点评:Well, anytime my fiends ask how was our trip to Portland my answer is: “it was interesting”. Outside of the city and in most places in the downtown, there are lots of natural beauties: gardens, mountains, water falls, etc. Pearl District is supposedly ons of the best places to stay downtown. The problem? There is a sense of insecurity when you walk around. Many businesses have guards or iron gates. We went to CVS to buy a hair gel ($4) and to get it we had to call for an employee to open the glass display under locks. When using a restroom in Whole Foods you’re given a code that’s only for customers (they had two guards at the front door). Some places stink like a mix of pee and something else I could not guess- or yes. There are many homeless men around. Some of them with mental issues so we found ourselves walking in front of one of them yelling nonsenses. We changed our route to get back to the hotel but all of that gave a sense of insecurity that muted the beauty of the city.
翻译:好吧,每次我的朋友问我我们在波特兰的旅行怎么样,我的回答都是:“很有趣”。在城外和市中心的大多数地方,都有很多自然美景:花园、山脉、瀑布等。珍珠区据说是市中心最适合居住的地方之一。问题是什么?当你四处走动时,你会有一种不安全感。许多商店都有保安或铁门。我们去 CVS 买了发胶(4 美元),为了买到它,我们不得不叫来一名员工来打开锁着的玻璃展示柜。在 Whole Foods 使用卫生间时,你会得到一个只有顾客才能使用的密码(他们门口有两个保安)。有些地方闻起来像尿液和其他我猜不出来的东西的混合味——或者是的。周围有很多无家可归的人。其中一些人有精神问题,所以我们走在他们前面,看到他们在胡言乱语。我们改变了返回酒店的路线,但这一切都给人一种不安全感,掩盖了这座城市的美丽。