【英语趣味课堂】苏格兰的城市-Scottish Cities

Matt: So, Rachel, where are you from?

 

Rachel: I'm from Scotland¹.

 

Matt: Okay, Okay. Scotland like, what's the biggest city in Scotland would you say?

 

Rachel: The capitol city is Edinburgh but the biggest city, size-wise and population-wise is Glasgow.

 

Matt: Okay and you lived in ...? Did you live in one of those two cities?

 

Rachel: My grandparents lived in Edinburgh and I lived in Glasgow for quite awhile at university.

 

Matt: Okay. I'm under the impression that there's a lot of rain in that area. Is that true or?

 

Rachel: Yeah, pretty much.

 

Matt: Yeah, we both come from rainy climates.

 

Rachel: Yeah, the West Coast of Scotland gets more rain that the east coast, so it's Glasgow that gets more rain than Edinburgh but Edinburgh has this very bitter cold wind, and it's really chilly².

 

Matt: All year round or just in the winter?

 

Rachel: No, pretty much all year round. Yeah.

 

Matt: Interesting. Tell me about Glasgow. What kind of city is it?

 

Rachel: Glasgow? When I was a kid was actually sort of very rundown, and it used to be famous for boat building and industry. But yeah, when I was a kid, I mean it was famous for being a very rough town and lots of unemployment. Lots of social problems, and then it just went through a kind of renaissance³ and got lots of money from the European Union and then the town just totally transformed. When I go back it's so different.

 

Matt: How is it different? Is it like more of a center for art than it was? Or is it ...? Like what's different?

 

Rachel: It did become a city of culture. And I think that reflects the sort of liveliness of the people of Glasgow. Like they're just, they have such a good sense of humor⁴. They're very friendly. Quite different from Edinburgh where they're much more reserved I think.

 

Matt: People are a little uptight⁵.

 

Rachel: Yes, yes, so .. not uptight but they're not so friendly as Glaswegians.

 

Matt: Glaswegians!

 

Rachel: Yes.

1 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

2 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

3 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

4 humor   

n.(humour)幽默，诙谐

参考例句：

• He is distinguished for his sense of humor.他以其幽默感著称。
• American humor is founded largely on hyperbole.美式幽默主要以夸张为基础。

5 uptight   

adj.焦虑不安的，紧张的

参考例句：

• He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
• Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之，不要紧张。