职场英语口语:年轻人当然要承担责任Tom: Lots of elderly people want peace and quiet in their old age, but young people want an unconstrained life. 很多老年人都希望自己的晚年生活能清净些,年轻人向往的却是无拘无束。 May: It would be good for both if they lived separately. My parents want to live apart from their children. 如果分开过,就两全其美了。 我父母就希望和孩子分开过。 Tom: What if old people are in poor health and need to be looked after? 老年人身体不好需要照顾怎么办? May: Young people ought to carry out their responsibilities. If need be, they would live with their parents. 年轻人当然要承担责任,如果需要的话,他们会回到父母身边,一起生活的。 Tom: When I'm old, I'll also be like that. 等我老了,我也这样。 May: You need a child first, but where is your child? 那也得先有孩子呀,可你孩子在哪儿呢?