点评:The Villages is unique in every way. Spanning three counties in central Florida, south miles south of Ocala and 45 miles northwest of Orlando, it is census-designated place that covers 33.95 square miles and boasts a population of 80,000. If you love to play golf, this is heaven. Retirees -- the median age is 73.2 years with the largest veteran population in the United States that does not have a military base -- enjoy 56 golf courses, including a dozen country club championship layouts, and can learn the game at four golf academies, one operated by The Villages resident and former LPGA star Nancy Lopez, and two practice centers. The community also operates recreation centers, softball fields, a woodworking shop, a polo stadium, outdoor archery ranges and a lifelong learning college. And over 3,500 resident-led clubs that offer such activities as sports, arts, crafts, music and social gatherings. How about joining the Pickleball Club or the Line Dance Club or the Woodworkers Club or the Single Seniors or the Garden Club or the Veterans Club?
翻译:The Villages在各方面都独一无二。它坐落于佛罗里达州中部,横跨三个县,位于奥卡拉以南数英里处,奥兰多西北45英里远。作为一个经人口普查认定的聚居区,其面积达33.95平方英里,人口则超过8万。对于热爱高尔夫的人来说,这里简直就是天堂。这里的退休人员众多——人均年龄为73.2岁;此外,这里还拥有全美国数量最多的退伍军人,尽管当地并无任何军事基地。他们可以尽情享受56座高尔夫球场,其中包括十几个堪称锦标赛级别的球场。居民们可以在四所高尔夫学院学习打高尔夫球,其中一所由“The Villages”社区的居民、前LPGA明星选手南希·洛佩兹经营;此外还有两处练习中心。该社区还设有娱乐中心、垒球场、木工坊、马球体育场、户外射箭场以及一所终身学习学院。另外,还有3500多个由居民自发组织的俱乐部,提供各类活动,包括体育运动、艺术、手工艺、音乐表演和社交聚会。不妨加入泡菜球俱乐部、直线舞俱乐部、木工俱乐部、单身老年人俱乐部、园艺俱乐部或退伍军人俱乐部吧?