来，不幸的是。
What sounds remind you of your childhood?
That's an interesting question, and I haven't really thought about this before, but off the top of my head, I would say that one sound that especially reminds me of my childhood is the sound of firecrackers, interestingly enough, because when I was young, I used to love setting off firecrackers with my friends, especially during the Spring Festival. So now when I hear firecrackers, it always brings back good memories of my childhood.
这是个很有趣的问题，我以前从来没有真正想过这个问题，但我突然想到，有一种声音特别让我想起了我的童年，那就是鞭炮声，很有趣，因为我小时候喜欢放鞭炮。我的朋友们，尤其是春节期间。所以现在当我听到鞭炮，它总是带回我童年的美好回忆。
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