1、在Marion看来，都柏林虽然人口不多但是经济很发达，是可与纽约媲美的国际化大都市，听他介绍下吧。Marion: So you lived in Dublin for awhile, didnt you Mauve? Whats life like in Dublin?Mauve: I think life in Dublin is very different from everywhere else in the country. Its the biggest city in Ireland. Its got a population of about a million I think
2、, even though the population of Ireland is only 4 million, so most people.Marion: So its a quarter of the whole population.Mauve: Exactly. Its a very young population, I think, the Dublin population, I suppose like all cities theres plenty to do, in terms of cinemas, theatres, I dont know, you know
3、whatever else, comedy club and all that kind of, plenty of night clubs, loads of restaurants. Its very international now, at the moment I suppose, like theres Japanese restaurants, and well theres always Indian and Chinese, and theres like, I dont know, French and Spanish, and every type of restaura
4、nt.Marion: So its kind of a cosmopolitan city.Mauve: Yeah, exactlyMarion: Or big by Irish standards, I suppose. Yeah, its probably like a village for other people.Mauve: I know. Even though when I went to New York then, in June, it wasnt such a culture shock, cause even though, there are high rise b
5、uildings and every thing but it wasnt that different though. You know, I think that Dublin has come on a lot and its by no means rural anymore, you know, in comparison to other cities in Ireland, like Cork and Gaul, were very rural, but, I dont think Dublin is.Marion: Yeah, I think Dublin is like an
6、 international city, and it can stand on its own.Mauve: Definitely, yeah, you can compare to London or, you know, New York.Marion: And the standard of, like the cost of living, is very high in Dublin, though, isnt it.Mauve: Yeah, it is. Rents are much higher there. Its more expensive to eat out and I suppose to do everything really. You need a good salary to live in Dublin I think.Marion: Yeah, yeah!Mauve: Big bucks!第 1 页