【话匣子英语】蒙特利尔

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Tom: I think Montreal is a really special place. I think we’re lucky to be here. I think one of the things that makes it so special is the fact that there are so many different kinds of people, so many different cultures, all kind of mixed together and stuck beside each other. Depending on where you go, you can find people from different countries who speak different languages, who eat different kinds of food, who listen to different kinds of music, all together on this one island.

 

Maura: Yeah, I agree that that is something really cool about Montreal. And it’s also interesting that it’s an island. For the longest time, when I was living in Ontario, I didn’t even know that Montreal was an island.

 

Tom: It’s true, a lot of people don’t realize it. But I think it kind of gives people who live here a sense¹ of being² part of one complete whole, rather than just a bunch³ of different little towns stuck together.

 

Maura: Yeah. I think one reason, as well, why people might not realize it’s an island is because the water that separates⁴ the island of Montreal from the mainland⁵ is not very large. You don’t have to cross an ocean to get here.

 

Tom: No, that’s true. We’re just an island in the middle of a river. We’re not out in the middle of the ocean or anything like that. That being said, some of the bridges that lead to Montreal make for some of the best views in town.

 

Maura: That is true. I do actually really enjoy the view from the Jacques Cartier Bridge. So, you grew up here, you know a lot about the city, obviously⁶. What are some of your favourite things to do around Montreal?

 

Tom: Well, it depends what time of year it is, of course. Talking about the Jacques Cartier Bridge, in the summertime, you can go and watch the fireworks⁷ competitions that happen usually twice a week. And we have contestants⁸ from all different countries who come and put on these beautiful fireworks displays, and you can go and either stand up on the bridge, high above the water, or down on the shore⁹ below the bridge, and watch the fireworks and listen to the music. It’s a beautiful thing to do on a summer evening.

1 sense   

n.侦测，感应，感觉，感官，意识，观念，情理，知觉，理智；vt.感觉，觉察，了解

参考例句：

• He has a strong sense of humor.他很有幽默感。
• He has a sense that somone is standing behind him.他有一种有人站在他后面的那种感觉。

2 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？

3 bunch   

n.串，束；群，帮

参考例句：

• A bunch of girls was[were] sitting on the grass.一群女孩坐在草地上。
• I received a bunch of flowers yesterday.昨天我收到了一束鲜花。

4 separates   

n.可搭配穿着的女服v.分开( separate的第三人称单数 )；（使）分离；区分；隔开

参考例句：

• A chasm separates my generation from my parents'. 分歧使我这一代人不同于我父母那一代。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Bering StraIt'separates Asia and America. 白令海峡隔开了亚洲和美洲。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 mainland   

n.大陆，本土

参考例句：

• The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.新的桥梁将把该岛与大陆连接在一起。
• Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on mainland.香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于大陆。

6 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。

7 fireworks   

n.烟火

参考例句：

• Children enjoy a fireworks display.孩子们喜爱看烟火。
• Kids like to set off fireworks.孩子们爱放烟花。

8 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 shore   

n.海岸，海滨，斜撑柱；vt.支撑，支持

参考例句：

• It was a mile by water,four miles round the shore.由水路去只有一英里，沿岸绕行要四英里。
• The ship's cinema was empty because everyone was on shore.船上电影院空无一人，因为大家都上岸去了。