Welcome to this podcast about the Sheepmarket, which is one of the oldest parts of the city.

欢迎收听这段关于西普购物中心的播客，西普购物中心是这座城市最古老的地方之一。

As its name suggests, there was originally a market here where farmers brought their sheep, but now it's been redeveloped into a buzzing, vibrant area of the city, which is also home to one of the city's fastest-growing communities.

正如它的名字所示，那里本来有一个市场，农民们把他们的羊带来这里，不过现在那里已经发展成城市中一个嘈杂的、很有活力的区域，同时它还是城市里发展最快的社区的所在地。

The nearby university has always meant the area's popular with students, who come in to enjoy the lively nightlife, but now graduates embarking on careers in the worlds of fashion and design are buying up the new apartments recently built here to replace the small houses where the market workers used to live.

附近的大学意味着这里很受学生的欢迎，他们来这里享受充满活力的夜生活，而那些走入时尚设计业职场的毕业生们正买下大量最近建成的公寓，这些公寓取代了市场工人过去住的小房子。

The narrow old side streets are great places for finding original pictures, jewellery and ceramics which won't break the bank, as well as local produce like fruit and vegetables.

狭窄的古老小巷是发现原创照片、珠宝和瓷器的好地方，这些东西不会让你耗费巨资，此外还能发现当地土产的水果和蔬菜。

There's also lots of pavement cafés where you can have a coffee and watch tourists from all over the world go by.

那儿还有很多的路边咖啡座，你可以在那喝咖啡，看着来自世界各地的游客来来往往。

The oldest buildings in the area are on the main streets, including the city's first department store, built in the 1880s, which is still open today.

那片区域最古老的建筑物是在主街上，其中包括这个城市第一间建于1880年代的百货商店，而今天他仍在营业。

The Sheepmarket is a centre for fashion, and there's a policy of encouraging new young designers.

西普购物中心是城市的时尚中心，那里有着鼓励新晋年轻设计师的政策。

The Young Fashion competition is open to local young people who are passionate about fashion.

青年时装大赛对本地热衷于时尚设计的年轻人开放。

This year they've been asked to design an outfit based on the ideas from the music and technology that's part of their everyday life, using both natural and man-made fibres.

今年大赛要求他们使用天然纤维和人造纤维，基于日常生活中的音乐和科技设计一套服装。

The garments will be judged by a panel of experts and fashion designers, and the winning entries will be modelled at a special gala evening.

设计出的服装将由一组专家和时尚设计师评判，入围的作品将在一个特别晚会上展出。

Parking at the Sheepmarket is easy.

在Sheepmarket停车是很容易的。

There are plenty of pay and display car parking spaces on the roadsides which are fine if you just want to stay for an hour or two, but if you want to spend the day there it's better to park in one of the four underground car parks.

路边有很多的付费停车位，如果你只想停上一两个小时，这些就够了，不过如果你想停一天，最好还是停在四个地下停车场中的一个。

It's not expensive and if you can present a receipt from one of the local stores, you'll not be charged at all.

停车费不贵，而且如果你能出示在当地商店购物的收据，就不用付停车费了。

After six pm many of the car parks have a flat rate which varies but it is usually very reasonable.

下午6点过后很多停车位有着各自不同的统一费率，不过费用通常还算合理。