赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第47期:散步

 　　Taking a Walk

　　散步

　　After their lunch, Kathy and Evan decide to take a walk around the pond and through the woods.

　　午餐后，凯西和艾凡决定沿着池塘及穿过森林散步。

　　K:The summers are so great here! Not hot at all. I love the cooling breezes¹, the clear air, all the greenery.

　　凯西：这里的夏天真是宜人！一点也不热。我喜欢凉凉的微风、清净的空气，和这片绿意盎然的大地。

　　E:This really has been a wonderful holiday for us. Shall we take a walk around the pond? Or into those woods for a while?

　　艾凡：我们这次的假期真的很棒。我们是要沿着池塘走走，还是到那片树林散一会儿步呢？

　　K:Let's do both! Are we in a rush or anything?

　　凯西：咱们两件事都做好了！我们要赶时间还是什么吗？

　　E:No, not really. I had thought we'd stay in Hamburg tonight, but we can't unless we rush it. Let's stay in Bremen instead. Tomorrow we can have lunch in Hamburg, then check into a hostel² in Copenhagen and have dinner there.

　　艾凡：不，不是真的在赶时间。我本来想今晚我们就住在汉堡市，但是除非我们匆匆赶路，否则是到不了那里的。咱们改住在不来梅好了。明天我们在汉堡市吃午餐，然后下榻在哥本哈根的青年旅社并在那里用晚餐。

　　K:Sounds fine to me. Whatever. Let's enjoy this pond first.

　　凯西：听来很不错。不管怎样，咱们先欣赏这个池塘吧。

　　E:Sure. We can walk around to that path that leads into the woods there. Hey, look! There are some wild ducks over there in the reeds³.

　　艾凡：好呀。我们可以绕道走到那边那条通往树林的小路去。嘿，瞧！那边的芦苇中有几只野鸭子。

　　K:I see them! Wow! How do you know they're wild?

　　凯西：我看到了！哇！你怎么知道它们是野生的呢？

　　E:I used to go hunting with my uncle; that's how.

　　艾凡：我以前曾和我叔叔去打猎，所以我知道。

　　K:They're neat. Now let's take that path into the woods and see what we can see...

　　凯西：它们真是漂亮。咱们现在就抄小路到那片树林里去看看我们能看到什么东西……

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1. greenery 绿树(不日丁数)

　　例:Many people prefer living in the suburbs⁴ where there is more greeneny

　　(许多人比较喜欢住在绿树一多一点的郊区。)

　　2. for a while一会儿

　　例:The babv slept for。while but then woke up again and started raying.

　　(那名婴儿睡厂一会儿后就又醒来开始哭泣。)

　　3 . rush 匆忙&vt使赶到，使仓促行动

　　in a hush⁵匆忙地

　　=in a hum-v

　　hush sb to+地方名词将某人火速送往某地

　　例:Why me you always in such a hum-y?

　　(你为什么总是那么匆忙，!)

　　We' d better hush Mr Hmkins to the hosPital;I think he's having a heart attack!

　　(我们最好赶快送哈金斯先生到医院去，我想他心脏病发作厂!)

　　have a heart attack心脏病发作

　　4. …or anything/ something`?……还是怎么r}

　　例:A:Have you seen Ed recently?

　　B:No，why?

　　A:Is he mazv on something? He keeps on talking about living on Mans!

　　(甲:你最近见过艾德吗，!)

　　(乙:没有，为什么这么问呢，!)

　　(甲:他是疯厂还是怎么厂?他不断地说要住在火星上!)

1 breezes   

n.微风，轻风( breeze的名词复数 )；轻而易举的事

参考例句：

• The feather fan was only powerful against the summer breezes. 羽毛扇只是在夏日的微风中才有所作为。 来自辞典例句
• When these breezes reached the platform the palm-fronds would whisper. 微风吹到平台时，棕榈叶片发出簌簌的低吟。 来自辞典例句

2 hostel   

n.（学生）宿舍，招待所

参考例句：

• I lived in a hostel while I was a student.我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
• He says he's staying at a Youth Hostel.他说他现住在一家青年招待所。

3 reeds   

芦苇( reed的名词复数 )； 芦丛； 簧舌； 簧片

参考例句：

• Our roof was made of dried reeds. 我们的屋顶是用干芦苇盖的。
• Oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm. 芦苇耐风暴，橡树却会倒。

4 suburbs   

n.郊区，城郊( suburb的名词复数 )；四乡；隧；四郊

参考例句：

• The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support. 贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
• The new college will be located in the suburbs. 这所新建的学院将设在郊区。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 hush   

int.嘘，别出声；n.沉默，静寂；v.使安静

参考例句：

• A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
• Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去！