【话匣子英语】毛拉的公路旅行

今天哈皮采访的是毛拉，毛拉即将进行一场为期一个月左右的公路旅行，听起来就很让人兴奋！

Harp¹: All right. So today we’re going to do a Chatterbox episode², and that’s where we chat.

 

Maura: Right. We chat about cultural things, we talk about things that might be in the news, and sometimes we interview people.

 

Harp: And today, I’m going to interview someone.

 

Maura: Who are you going to interview, Harp?

 

Harp: I’m going to interview you! Yes, I’m going to interview you, Maura, because you’re about to start a big road trip.

 

Maura: Yes, and I’m so excited. This summer, I’ve planned to go on a really big road trip, about 3 or 4 weeks, across the United³ States and then back to Montreal through Canada.

 

Harp: Wow! So you’re driving across the country, basically⁴?

 

Maura: Pretty much, right. Our trip is starting in Montreal, of course, where Culips broadcasts from, and that is located⁵ kind of in the centre, but more Eastern side of Canada. And then visit my family. And I’m from Kitchener, Ontario, which is not very far from Toronto. After that we’re going to drive down into the United States, west. And then we’re going to come back up into Canada, into Alberta and the Rocky⁶ Mountains, which is really our destination. Spend some time there, and then drive back to Montreal, though Canada.

 

Harp: That sounds like a really long trip and a lot of driving.

 

Maura: Yeah, it is going to be a very long trip. We’re going to be spending a lot of time in our car. It’s about six or seven thousand kilometres.

 

Harp: Six or seven thousand kilometres? Maura: It’ll be six or seven thousand kilometres by the time we drive all the way out to the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and then all the way back to Montreal from there. So, round trip. Harp: Wow! A six- or seven-thousand kilometre round trip. That is a lot of driving.

 

Maura: Yeah. It will definitely⁷ be a few days of driving all day long. We plan to take our time, because it’s not about the destination; it’s about the journey as well. So, we’re going to take our time and stop off at different places along the way.

 

Harp: OK. Very exciting. Have you ever driven across the country before?

 

Maura: About 10 years ago, the last time I was out there actually, I took a bus from Toronto to Calgary, which is pretty much what we’re going to do this time, too. It’s very long by bus, because when I took the bus, I was lucky enough that I was with a friend and we could stop in any big city that we came to. We had this special deal, so we were able to stop three times on our way out. We visited people or visited the city on our way out. But even with those stops, it’s so painful taking the bus, especially when you take it at night and it’s so uncomfortable and you can’t sleep. So I’m really excited this time to drive and take our time and stop wherever and whenever we like.

 

Harp: Yeah, definitely. Driving in a car versus⁸ in a bus, I’d take the car any day.

1 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

2 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

3 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

4 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

5 located   

adj.处于，位于

参考例句：

• The mechanic located the fault immediately. 机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
• a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago 位于芝加哥以南30英里的一个小镇

6 rocky   

adj.岩石的，像岩石的；多岩石的

参考例句：

• She drives carefully up the rocky lane.她驾车小心地从这条很多石头的小路上驶过去。
• There is only one port along this rocky coast.这个多岩石的海岸只有一个港口。

7 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

8 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。