Scene 281 导游

Scene 281　导游

❶ 这是一座有100年历史的建筑。This is a 100-year-old building.

同类表达 Would you please give us an introduction to this historic¹ building? 请您给我们介绍一下这座具有历史意义的建筑，好吗？

❷ 现在我们来到大英博物馆的门口了。Here we are at the entrance of the British Museum.

同类表达 This area is well-known for its classical architectures. 该地区以古典建筑著称。

❸ 这次旅行在每个景点停留多久？How long does the tour take at each spot?

这样回答 About two hours at each spot on average. 平均每个景点大约两个小时。

❹ 很高兴今天带你们游览白宫。I am delighted to have you visiting the White House today.

同类表达 We are happy to have you as a visitor to the White House.

❺ 请给我们介绍一下这栋历史上著名的宅子。Please tell us something about this famous historic house.

这样回答 OK. The house was built in 1839, and Lincoln once lived in it. 好的。这栋房子建于1839年，是林肯的故居。

❻ 现在我们正朝着华尔街前进。Now we are headed for Wall Street.

同类表达 Wall Street is the heart of New York's financial district. 华尔街是纽约金融区的中心。

Do you know what the“bull market”means in stock² trading? 你知道股票交易中“牛市”是什么意思吗？

❼ 下一站去哪儿？What will be the next stop?

对话 A: What will be the next stop? 下一站去哪儿？

B: The next stop is the World Trade Center. 下一站是世贸中心。

❽ 接下来，我们将前往帝国大厦。Next we are going to the Empire State Building.

同类表达 We are going up to the Empire State Building.

❾ 出于安全考虑，我们不能进去参观。Due to security³ concerns, we can't go inside the building.

❿ 双子星塔建于1972年和1974年。The Twin Towers were built in 1972 and 1974.

同类表达 The Twin Towers were the most famous among the seven composite⁴ buildings. 双子星塔是七栋综合建筑物中最有名的。

1 historic   

adj.历史上著名的，具有历史意义的

参考例句：

• This is a historic occasion.这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。
• We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。

2 stock   

n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货

参考例句：

• The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
• Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。

3 security   

n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券

参考例句：

• A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
• There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。

4 composite   

adj.混合成的，综合成的；n.合成物，复合材料

参考例句：

• English is a composite of many languages.英语是多种语言混合而成的。
• This composite illustration was made by putting together a number of drawings.这本综合说明书是集若干图片汇合而成的。