大家说英语 第525期:去意大利旅游(2)

Millions of people travel to Italy every year.

每年都会有数百万人前往意大利旅游。

It's the third most popular country in Europe for foreign visitors.

对于外国游客来说，意大利是欧洲第三大受欢迎的国家。

Why do people travel to Italy?

为什么人们会去意大利旅游？

They love the fashion, the food, the art, the buildings and the history.

他们喜爱意大利的时尚、美食、艺术、建筑物以及历史。

There are many things to see in Italy.

意大利有很多值得一看的东西。

Visitors should not miss these four great cities: Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice¹.

游客不应该错过下面这四座城市：罗马、米兰、佛罗伦萨和威尼斯。

In Rome, you can see the treasures in the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

在罗马，你可以欣赏梵蒂冈博物馆和圣彼得大教堂的珍宝。

After that, plan to visit the Trevi Fountain².

之后，可以规划前往特莱维喷泉。

Remember to throw a coin in the fountain and make two wishes.

记得要在喷泉中投硬币，并许下两个愿望。

The first one can be anything.

第一个愿望是什么都可以。

The second is to return to the city one day.

第二个则是有一天要回到这个城市。

Then buy a gelato from one of the nearby shops. It's delicious!

然后在附近的商店买一份冰淇淋。很美味的！

Visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

走访佛罗伦萨的乌菲齐美术馆。

You should also climb Giotto's tower for a beautiful view of the city.

你还应该爬上乔托塔，欣赏这座城市的美丽景色。

In Venice, visit St. Mark's Square.

在威尼斯，要去参观圣马克广场。

Admire the beautiful basilica and clock tower, and feed the pigeons³.

欣赏美丽的大教堂和钟楼，喂喂鸽子。

After that, take a gondola⁴ ride on the city's canals⁵.

然后，在城市的运河上乘坐贡多拉摇橹船。

In Milan, you can go shopping at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele.

在米兰，你可以去维托里奥·埃马努埃莱购物。

It's one of the oldest and most beautiful shopping malls!

那里可是最古老、最美丽的购物中心之一！

1 Venice   

n.威尼斯(意大利港市)

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world.威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。
• Venice is celebrated for its beautiful buildings.威尼斯以美丽的建筑而闻名。

2 fountain   

n.喷泉，源泉，储水容器，泉水；v.使像喷泉一样流

参考例句：

• At the centre of the park there is a fountain.公园正中有一个喷泉。
• Ancient Greece was a fountain of wisdom and philosophy.古希腊是智慧和哲学的发源地。

3 pigeons   

n. 鸽子 名词pigeon的复数形式

参考例句：

• the sound of pigeons cooing 鸽子咕咕的叫声
• The boy frightened away the pigeons from the roof. 那男孩把屋顶上的鸽子吓飞了。

4 gondola   

n.威尼斯的平底轻舟；飞船的吊船

参考例句：

• The road is too narrow to allow the passage of gondola.这条街太窄大型货车不能通过。
• I have a gondola here.我开来了一条平底船。

5 canals   

运河( canal的名词复数 )； 管道； 气管； 食道

参考例句：

• The city is criss-crossed with canals. 这座城市里运河纵横交错。
• Canals and rivers form the inland waterways of a country. 运河和江河构成了一个国家的内河水路。