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I can’t believe the cost of apartments in New York City.
我真难以相信纽约市的房价。
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bOh, you didn’t know that apartments here are considered valuable, even if they are small and crowded?
噢,你难道不知道这里的公寓虽然很小、很挤,但还是很值钱吗?
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Of course I had heard about that, but now I know how expensive it is to rent a place here.
我当然听说过了,但是现在我知道在这里租间房都多贵了。
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bI don’t mind paying high rent to live in New York.
能住在纽约,我不介意房租贵。
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Why? You pay so much for such a tiny space to live.
为什么不呢?你付那么多的钱住一个这么小的地方。
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bYeah, but so what! I’m proud to live in the world’s most excting city. And, the salaries here are the highest in the nation, too.
是啊,但那又怎么样?能住在世界上最繁华的城市,我很自豪。而且,这里的薪水也是全国最高的。