新奇事件簿 未来旅游业展望之太空旅行

A website that provides price comparisons for flights, hotels and car hire across the globe has made some bold predictions for what travel will look like in a decade from now. Perhaps the most mouthwatering destination for 2024 holidaymakers will be a trip to the Moon or a stay in space. The site Skyscanner.com has just released a report of what holidays in the not-too-distant future might look like. The report is titled 'The Future of Travel 2024' and outlines a whole series of previously¹ unimaginable vacation choices for the thrill-seeking traveller and those who just want to get there quicker. The report is a result of the collaboration² between travel experts and international technology experts.

一个网站在全球提供比较价格机票、酒店和租车服务，大胆预测了十年之后旅行会是什么样子。也许2024年的时候，最令游客垂涎的目的地将会是月球或太空。Skyscanner.com网站刚刚发布了一份报告,预测不久将来的假期会是什么样子。报告题为“2024年旅行的未来”,并概述了一系列从前不可想象的假期选择，适合寻求刺激的旅行者和那些想更快到达那里的人们。这份报告来源于国际旅游专家和技术专家合作。

Holidays in space are perhaps the most spectacular of Skyscanner's predictions. Its report says: "Orbital space travel will be the next hot ticket, and commercial companies are lining³ up to make it a more affordable⁴ proposition." Indeed, Virgin⁵ Galactic and SpaceX are already accepting bookings. The cost of a seat on the Virgin craft (round trip, of course) is $250,000. Skyscanner also predicts an explosion in the number of underwater hotel rooms, which it says will become a mainstream⁶ travel option. Other things to look forward to include a supersonic aircraft that will fly London-Sydney in two hours and the emergence⁷ of "danger-zone" tourism. We can also expect futuristic advances in shopping and dining.

太空假期在Skyscanner也许是最叹为观止的预测。报告称，轨道太空旅行将成为下一个热门,商业公司正在争相让它成为更加适合人们的消费项目。“事实上,维珍银河和SpaceX公司已经接受预订。维珍工艺的一个席位的成本(当然是往返)是250,000美元。Skyscanner还预测水下酒店客房的数量将会激增，它将成为一个主流的旅游选择。其他值得期待的事情包括，超音速飞机将在两个小时往返伦敦—悉尼，以及“危险区域”旅游将会出现。我们还可以期待未来购物和用餐的进步。

1 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

3 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

4 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

5 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

6 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

7 emergence   

n.浮现，显现，出现，（植物）突出体

参考例句：

• The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
• Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生，随着社会的发展而发展的。