Town 城镇

• live in a city/a town/an urban environment/ (informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums 住在城里/镇上/城区/混凝土丛林/郊区/棚户区/贫民窟
• live (especially NAmE) downtown/in the downtown area/ (BrE) in the city centre 住在市中心
• enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life 喜欢忙碌的生活节奏/城市生活的热闹
• cope with the stress/pressure of urban life 应对城市生活的压力
• get caught up in the rat race 卷入大城市里为财富、权力等的疯狂追逐中
• prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city 更喜欢/追求大城市里人与人互不相识的生活
• be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city 被大城市的诱惑所吸引；抵御大城市的诱惑
• head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York) 奔向（大城市/纽约）五光十色的生活
• enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife 享受/喜爱充满生机的夜生活
• have/be close to all the amenities 拥有/紧靠各种便利设施
• be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl 被高耸入云的摩天大楼/毫无生气的城市拓展区所包围
• use/travel by/rely on (BrE) public transport/ (NAmE) public transportation 使用/出行乘坐/依赖公共交通
• put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams 忍受/陷入大面积/严重的/没完没了的/持续的交通堵塞
• tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion 处理/缓解严重的交通堵塞
• be affected/choked/damaged by pollution 受到污染的影响；被污染呛得透不过气；受到污染的伤害

Country 乡村

• live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/ (informal) the sticks 住在村里/乡村/偏僻的地区/落后的乡村/偏远的乡村地区
• enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life 享受/喜欢悠闲/缓慢的生活节奏
• enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors 享受/喜欢/探索蓝天碧野
• look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet 寻找/找到/得到/享受一点宁静与安宁
• need/want to get back/closer to nature 需要/想要回去/接近大自然
• be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside 四周被空旷的/未被污染的/风景如画的乡村环绕
• escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race 逃离/退出城市中你死我活的竞争
• seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance 寻求/达到工作与生活更好的/健康的平衡
• downshift to a less stressful life 选择压力较小的生活
• seek/start a new life in the country 在乡村寻求/开始一种新的生活
• (BrE, informal) up sticks/ NAmE, informal pull up stakes and move to/head for… 突然迁居到…
• create/build/foster a strong sense of community 树立/培养强烈的社群意识
• depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture 依赖/从事农业
• live off/farm/work the land 靠土地为生；耕种土地
• tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment 解决农村失业问题