126. Changes in People's Daily Expenses in X City 城市居民日常消費(fèi)的變化
The table indicates great changes in people's daily expenses in X city. According to the figures shown in the table, the amount of money spent on food decreases gradually, accounting for 35 per cent in the year 1998. Nevertheless, a rapid increase in clothing expenses occurred simultaneously, the same is the case with recreation.
該圖顯示了X城市居民日常消費(fèi)結(jié)構(gòu)的變化。如圖中數(shù)據(jù)所顯示,居民花在食品上的費(fèi)用在逐漸下降,到了1998年僅占總支出的35%。然而,與此同時(shí),人們花在服裝和娛樂上的費(fèi)用則逐年遞增。
What has contributed to these changes? In the first place, people's standards of living has been greatly raised. Therefore, people can now afford expensive clothing and some even want to dress in the latest fashion. Meanwhile, with the improvement in living conditions, the demand for a variety of recreation is growing rapidly, too.
是什么導(dǎo)致了這些變化?首先,人們的生活水平得以大大改善,人們可以買得起昂貴的服飾,還有的人甚至想走在時(shí)尚的先端。同時(shí),隨著生活水平的改善,人們還需要越來越多的娛樂活動(dòng)。
In short, I believe that with the steady increase in the average family income, people will spend more money on clothing and recreation.
總之,隨著居民家庭收入的增長,他們在服飾和娛樂方面的花費(fèi)將會(huì)更多。