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「微信」搜索关注［早安英文］，查看更多有趣实用的中英双语节目。 ———— UK capital London rose from 11th to 6th, a position held by Melbourne last year. And it is rarely referred to as a budget-friendly city. 英国首都伦敦的排名有所上升，从11名到现在6名，取代了去年墨尔本的位置。 refer to 涉及；指的是 budget n. 预算，预算费 The price of oil is falling and inflation has been low across the States local prices haven't raced up. 油价的下跌和通货膨胀使得当地的价格还没有跑起来。 inflation n. 通货膨胀 But strong US dollar has pushed New York into top ten. 但是坚挺的美元依旧让纽约进入了前10. While Singapore isn't the most expensive place to buy groceries, it is the most expensive place in the world to buy and run a car. Transport costs in Singapore are 2.7 times higher than in New York.  而在新加坡买东西不是最贵的,它是世界上购买和运行一辆汽车最昂贵的地方。运输成本是在纽约的2.7倍。 groceries n. 生活用品 transport n. 运输 It is also very expensive to buy clothes and pay for utilities bills in Singapore. 在新加坡买衣服和付事业账单的费用也非常昂贵。 utilities bills 物业帐单；费用单