英语访谈对话 461 Onsens

 　　Akane: Hi, Ruth!

　　Ruth: Oh, hi.

　　Akane: So, what did you do today?

　　Ruth: That's a good question. Actually, today, I went to the onsen.

　　Akane: Oh, the onsen. What's an onsen?

　　Ruth: An onsen is a public bath and people go there, basically¹ just to sit in hot water, and it's, it's a bit like a spa and it's really relaxing. You just sit there and don't do anything really because it's so warm. It's really nice.

　　Akane: Oh, OK. Well, what did you think about it?

　　Ruth: I really enjoyed myself. I'd never been to an onsen before, so today was my first experience and I am quite British and you have to go in with no clothes on so I was a little bit concerned² about that, but it went OK.

　　Akane: Oh, OK. Well, are you going to tell your friends and family that you did that?

　　Ruth: Um, I think probably I will tell them, and I think they might listen to this actually, so

　　Akane: And how do you think they'll feel about that?

　　Ruth: They'll probably think it's really funny. Yeah, I think they'll laugh.

　　Akane:OK, well, actually, I've been to an onsen too before.

　　Ruth: Oh, really!

　　Akane:Yes I have. I actually, do really enjoy it. I think it's very relaxing. If you go to the big onsens, they have lots of different kinds of baths and one of them is called the "Electric Bath" and when you go into it you feel little tiny electric shocks³ and it's supposed to be good to increase your blood circulation⁴, apparently⁵.

　　Ruth: Does it hurt?

　　Akane:When I went into that one I was very little, so I thought it hurt and I didn't really like it

1 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

2 concerned   

adj.有关（方面），被牵连的；担心的，烦恼的；关心政治的，关心社会的vt.涉及；关心；参与，卷入；使担忧vi.有关，利害关系；顾虑；装置

参考例句：

• We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards. 我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。
• Concerned parents held a meeting. 忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会。

3 shocks   

n.震动( shock的名词复数 )；震惊；打击；电击v.使…震惊( shock的第三人称单数 )；使受电击；使…感到厌恶[恐惧]

参考例句：

• These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well! 这些奇怪的造型设计，似乎不仅用来在感情上给人们以强烈的刺激，而且给人以电休克般的刺激。 来自《用法词典》
• Nash did not live a cloistered existence nor was he spared the shocks that flesh is heir to. 纳什并非过着与世隔绝的生活，他同样也不能逃脱人生难免的种种打击。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 circulation   

n.循环，流通，传播，发行，发行量

参考例句：

• There is a large circulation in the musical public.在音乐界销路很广。
• The ideas have been in circulation for some time.这些想法已经流行了一段时间。

5 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。