今天的这段对话，在讨论父母，
 
父亲退休了为什么还会继续工作？父母退休后怎么安排养老生活
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
A: Louis, facy meeting you here.
 
路易斯,真高兴在这儿碰见你!
 
B: hi! Susan. What brings you this way?
 
你好,苏珊.什么风把你吹来了?
 
A: my father works nearby, and I am gonna meet him for lunch.
 
我父亲在附近工作,我和他约好了一起吃午饭.
 
B: but I remember you told me your father retired last year.
 
我记得你和我说过你父亲去年就退休了.
 
A: yes, he did, but he has found a new job in a nearby office.
 
是啊,退了.但是他后来又在附近找了一份新工作.
 
B: was he worried about making ends meet?
 
他是担心钱不够花吗?
 
A: not really, he has a decent pension but he wants to keep physically and mentally active.
 
不是,他退休金还可以,就是想活动活动.
 
B: oh, I see. Does your father live with you?
 
哦,明白了.那你父亲和你们一起住吗?
 
A: no, my father prefers to live on his own.
 
没有,他喜欢一个人住.
 
B: I can understand if he wants to be independent while he still can.
 
我明白,他是觉得自己身体还可以,可以独立生活.
 
A: how are your parents? I haven't seen them for a long time.
 
你父母怎么样?我好久没见他们了.
 
B: they're fine. Still working but we're looking ahead. There is a new fully-equipped retirement home in our neighborhood. They've been thinking about moving there when they couldn't live on their own.
 
他们很好,还在工作但是马上就退休了.我们小区里新开了个养老院设施很齐备,他们考虑过几年就搬去那儿住.
 
A: oh, really? I have no idea about that but it sounds very convenient.
 
是吗?没听说啊,不过好像挺方便的.
 
B: my parents prefer to be independent, you know, and they don't want to be a burden.
 
我父母想自己住,他们不想成为我们的负担.
 
A: oh, I see. That sounds great if they can keep some independence but still have professionals nearby just in case.
 
恩,住那里也不错,他们有一定的自由,又有专业人士在身边,以防万一.