彭蒙惠英语：Dive the South Pacific

 

                                         Dive the South Pacific

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Romantic Moorea

 

For visitors interested in more than just diving, Moorea, an island 12 miles west of Tahiti, abounds¹ with sun-drenched tropical palms, mouthwatering island food, and craggy green ridges² that rise like walls into charcoal³ clouds. It is achingly romantic. Experience Moorea with someone you love.

 

Yes, you could lie on a beach all day. But for the adventurous⁴ visiting this island, a few more unique experiences await you.

 

All aboard for an ATV trek⁵

 

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) give you a freedom you can’t get in a four-wheel drive truck and certainly not in a bus. ATVs allow you to climb goat paths to places other vehicles can’t reach.

 

You wander through plantations⁶ of pineapple, banana, oranges, papaya, ginger⁷ and vanilla⁸. You learn Tahitian vanilla costs an astronomical⁹ $400 a kilo because it’s sun dried for six months. And you climb Magic Mountain, 1,000 feet up a steep, rocky path. It’s not for the faint of heart, but rewards you with a panoramic¹⁰ view of sailboats anchored in the cobalt waters of Opunohu Bay.

 

Talk it easy in Tiki Village

 

Four families live in Tiki Village, and spend their days carving¹¹ statues or showing tourists how they make tapa, prepare copra (coconut) and best of all, cook an underground meal.

 

We watched as a tattooed¹² man dug under the hot coals of a pit oven, unwrapped burlap, then banana leaves to bring up a metal basket filled with the night’s dinner: steamed chicken, pork and fish along with bananas, taro¹³ and breadfruit.

 

Dinner was followed by a show featuring dancers in authentic¹⁴ traditional dress, twirling and tossing flaming torches. This fire dance really took our breath away.

 

In fact, we could say the same about our entire South Pacific experience.

 

Vocabulary Focus

astronomical (adj) [AstrE5nRmik(E)l] describing an amount that is extremely large

panoramic (adj) [7pAnE5rAmik] describing a view of a wide area

take one’s breath away (idiom) to cause surprise or shock, especially because something is extremely beautiful or amazing

 

Specialized¹⁵ Terms

tapa (n) 树皮布 a strong, paper-like fabric¹⁶ made by pounding the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree

 

潜入南太平洋

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浪漫的茉莉亚岛

对兴趣不单单是潜水的游客来说，大溪地西方12英里处的茉莉亚岛有许多吸收充足日照的热带棕榈树、令人垂涎欲滴的岛上食物，还有高低起伏像堵绿墙高耸入灰色云层的山脊。这景致十分浪漫，和你所爱的人共同来体验茉莉亚岛吧。    是的，你可以一整天都躺在沙滩上。但对拜访这座小岛的富有冒险精神的人来说，还有几个独特的体验正等着你。

 

大家来乘沙滩越野车

沙滩越野车（ATV）提供你的那种自由，是四轮传动车所无法比拟的，当然巴士更不用比了。沙滩越野车让你能够爬上羊肠小道，抵达其它交通工具无法到达的地方。  

你可以漫游穿越菠萝、香蕉、柳橙、木瓜、姜及香草的种植场。还能了解到大溪地香草的价格每千克高达400美元，因为它需要花6个月的时间用阳光来干燥。你攀登陡峭、多岩山路上方约1000英尺高的魔山。那时慰劳你的是点点风帆停泊在欧普诺胡湾湛蓝水中的全方位美景，胆小的人可没份。

 

蒂奇村轻松游   

蒂奇村里住着4户人家，他们终日雕刻或向观光客展示制作树皮布、预备椰子仁，以及煮一顿地下餐的方法，其中地下餐最值得一提。   

我们看到一位身上有刺青的男人在洞穴坑炉的炙热炭火下挖掘，解开粗麻布，然后打开香蕉叶，拿出一个装满蒸熟的鸡肉、猪肉、鱼，及搭配香蕉、芋头及面包果等当晚晚餐的金属篮。

晚餐后紧接着的，是由穿着传统服饰的舞者旋转及丢掷火把的表演。这个火舞真正令我们瞠目结舌、啧啧称奇。

事实上，这种形容也适用于我们整个南太平洋的体验。

 

 

1 abounds   

v.大量存在，充满，富于( abound的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The place abounds with fruit, especially pears and peaches. 此地盛产水果，尤以梨桃著称。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• This country abounds with fruit. 这个国家盛产水果。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 ridges   

n.脊( ridge的名词复数 )；山脊；脊状突起；大气层的)高压脊

参考例句：

• The path winds along mountain ridges. 峰回路转。
• Perhaps that was the deepest truth in Ridges's nature. 在里奇斯的思想上，这大概可以算是天经地义第一条了。

3 charcoal   

n.炭，木炭，生物炭

参考例句：

• We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
• Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。

4 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。

5 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

6 plantations   

n.种植园，大农场( plantation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Soon great plantations, supported by slave labor, made some families very wealthy. 不久之后出现了依靠奴隶劳动的大庄园，使一些家庭成了富豪。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• Winterborne's contract was completed, and the plantations were deserted. 维恩特波恩的合同完成后，那片林地变得荒废了。 来自辞典例句

7 ginger   

n.姜，精力，淡赤黄色；adj.淡赤黄色的；vt.使活泼，使有生气

参考例句：

• There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
• Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。

8 vanilla   

n.香子兰，香草

参考例句：

• He used to love milk flavoured with vanilla.他过去常爱喝带香草味的牛奶。
• I added a dollop of vanilla ice-cream to the pie.我在馅饼里加了一块香草冰激凌。

9 astronomical   

adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的

参考例句：

• He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
• Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。

10 panoramic   

adj. 全景的

参考例句：

• Most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the sea. 大多数房间都能看到海的全景。
• In a panoramic survey of nature, speed is interesting because it has a ceiling. 概观自然全景，速率是有趣的，因为它有一个上限。

11 carving   

n.雕刻品，雕花

参考例句：

• All the furniture in the room had much carving.房间里所有的家具上都有许多雕刻。
• He acquired the craft of wood carving in his native town.他在老家学会了木雕手艺。

12 tattooed   

v.刺青，文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• He had tattooed his wife's name on his upper arm. 他把妻子的名字刺在上臂上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sailor had a heart tattooed on his arm. 那水兵在手臂上刺上一颗心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

13 taro   

n.芋，芋头

参考例句：

• Main grain crop has taro,corn,banana to wait.主要粮食作物有芋头、玉米、芭蕉等。
• You celebrate your birthday with taro,red bean and butter.用红豆、芋头和黄油给自己过生日。

14 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

15 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

16 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。