The question is, though, why are so many people retiring and spending their pensions in Florida?
但問題是,為什么這么多的人退休后要去佛羅里達州,并且把他們的養老金花在那里呢?
People give a variety of reasons, from wanting better health care to looking for communities of older people.
人們給出許多不同理由,從希望更好的衛生保健到尋找老年人之間的交流。
Most agree, however, that they like the climate in Florida,
但大多數人同意,他們喜歡佛羅里達州的氣候,
which, apart from a few hurricanes, is warmer than than in other places.
這里遠離颶風,也比其他地方溫暖。
"Younger people might like snow and cold,
“年輕人可能喜歡雪和寒冬,
but people my age, such weather is very tough; snow can turn into ice, which is easy to slip on.
但對于我這種年紀的人,那樣的天氣過于艱苦;雪會轉變成冰,很容易使人滑倒。
We prefer staying comfortable, and that's why moving somewhere warmer makes sense,"
我們喜歡舒適地呆著,這就是遷移到溫暖地方的意義,”
says Edna, a 78-year-old woman living in Florida.
一位居住在佛羅里達的78歲老人埃德娜說。