大家说英语 第563期:墨西哥之旅(1)

Conversation A

对话A

Rob: Welcome back, Tonya!

罗布：欢迎回来，汤娅！

Tonya: Thanks, Rob! I brought you a taco.

汤娅：谢谢，罗布！我给你带了墨西哥玉米卷。

Rob: Thank you! But why did you bring me a taco?

罗布：谢谢！你为什么给我带墨西哥玉米卷？

Tonya: Because we're talking about Mexico! It's a wonderful place for a holiday.

汤娅：因为我们要谈谈墨西哥！那是一个度假胜地。

Rob: I know. Mexico has lots of relaxing beaches.

罗布：我知道。墨西哥有很多令人放松的海滩。

Tonya: Yes! My favorite is in Tulum.

汤娅：是的！我最喜欢的海滩在图卢姆。

Rob: Why?

罗布：为什么？

Tonya: It has soft sand and warm water!

汤娅：那里有柔软的沙子和温暖的水!

Conversation B

对话B

Rob: What else do you enjoy in Mexico?

罗布：你在墨西哥还喜欢什么？

Tonya: I love the Copper¹ Canyon² railway trip!

汤娅：我喜欢铜峡谷铁路之旅！

Rob: Why do you like it?

罗布：你为什么喜欢它？

Tonya: It's one of the five best train trips in the world! You go over 36 bridges and through 87 tunnels.

汤娅：这是世界上最好的五个火车旅游专列！沿途你要经过36座桥梁和87条隧道。

Rob: Is it a long trip?

罗布：这是一次长途旅行吗？

Tonya: No, it's only 655 kilometers. But the scenery is amazing!

汤娅：不，只有655公里。但是风景很美！

Rob: It sounds terrific³!

罗布：听起来棒极了！

1 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

2 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

3 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。