哪個比較放鬆？
Lisa and Mark are coworkers chatting during a coffee break. They talk about how they prefer to travel during their holidays.
麗莎和馬克是同事，在咖啡休息時間聊天，討論各自偏好的旅行方式。
prefer to VR較喜歡做～prefer A to B較喜歡A而非Bprefer sth.較喜歡某事、某物=like sth. more
Lisa: I’m trying to decide how to travel on my next trip.
麗莎：我正在想下次旅行要用哪一種方式。
decide(v.)決定decide to VR決定做某事decide on N.／V-ing選擇、決定decide between A and B在 A 和 B 之間做決定
Mark: Joining a group tour or traveling on your own?
馬克：跟團旅行，還是自助旅行？
Lisa: Exactly. I can see the pros and cons of both.
麗莎：對，我覺得兩種都有優缺點。
pros and cons優點與缺點
Mark: I still think joining a group tour makes sense, especially if you’re short on time.
馬克：我還是覺得跟團很合理，特別是時間不多的時候。
make sense合理、容易理解be short on time時間不夠、時間緊迫running short on time時間快不夠
Lisa: Yeah. Transportation, hotels, and tickets are all taken care of.
麗莎：對，交通、住宿、門票都有人幫你處理好。
transportation(n.)交通transport(n.)運輸、運送／mass transport大眾運輸
Mark: That really takes the pressure off.
馬克：那真的會讓人輕鬆很多。
pressure(n.)壓力take the pressure off sb.／sth.讓某人不必承受壓力／讓某事變得不迫ease the pressure緩解壓力
Lisa: True, but the schedule can feel rushed.
麗莎：沒錯，但行程有時會讓人覺得很趕。
rushed(adj.)很趕的、匆忙的in a rush急忙、匆忙
Mark: And you don’t always get much free time.
馬克：而且不一定有很多自由時間。
Lisa: That’s why I prefer traveling on my own. I don’t have to follow a fixed plan.
麗莎：所以我比較喜歡自助旅行，我不用照固定行程走。
fixed(adj.)固定的flexible(adj.)靈活的、有彈性的flexible working hours／plan彈性工作時間／計畫
Mark: You can change plans, slow things down, or skip places you’re not into.
馬克：你可以改行程、放慢步調，或跳過不感興趣的地方。
go at a slower pace放慢節奏be into sth.對某事很感興趣
Lisa: Exactly. It feels more personal and less rushed.
麗莎：對，感覺比較貼近自己的節奏，也不那麼趕。
Mark: But it also means more responsibility.
馬克：但也代表要負更多責任。
responsibility(n.)責任have a sense of responsibility有責任感
Lisa: Right. You have to plan, book things, and deal with problems yourself.
麗莎：沒錯，規劃、訂東西、遇到問題都要自己處理。
deal with處理、應對=cope with
Mark: So it’s not always easier.
馬克：所以不一定比較輕鬆。
Lisa: I guess it really depends on what you want from the trip.
麗莎：我想這真的取決於你想從旅行中得到什麼。
depends on取決於…／視…而定
Mark: Convenience or freedom. Both come with trade-offs.
馬克：方便還是自由。各自都有取捨。
come with伴隨、帶來trade-off(n.)取捨、權衡