AEE 30：在纽约市度过除夕夜的最佳方式

这是《All Ears English》播客第30期。

This is an All Ears English Podcast episode 30.

在纽约市度过跨年夜的最好方式。

The best ways to spend New Year's Eve in New York City.

欢迎收听《All Ears English》播客，在这里你将真正听到地道的英语对话，提升商务和生活中的英语流利度。

Welcome to the All Ears English Podcast where you'll finally get real native English conversation and fluency for business and life.

我们相信，学英语的关键在于交流，而不是完美。

We believe in connection, not perfection when it comes to learning English.

接下来是你们的主持人——英语冒险家琳赛·麦马洪，和纽约电台女孩米歇尔·卡普兰，她们分别从波士顿和纽约市为大家带来节目。

Now here are your hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York radio girl coming to you from Boston and New York City, USA.

跨年夜的纽约，别无他处可比。

There's no place like New York City on New Year's Eve.

今天，我们为你带来三项在纽约迎新年的活动，还有两位前纽约客的亲身经验分享。

Today, get three things you can do in New York to ring in the New Year and get insight from two former New Yorkers.

嗨，奥布里。

Hey, Aubrey.

你今天怎么样？

How are doing today?

嗨，Lindsay。

Hi, Lindsay.

我很好。

I'm great.

你呢？

How are you?

天气真好，谢谢。

It's beautiful, thanks.

哦，这里丹佛的天气真不错。

Oh, it's a beautiful day here in Denver.

能来这儿我特别开心。

I'm excited to be here.

Aubrey，这期节目我们特意请了你。

Well, Aubrey, you know, we have you on this episode.

你是All Ears English团队的一员，可能有些听众这是第一次听到你的声音。

You are a member of our team at All Ears English, and this may be the first time some of our listeners have heard your voice.

很高兴你今天能来。

We're excited that you're here.

是的。

Yes.

大家好。

Hi, everyone.

很高兴认识你们。

Nice to meet you.

我叫奥布里。

I'm Aubrey.

我来参加这期节目再合适不过了，因为我们聊的是纽约市。

And this is a perfect episode for me to be here because we're talking about New York City.

我在那儿住了好几年，特别喜欢那里。

And I lived there for a couple years, and I'm I love it.

我还是很想念那里。

I still miss it.

天哪，真的特别想。

Like Oh my gosh.

简直像脚被砍掉了一样。

Like, my foot was cut off.

你难道不怀念吗？

Don't you miss it?

对吧？

Right?

世界上真没什么地方能比得上住在纽约。

There really is nothing in the world like living in New York City.

我觉得，这可能是人生中最特别的经历之一。

It's the most unique one of the most unique experiences you could have in life, I think.

是啊，确实如此。

Oh, yeah.

当然了。

For sure.

我根本不想走。

I didn't want to leave.

我们其实是被迫离开的，因为那里教师招聘冻结了，我丈夫想教书，但根本聘不上。

We were kind of forced to leave because there was a hiring freeze for teachers there and my husband wanted to teach so he couldn't be hired.

他们只招有终身教职的老师。

They could only hire teachers that were tenured.

原来如此。

I see.

我们搬回了亚利桑那，但真的一点都不想走。

We moved back to Arizona, but we didn't want to leave.

我们特别喜欢那里。

We loved it.

带着孩子生活确实不容易，但那儿的文化优势太多了，完全抵得上这些困难。

It was difficult living with kids, but there was so much that made up for that, the culture.

有太多精彩的事情可以去体验了。

So many amazing things to go and do.

哦。

Oh.

我特别特别喜欢那里。

I loved it so much.

所以。

So

那真是太棒了。

That's that's awesome.

想想看，如果你当初留下来，你的人生可能会完全不同。

Imagine how your life could have been different if would have or could have.

我知道。

I know.

不一定更好或更糟，就是不一样——要是你丈夫当时拿到了那份工作，你们一直留在那里。我有个观点，凡是搬到纽约的人，都很难离开。

Not necessarily better or worse, but just different if you had stayed, if your husband had gotten that job and you had stayed long But I I have this theory that when people move to New York, it's hard to leave.

他们很难离开。

They have a hard time leaving.

对吧？

Right?

他们总觉得纽约就是世界的中心。

They just they think New York is the center of the world.

某种程度上，确实如此。

In some ways, it is.

但也有不少地方，它并不是。

Some ways, it's not.

不过今天，奥布里，我们来聊聊纽约的跨年夜，这可是个独一无二的体验。

But today, Aubrey, we are talking about New Year's Eve in New York, another unique experience.

我想知道，到底有哪些值得做的事。

I wanna know a little bit about what we can do.

我们的听众如果打算在纽约过跨年夜，肯定想知道，哪些活动才真正有纽约的味道。

Our listeners may wanna know if they're spending New Year's Eve in New York City, what they could do that would be uniquely New York.

对，太棒了。

Right, awesome.

选择多得是。

There are so many options.

首先，你们肯定都知道在时代广场看跨年倒计时吧。

First of all, of course, you guys know about watching the ball drop in Times Square.

那种体验真是独一无二，对吧？

And that is the it's there's no experience like that, right?

人多得不得了。

It's so packed with people.

密密麻麻全是人，根本没法去洗手间。

Just wall to wall and you you're not going to be able to go to the bathroom.

这是一点。

That's one thing that.

在我看来，

To my mind,

是啊，因为一旦进去，到处都是安检，根本出不来。

yes, because once you're in there, there's security everywhere and they can't let you leave.

根本没法离开。

You can't get out.

还有这一点。

There's that.

而且特别冷。

And also it's so cold.

纽约跨年夜肯定冷得要命。

It's so cold in New York City on New Year's Eve.

百分百如此。

Guaranteed.

你得穿暖和点。

You have to prepare dress warmly.

没错。

Absolutely.

你以前做过吗？

Did you ever do this?

你有没有直接去时代广场，站在人群里过新年？

Did you ever go directly to Times Square and stand in that crowd when you went to there?

是的。

Yeah.

不过我有很多朋友都去过。

I have like so many friends who did though.

你去过？

You did?

在纽约吗？

In New

还是游客？

York or were tourists?

对。

Yes.

没有。

No.

那些是住在纽约的人。

That lived in New York.

两种都有。

Both.

两种都有。

Both.

我有些朋友是游客，去体验过，也有本地人，虽然住在纽约，但也去了一次。

I've had friends who were tourists and who went and also locals who lived in New York and would still go, but one time.

然后他们就说，我体验过了。

And then they're like, I've experienced that.

我不需要再去第二次了。

I don't need to do that again.

是的。

Yeah.

我小时候在新罕布什尔长大，是个小镇女孩。

When I was a kid, I grew up in New Hampshire, so small town girl.

对吧？

Right?

我从小就特别向往纽约时代广场跨年那晚的景象。

I always envisioned I wanted so badly to go to New York to Times Square on New Year's Eve.

我特别想体验一次。

I wanted it more than anything.

但等我真的住到纽约后，我就想，算了吧。

But by the time I lived there, I said, oh, no.

很明显，那种事是游客才去干的。

Clearly, that's something that tourists do.

再说那边连个厕所都没有，确实如此。

And going back to the fact that there are no bathrooms, I mean Yeah.

那场面想想都够呛。

That sounds awful.

对吧？

Right?

主要是十二个小时。

It's mostly twelve hours.

是的，没错。

Yes, right.

一大半都是青少年，对吧？

It's a lot of like teenagers, right?

所以我那些有青少年朋友的人，或者说是从青春期到2025年这段时间的，

So so my friends who had teenagers, or you know, I don't know from about teen until 2025.

他们都乐意参加。

They're up for it.

再大一点就不太合适了。

Could do it any older than that.

我觉得我们觉得这事儿不值得折腾。

And I think we decide that it's it's not worth the hassle.

我们把标准稍微提高了一点。

We raise our standards a little bit.

对吧？

Right?

但这个地方，你可能真想来待一待。

But it is one of those places in the world you might wanna be.

对吧？

Right?

我想大概还有那么几个地方。

I I guess there

是有一些地方。

are a few

世界上的几个地方。

places in the world.

不知怎么的，我第一个想到的就是澳大利亚的悉尼，尤其是悉尼市中心，感觉会特别棒。

For some reason, Sydney, Australia comes to mind in the center of town in Sydney, I think, would be really cool too.

所以这是一个选择，奥布里。

So that's one option, Aubrey.

那另一个呢？

And what would be another?

你以前在纽约当本地人的时候，常做的是什么？

What was more something that you used to do as a local in New York?

是的。

Yeah.

我们会去楼顶。

So we would go up on a roof.

纽约有很多很高的楼，从楼顶上看烟花特别清楚。

There are very tall buildings in New York City, and on the rooftop, you could see the fireworks so well.

对，那挺有意思的。

Yeah, and it was fun.

你会和朋友聚在一起。

You'd get together with friends.

人们会办家派对，但我们通常都会提前两小时上屋顶，等跨年倒计时和烟花开始。

People would have like a house party, but we would almost always go a couple hours before you know the ball dropped before the fireworks and hang out up on the roof.

虽然天气挺冷的，但我们都会穿着外套。

Even though it was chilly, we'd have our coats.

你懂的。

You know?

大家会喝点红酒或者其他饮料， snacks 也准备了一大堆。

People would be drinking maybe wine or some other drink, lots of snacks.

就是待在一起，玩玩游戏，然后看烟花，特别有意思。

And it was fun to just to hang out, play some games, and then see those fireworks.

是的。

Yeah.

纽约的屋顶文化特别盛行。

There is a big rooftop culture in New York.

我觉得这其实挺理所当然的。

I think it's just because it's the obvious reason.

根本没地方。

There's just no space.

人们真的没有院子。

People don't really have a yard.

你们通常是在布鲁克林还是曼哈顿的屋顶上聚会？

Now was that in Brooklyn or Manhattan where you would tend to go on the rooftops?

是在曼哈顿。

It was in Manhattan.

我住在哈莱姆以北，靠近华盛顿高地。

I live just North Of Harlem near Washington Heights.

明白了。

Okay.

我们会到屋顶上去，烟花倒映在河面上，特别漂亮。

And, yeah, we would go up on our roof and the fireworks are so cool because they reflect on the river.

哈德逊河就在我们家旁边。

The Hudson River was right next to where we lived.

看到烟花倒映在水面上，真是太棒了。

So that was amazing to see the fireworks reflecting on the water.

美极了。

It was beautiful.

你说得一点都没错。

And you're exactly right.

我之所以会上屋顶，就是因为大家都住一居室，对吧？

That's why I would go on the rooftop is everyone was in like a one bedroom, Right.

家里空间太小，根本没法搞大型聚会，除非上屋顶。

So there's not enough space to have a big get together unless you go up on the roof.

曼哈顿根本没什么草坪，除非是四栋楼围起来的后院那种地方。

I mean, there are no lawns in Manhattan, really, unless it's between four buildings right in the back courtyard or something like that.

有些高档公寓倒是可能有。

I suppose some really nice buildings have that.

是的。

Yeah.

我以前在纽约住的时候，也经常去屋顶聚会，尤其是在布鲁克林。

I did a lot of rooftop hangouts too when I lived in New York, more so in Brooklyn.

我记得有一年七月四日，在布鲁克林的屋顶上看烟花。

I remember watching fireworks in the fourth of July in Brooklyn from a rooftop.

所以纽约确实有种在屋顶上看烟花的文化。

So there's definitely a rooftop fireworks culture in New York City.

各位，你们可以留意一下。

So guys, check it out.

想办法混进别人的派对里。

See if you can get an invite to a house party.

多交朋友。

Make friends.

对吧？

Right?

我觉得纽约人其实挺友善的。

I think New Yorkers are friendly.

我真的是这么想的。

I really do think that.

对。

Yeah.

没错。

Definitely.

我确实遇到过几次，有人因为心情不好，态度就冷淡了一点。

I certainly had a few experiences where someone would be a little less friendly if they were a little grumpy for some reason.

但总的来说，我大部分经历都支持这个看法。

But in general, I agree almost all of my experiences.

大家都很热情，特别随和。

People were super friendly, very social.

所以啊，跟人打交道的时候，

So yeah, you know, with people.

偶尔可能会碰到一点不愉快，但几率微乎其微。

There is just the tiniest chance you'll have a negative interaction.

大城市都是这样的。

That's how it is in any big city.

没错，大部分时候，你跟谁聊天，对方都会对你很友好、很亲切。

Oh yeah, for the most part, anyone you chat with is going to be friendly and kind to you.

完全没错。

A 100%.

还有，奥布里，最后一个话题，你觉得在餐厅吃固定价格的套餐怎么样？

And, Aubrey, for the last one, I mean, what do you think about doing the whole fixed price menu meal at a restaurant?

你同意这个安排吗？还是不太感兴趣？

Are you on board with that or not so much?

我同意。

I am.

我觉得挺有意思的。

I think it's fun.

对吧？

Right?

我以前住在巴黎的时候，经常这么干。

I actually did this more when I lived in Paris.

我吃过几次套餐。

I did a few prefix meal.

对吧？

Right?

是啊。

Oh, yes.

在纽约的时候我们没这么做过，因为那时候穷得叮当响。

In New York City, we didn't do it because we were we were starving students.

你懂的。

Know?

我们那时候就只吃些简单的饭。

We're like just

穷艺术家吧？

Starving artists?

而且价格还是很高，就算有固定套餐，包含酒水、前菜、主菜和甜点，整体依然不便宜。

And it's still very expensive like it might be a fixed price, but it's you know alcohol and an appetizer and entree and dessert and is still going to be quite pricey.

所以你得做好心理准备，这花销不会低，但和朋友一起这么吃，确实很适合庆祝特别的日子。

So you have to be prepared for it to be a little bit expensive, but it is a really nice way to do something that's special occasion with friends.

是的。

Yeah.

对。

Yeah.

我同意。

I agree.

我觉得纽约的餐厅周真的很棒，我特别喜欢。

I don't think I you know, I really enjoyed restaurant week in New York.

我去了鲍比·弗莱的餐厅，那真是纽约吃喝享受的巅峰时刻。

I got to go to Bobby Flay's restaurant, and that is the time to really go all out when it comes to food in New York.

对吧？

Right?

如果你不是百万富翁，想在纽约每晚都出去吃顿好饭，专门找餐厅周的优惠，或者别的途径吃到好菜，确实挺难的。

If you're not necessarily a millionaire, you know, it's gonna be hard to go out and eat a good meal every night in New York to look for restaurant week, look for other ways to get that good food.

但我个人更喜欢像你所说的那样，在巴黎选个固定价格的菜单，奥布里。

But I personally would rather do the the fixed price menu in Paris, like you said, Aubrey.

是的。

Yes.

没错。

Exactly.

我之前在纽约去过一家超棒的西班牙小食店。

I did I went to this amazing tapas restaurant in New York City.

叫Alta，能尝到这么多美味的菜，特别有意思。

It was called Alta, and that was so fun to be able to taste all these different amazing foods.

对。

Yes.

是啊。

Yeah.

我们去的时候正好是餐厅周，价格更实惠，特别有意思。

It was restaurant week when we went, so it was more affordable, so fun.

如果你们计划去纽约，不妨查查餐厅周什么时候，尽量安排那时候去体验一下。

If you guys are traveling to New York, that might be worth looking up when is restaurant week week and trying to be there to experience that.

完全没错。

A 100%.

说真的，这三件事才是纽约人真正会做的事。

I mean, that's so those are the three things that New Yorkers do do, guys.

有些人会去时代广场看跨年倒计时。

I mean, some people go watch the ball drop in Times Square.

有些人会参加家庭聚会，也有些人会选择出去吃一顿传统的年夜饭。

Some people go to a house party, and then some people do go out for that traditional meal.

可能是和伴侣一起去，也可能只是和一群朋友一起。

Maybe it's with a date or maybe it's just with a group of friends.

我太喜欢了。

I love it.

我特别喜欢。

I love it.

亚伯，给我们的听众最后一些建议吧，怎么才能更好地过除夕夜？

Any final tips on how to enjoy New Year's Eve for our listeners, Aubrey?

我觉得最重要的是，一定要和你爱的人在一起。

I think the main thing is make sure you're with people you love.

对吧？

Right?

家人或者朋友。

Family, friends.

除夕夜，你最想陪在身边的就是那些最亲近的人。

You wanna be around you're the people you're closest to on New Year's.

有时候确实很难，得在两个群体之间做选择。

And sometimes that's hard if you're having to choose one group over another.

但总之，别忘了和你在乎的人一起度过这个夜晚。

But, yeah, just, you know, make sure to spend it with the people you care about.

太棒了。

I love it.

真的很棒。

I love it.

我想让我们的听众知道，你花了很多时间在我们的另一个播客《IELTS Energy》上，Aubrey。

And I wanna let our listeners know that you spent a lot of time over on our other podcast, Aubrey, IELTS Energy.

在结束之前，你能给我们简单介绍一下这个节目吗？

Can you tell us a little bit about that show before we finish up?

当然。

Yes.

这个节目非常适合正在准备雅思考试的人。

It's an amazing show for anyone who is preparing to take the IELTS exam.

我们每周会更新三集。

We have three episodes every week.

我和杰西卡一起做，她以前是考官。

Jessica and I, she's a former examiner.

她当了十四年的雅思考官，把所有经验都传授给了我。

She was an IELTS examiner for fourteen years and she has passed all her knowledge to me.

所以我们能提供这些内部技巧和策略，帮你顺利拿到理想的雅思成绩。

So we're able to provide all of these insider tips and strategies to make sure that you can get the scores you need on the IELTS exam.

内容非常鼓舞人心，也很吸引人。

And it's very motivating, very engaging.

能给你很多实用建议，让备考变得更有趣。

Gives you lots of tips to, yeah, to make your study fun.

所以不妨去听听看。

And so, yeah, come check it out.

节目叫《IELTS Energy》。

It's called IELTS Energy.

我特别喜欢。

I love it.

那就赶紧去听吧。

So go ahead.

各位记得关注这个节目，我们每周四期都会为大家带来这些精彩内容。

And guys, make sure you follow this show right here to get all of these awesome episodes we publish for you four days a week on this show.

下一期我们会教你们一些词汇，帮你们跟母语者聊一聊除夕夜。

And in the next episode here, we're gonna give you a little vocabulary to talk to native speakers about New Year's Eve.

我们又回到除夕夜这个主题了。

So we're coming back to the theme of New Year's Eve.

真期待下一期的节目，奥布里。

Can't wait to get on the next episode here, Aubrey.

谢谢陪我们聊这么久。

Thanks for hanging out.

是的。

Yes.

你也是。

You too.

再见。

See you.

好了。

Alright.

保重。

Take care.

再见。

Bye.

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Thanks for listening to All Ears English.

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See you next time.