纯正地道美语(外教讲解)336：世界七大奇迹

　　The 7 Wonders Of The World
A : Have you seen this news article? Apparently¹ an organization has made a list to name the new seven wonders of the world and people could vote for them online.
你看了那篇新文章了吗？显然是一个组织列举出一系列世界奇迹，然后从中选出最新七大奇迹，然后让读者在网上投票。
B : Wow, that's really interesting. So who won?
哇，真的很好玩。谁胜出了？
A : Well, the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India.
嗯，中国的长城，印度的泰姬陵。
B : I've been there! It really is an amazing work of architecture and art. The entire complex is made of white marble and in the interior² of the tomb, the walls are covered with gems³ and emeralds!
我去过那儿！那真是很了不起的建筑和艺术作品。整个建筑群白色大理石构成的，在陵墓的里面，墙壁上镶嵌着祖母绿宝石!
A : Cool! Also amongst the winners is Petra, in Jordan, Machu Picchu in Peru and the pyramid in Chichenitza in Mexico.
酷！其中一个赢家是约旦·佩特拉古城，秘鲁的马丘比丘古城遗迹和墨西哥金字塔。
B : Wait a minute! It also says that the Christ Re-deemer statue in Brazil and the Colosseum in Rome are wonders. I would love to go to Italy and see the Colosseum, stand in the middle like a gladiator!
等下！巴西的基督像和罗马的竞技场。我想去意大利看罗马圆形大剧场，站在中间像角斗士。
A : Well, let's see if we can find some cheap airfare and we can go towards the end of the year.
嗯，让我看看在年底有没有便宜的飞行费用，我们可以去趟。
B : Good idea!
好主意！

1 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

2 interior   

adj.在内的，内部的，内地的，国内的；n.内部

参考例句：

• There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
• They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。

3 gems   

growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长

参考例句：

• a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
• The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。