【一起闲话英语】放松-Action or Relaxation

 Adrienne, The United¹ States

speaker On vacation do I prefer to have adventure² or relaxation³? I think lately⁴ I prefer relaxation. I think it's nice to go somewhere and not to have to think about work, not have to think about my regular life and all of the busy things I have to do everyday⁵ so something that will take my mind off of that and I can just relax and sleep and enjoy.

 

Mark, England

speaker On vacation do I prefer relaxation or adventure? Definitely⁶, adventure. I hate sitting on the beach or sitting by the side of the pool, so I like to get out there and do things and the crazier the better, so for example when I was in New Zealand not so long ago I went white water rafting. That was a fantastic experience.

 

Lisa, Canada

speaker On vacation do I prefer to adventure or relaxation? I would have to say that lately as I have been working a lot I prefer to have relaxation. I prefer to go somewhere where I wouldn't have to do anything or someone would bring me my meals and all I had to do was choose from what I was going to eat or a menu of what I was going to do or what I was going to drink without having to do anything for myself.

 

Phil, England

speaker On vacation, do I prefer to have adventure or relaxation. That's a very difficult question because I enjoy both on vacation however I think because my life is very relaxing at home and my work is very easy, I'd like to have some kind of adventure on holidays. In the summer holiday, I went to a mountain about three hours where I lived, and I hiked⁷ to the top of the mountain on a very, very hot day. It was very, very warm and I didn't take enough drinks, or I prepared very badly so it was a really difficult climb. However, I had a fantastic time and I would do it again tomorrow if I could.

 

Simone, Sweden⁸

speaker On vacation do I prefer to have adventure or relaxation? I like both. I think you need a mixture⁹ to really relax. You need to escape¹⁰ from your everyday life. You need both. I guess, both relaxation and adventure. Do new stuff¹¹ and relax in the evening.

 

Skip, The United States

speaker On vacation do I prefer to have adventure or relaxation? Oh, that's a hard one. I suppose it depends on where I am. I do like adventure, but I don't like to have an adventure in a strange place because it's easy for things to get out of control so I suppose usually if I take a vacation, vacation it's to relax, but I do love adventure.

1 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

2 adventure   

n.冒险，冒险经历；vt.冒险；vi.冒险

参考例句：

• I wish to hear the details of your adventure.我希望听到你这次奇遇的详情。
• He couldn't explain that he had passed through a great adventure.他没法说明自己曾度过一次大险。

3 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

4 lately   

adv.最近，不久前

参考例句：

• I don't like reading novels lately.近来我不喜欢读小说。
• She's only lately begun working here.最近她才开始在这儿工作。

5 everyday   

adj.每天的，日常的，平常的

参考例句：

• Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
• He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。

6 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

7 hiked   

v.徒步旅行( hike的过去式和过去分词 )；提高（价格等）

参考例句：

• They hiked gas rates. 他们提高了煤气价格。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He hiked a child up onto his shoulders. 他把孩子举上肩。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 Sweden   

n.瑞典(欧洲)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• We crossed over the river into Sweden.我们渡河到了瑞典。

9 mixture   

n.（不可数）混合；混合物，混合剂

参考例句：

• Air is a mixture of gases.空气是各种气体的混合物。
• White is a mixture of all the colours.白色是由一切颜色混合而成的。

10 escape   

vi.逃跑，逃避；逃过..的注意；逸出；n.逃跑

参考例句：

• We had to break the door out to escape from the fire.我们不得不把门砸开以逃避火灾。
• He didn't allow any word to escape his lips.他守口如瓶。

11 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。