旅游英语对话-Sightseeing(3)

A: There are so many places to go on our sightseeing trip that I am having trouble narrowing¹ it down.
B: Let’s figure² out what to do before lunch and later figure out what to do in the afternoon.
A: I heard that the local beach is a place that can’t be missed.
B: That would be a relaxing way to begin our morning. It would be good to get out in the sun.
A: The Natural History Museum is close by, isn’t it?
B: That museum is supposed to be fantastic!
A: Do you have any suggestions as to where we could go in the afternoon?
B: We could check out the local amusement park.
A: We could eat dinner and watch the sun go down at that restaurant by the park.
B: That could really end up being³ a great day!

 

1 narrowing   

缩小的

参考例句：

• Guderian leaned forward, his eyes narrowing in that infuriating half-grin. 姑德里安向前探了探身子，恼怒地眯起眼睛，皮笑肉不笑。 来自辞典例句
• His own options were narrowing before his eyes. 他眼看着自己的选择余地正在变得狭窄。 来自辞典例句

2 figure   

n.数字，算术，图解；轮廓；vi.计算，出现，扮演角色；vt.计算在内，估计，推测，认为

参考例句：

• I will check up the figure.我来核对一下这个数字。
• I'm watching my figure.我一直注意保持身材。

3 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？