【大家说英语】 第335期:去巴黎旅行(2)

 　　Rob¹, have you been to Paris? 罗布，你去过巴黎吗？

　　Yes I have, but it was many years ago. 是的，我去过，但是那是多年以前了。

　　The French people have some interesting customs², don't they? 法国人有些有趣的习俗，是这样吗？

　　Yes, they do. Such as when they greet³ each other. 是的。比如在他们相互打招呼时。

　　Wait. Don't people shake hands? 等一下。法国人不握手吗？

　　They do when they first meet. 第一次见面时他们会这么做。

　　What's interesting about that? 这有什么有趣的？

　　Nothing. But friends greet with a kiss on each cheek⁴. 没有什么有趣的。但是朋友之间打招呼会互吻双颊。

　　Do you like French food, Alex? 阿莱克斯，你喜欢法国菜吗？

　　Yes, I do. French soups and sauces⁵ are really good. 是的，我喜欢。法国的汤和酱汁真得很不错。

　　I think I'm going to like French food. They eat a lot of bread. I love bread! 我想我会喜欢法国菜的。法国人吃很多面包。我喜欢面包！

　　French people like croissants, too. 法国人也喜欢可颂面包。

　　So do I! I hear chocolate croissants are delicious. 我也是！我听说巧克力可颂面包很好吃。

　　And French people love cheese. 另外法国人也喜欢奶酪。

　　Yes. I read that there are more than 400 kinds of cheese in France. 是的。我读到过说法国有超过400种的奶酪。

　　So what are you going to do first in Paris, Ben? 本，你在法国要做的第一件事是什么？

　　I'm going to my sister's wedding⁶! 我要参加我姐姐的婚礼！

　　I mean after that. 我是说在那之后。

　　Well, I want to see the sights. I'll climb the Eiffel Tower. And I'll visit all the famous art museums. 恩，我想去看看景点。我要爬埃菲尔铁塔。我还要去看所有著名的艺术博物馆。

　　That sounds wonderful. And you'll go shopping? 听起来很棒。你会去购物吗？

　　Of course! Well, I'll go window shopping. I can't afford to buy too much in Paris! 当然！我就是随便看看。在巴黎我可买不起太多东西。

1 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

2 customs   

n.海关，关税

参考例句：

• The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
• They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。

3 greet   

vt.问候，向…致意；迎接，欢迎；使受到，给予；被觉察，呈现在面前

参考例句：

• The child is shy and doesn't like to greet people.这孩子腼腆，不爱叫人。
• She rose to greet her guests.她起身迎接客人。

4 cheek   

n.面颊，脸，厚脸皮；v.厚着脸皮做

参考例句：

• The light wind gently brushed her cheek.微风轻拂着她的脸颊。
• She has a black cheek.她有一张黑脸蛋。

5 sauces   

n.调味汁( sauce的名词复数 )；酱汁；无礼的话；顶撞的话

参考例句：

• The cook was an expert at making sauces. 那位厨师是调制味汁的能手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dainty sauces are the life, the nobility of famous dishes. 美味的调料给上等佳肴以生命和华贵。 来自辞典例句

6 wedding   

n.婚礼，结婚，结婚仪式，结合

参考例句：

• I have to attend a wedding.我必须去参加婚礼。
• Their wedding was very quiet.他们的婚礼很平淡。