The question is, though, why are so many people retiring and spending their pensions in Florida?
但问题是,为什么这么多的人退休后要去佛罗里达州,并且把他们的养老金花在那里呢?
People give a variety of reasons, from wanting better health care to looking for communities of older people.
人们给出许多不同理由,从希望更好的卫生保健到寻找老年人之间的交流。
Most agree, however, that they like the climate in Florida,
但大多数人同意,他们喜欢佛罗里达州的气候,
which, apart from a few hurricanes, is warmer than than in other places.
这里远离飓风,也比其他地方温暖。
"Younger people might like snow and cold,
“年轻人可能喜欢雪和寒冬,
but people my age, such weather is very tough; snow can turn into ice, which is easy to slip on.
但对于我这种年纪的人,那样的天气过于艰苦;雪会转变成冰,很容易使人滑倒。
We prefer staying comfortable, and that's why moving somewhere warmer makes sense,"
我们喜欢舒适地呆着,这就是迁移到温暖地方的意义,”
says Edna, a 78-year-old woman living in Florida.
一位居住在佛罗里达的78岁老人埃德娜说。