High rents had driven all my friends out of the city to the suburbs so I made myself a reservation at a motel and drove there in a rented car.

当时因为房租太高，朋友们都搬到市郊去住了。我无处可投，便向当地一家汽车旅馆订了个房，租了辆车开了去。

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These days the most sought-after tables are hidden away, several floors above ground, in the city’s high-rise apartments, which are run by chefs out of their own homes or from rented spaces..

这句话的意思我翻译为：目前，很多广受欢迎的餐馆总是藏匿在公寓大厦地面上方的楼层，就在厨师们自家门口或是租的空地外面营业。

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These days the most sought-after tables are hidden away, several floors above ground, in the city's high-rise apartments, which are run by chefs out of their own homes or from rented spaces……

目前，很多广受欢迎的餐馆总是藏匿在公寓大厦地面上方的楼层，就在厨师们自家门口或是租的空地外面营业。

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