Life in the fast lane

[00:00.07]It can be said that the United States is a driving culture.#
我们可以说美国是汽车文明#

[00:04.38]The US, after all, is a big country and many Americans love cars.#
毕竟美国是一个大国，许多美国人都喜欢汽车。#

[00:11.26]So, it is no surprise that many Americans English expressions come from the world of driving.#
因此，许多美国英语表达来自于驾驶界也就毫不为奇。#

[00:19.78]One exciting example is “life in the fast lane.”#
其中一个令人激动的例子就是“life in the fast lane（紧张刺激的生活）”。#

[00:25.69]This expression comes from the country’s large system of highways.#
这种表达源自美国大规模的公路系统。#

[00:31.52]The roads are marked with painted lines to keep vehicles safely apart.#
这些道路都画了线让车辆安全隔开。#

[00:37.83]These lines divide each road into separate lanes.#
这些线将每条道路划分成单独的车道。#

[00:42.65]Most highways in the US are wide enough for three or four cars to travel side-by-side.#
美国大部分公路的宽度足够三四辆车并排开#

[00:50.70]Many areas require that slow drivers drive in the far-right lane.#
许多地区要求开得慢的司机在最右侧车道行驶，#

[00:57.83]Faster moving traffic operates in the middle lanes.#
更快的车流在中间车道行驶，#

[01:03.05]The fastest cars drive on the far-left side, also called the fast lane.#
开得最快的司机在最左边车道也就是快车道行驶。#

[01:10.71]Someone living in the fast lane is like a fast-moving car.#
我们说某人生活刺激，就像是快车道上的汽车，#

[01:16.54]They live dangerously, at breakneck speed.#
他们以飞速惊险的（breakneck）速度体验刺激。#

[01:21.43]It is a way of life marked by a fast pace and usually the chase of immediate satisfaction.#
这是一种以快节奏和追求瞬间满足为标志的生活方式。#

[01:30.73]A person who lives in the fast lane is not happy to just live life quietly like other people.#
生活刺激的人不满足于像其他人一样平静地生活。#

[01:39.32]No. For someone living in the fast lane life is one exciting experience after another.#
对于生活刺激的人来说，生活就是一次有一次历险，#

[01:47.48]Every night is a party!#
每天都是一场盛会。#

[01:50.80]Living life in the fast lane can be a selfish way to live.#
生活刺激是一种自私的生活方式。#

[01:56.40]Sometimes these people only care about finding their next big thrill.#
有时候这些人只在乎寻找他们下一个大刺激。#

[02:02.51]Such people might drink a lot of alcohol or use other drugs.#
这样的人可能喝了很多酒或是使用了其它药物。#

[02:08.81]They do not think twice about how their lifestyle may affect them down the road or how it may affect others.#
他们不会仔细考虑（do not think twice）他们的生活方式会如何影响他们的将来（down the road），不会考虑可能会给他人带来什么影响。