英语访谈对话 308 Quito

 　　Todd: Jose, what is Quito like?

　　Jose: Quito, we say Quito is like the face of God.

　　Todd: No kidding! The face of God?

　　Jose: Yes, yes, yes!

　　Todd: Because?

　　Jose: Because, you know,at least for us, it's such a beautiful downtown, very old, and actually, UNESCO also has Quito as one the sites like, treasure for the world, I don't know exactly the definition¹, like Kyoto. Quito is..

　　Todd: Oh, because it is so beautiful with the architecture².

　　Jose: Yes! Very, very beautiful.

　　Todd: How many people live there?

　　Jose: 1.5 million people.

　　Todd: Oh, that's not too bad.

　　Jose: Not too bad. But of course you know, we have many problems social problems and yeah, you have many different points of view and if you come to Quito, we protect you. We have many friends. They can go with you everywhere, but you have to be careful.

　　Todd: Oh, it's a little violent³?

　　Jose: It depends on the place. Depends on the place. Depends on the area. Depends on the time.

　　Todd: I mean, well, the US is the same. We have cities in America where it is incredibly dangerous.

　　Jose: Yes, yes, yes. Of course but, usually I think Ecuadorian people are very kind, very nice, and you can, you'll have a great time. Just let me know and you can stay at my houseTodd: That's sweet!

　　Jose: No, really, really. You could. I have a house. My folks⁴ live there and I, I mean, 90% of the house is empty, so.

　　Todd: Well, I want to go.

　　Jose: Please, please come!

1 definition   

n.定义；限定，确定；清晰度

参考例句：

• The book attempts a definition of his role in world politics.该书要阐明的是他在世界政局中的作用。
• I made a definition for this word.我给这个字下了定义。

2 architecture   

n.建筑学，建筑术；建筑物；组织，结构

参考例句：

• I'm interested in classical architecture.我喜爱古典建筑风格。
• She studied architecture and art history at the university.她在大学里学习建筑和艺术史。

3 violent   

adj.暴力的，猛烈的，激烈的，极端的，凶暴的，歪曲的

参考例句：

• The madman was violent and had to be locked up.这个精神病患者很凶暴，不得不把他锁起来。
• They caught him and gave him a violent beating.他们抓住了他，把他狠狠打了一顿。

4 folks   

n.人们；父母；亲人；家属；人们( folk的名词复数 )；亲属；大伙儿；民间音乐

参考例句：

• Ask yourself what the folks in Peoria will think of it. 想一想皮奥里亚的人会如何看待这件事。
• When good folks meet, evil men keep their distance. 好人相逢，恶人远离。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》