地道美语听力练习:排外情绪

Leti: I am sick and tired of people coming from the big cities into our small town and buying up all of the houses and acting like they own the place.
勒蒂:我烦透了那些来自大城市的人，他们来到我们这个小镇，买光所有的房子，表现得像是这个地方的主人似的。

George: This is a dying town and it needs fresh blood. I don't hear the business owners complaining about the new infusion of money into the town.
乔治：这是个毫无生气的小镇，需要注入新鲜的血液。我从没听商人们抱怨过新来者给小镇带来资金。

Leti: Oh, yeah? Well, the flip side is that their spending is jacking up prices and making it harder for the families who have lived here for generations.
勒蒂:啊，是吗？从反面来说，他们的投资会抬高物价，让世代在这里生活的家庭日子更难过。

George: The times are changing and we need to adapt.
乔治：时代在变化，我们需要适应。

Leti: I say that the newcomers are the ones who need to adapt. After all, they're moving to our town.
勒蒂:我是说新来者才是应该适应的人群。毕竟，是他们搬进我们的地盘。

George: With that kind of us against them mentality, there may be a day when you succeed in driving out those newcomers.
乔治：抱有这种排外的心态，你很有可能某一天将那些新来者驱逐出去的。

Leti: I look forward to that day.
勒蒂:我期待那一天的到来。

George: All I have to say is beware what you wish for!
乔治：小心你的愿望，这就是我要说的全部！