英语访谈对话 522 Wellington

 　　Todd: Hello can you say your name please?

　　Kate: My name is Kate.

　　Todd: Ok Kate where are you from?

　　Kate: I’m from New Zealand.

　　Todd: Oh are you from Auckland?

　　Kate: No, I’m from Wellington, the capital city.

　　Todd: Oh Wellington is the capital? Is it in the north island or the south island?

　　Kate: It’s in the bottom of the north island.

　　Todd: What’s Wellington like?

　　Kate: Wellington is a very beautiful city. It’s got… the centre is obviously¹ the townshop with a few tall buildings. Then we have the harbour which is very beautiful especially at night time with city lights reflecting on the harbour. And then on the outside we have all the suburbs² where everybody lives.

　　Todd: How is Wellington different from Auckland or Christchurch?

　　Kate: First of all Auckland. Auckland is much bigger: it’s the biggest city in New Zealand. And the city itself in the very centre, downtown centre, the buldings are much taller and much more hectic³. Traffic is hectic every day, going to work. Wellington is much more calmer. However in Christchurch it is flat, completely flat. Wellington is very hilly, many hills.

　　Todd: Is it a cheap place to live? Or is it expensive?

　　Kate: Reasonably cheap. Compared with Auckland it is much cheaper.

　　Todd: How much do things cost? In New Zealand how much is a bus ride?

　　Kate: Bus ride from home to town would be 1 dollar 50, New Zealand dollars.

　　Todd: Ok and how much is a loaf of bread?

　　Kate: Loaf of bread, 2 to 3 dollars.

　　Todd: What’s the best thing about your city?

　　Kate: Best thing about my city is strangely enough the wind.

　　Todd: The wind?

　　Kate: It’s known for its wind.

　　Todd: How’s that a good thing?

　　Kate: How’s that a good thing? The cool breeze⁴ especially in summertime when it gets quite hot, a

　　cool gentle breeze although it can get quite strong.

　　Todd: And what’s the worst thing about your city?

　　Kate: Worst thing about my city would be the trains: they’re so inconvenient⁵ and they don’t cost so much but they’re just inconvenient and the buses aren’t so good either.

　　Todd: Well it’s kind of the same in my country!

1 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。

2 suburbs   

n.郊区，城郊( suburb的名词复数 )；四乡；隧；四郊

参考例句：

• The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support. 贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
• The new college will be located in the suburbs. 这所新建的学院将设在郊区。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。

4 breeze   

n.微风；轻而易举的事；vi.来去匆匆，急速走

参考例句：

• A little breeze is blowing in from the window.微风从窗户里吹进来。
• The clouds are pale and a light breeze is blowing.云淡风轻。

5 inconvenient   

adj.不方便的，令人感到麻烦的

参考例句：

• You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
• Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗？