书城外语流行文化篇(老外最想和你聊的101个英语话题)
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第135章 Going on Holiday 旅游文化(14)

Most tourists in London visit the British Museum。

去伦敦的游客多半要去参观不列颠博物馆。

The Big Ben, the Tower of London and the British Museum remain famous in the world。

大本钟、伦敦塔以及不列颠博物馆仍然名扬世界。

The British Museum also holds 13, 700 Buddhist records from the Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province。

大英博物馆还收藏了13700件来自甘肃敦煌莫高窟的佛经。

The British Museum of London opened in1759。 It was called“Public”。 But in the beginning。 only people from the upper class could enter。

伦敦大英帝国博物馆于1759年开馆。它被称作“公共”。但刚开始时,仅对一些上流社会的名流开放。

The chimes of the famous Big Ben can be heard all over the world on the B。B。C radio。

大本钟的钟声通过英国广播公司的广播传遍了世界各地。

The Big Ben has ticked away the time accurately for many years。

大本钟多年来都在准确地走时。

Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were Being Built。

“大本钟”取名于Benjamin Hall爵士,因为他在建造新国会大厦时负责建造这座大钟。

In London, people gathered in Trafalgar Square and along the banks of the River Thames to watch a fireworks display and hear Big Ben welcome the New Year with 12 resounding bongs。

在英国伦敦,人们聚集在特拉法尔加广场和泰晤士河畔观看焰火表演,聆听“大本钟”敲响新年钟声,“大本钟”那12下浑厚的钟声回荡在夜空。

Hyde Park has pop festivals, with 200,000 people sitting on the grass。

海德公园举行流行音乐会,有二十万人坐在草地上聆听。

The Crystal Palace was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851。

水晶宫是为1851年的世界博览会而在海德公园内兴建的。

A few minutes’ walk from the Palace will take you to the world-famous Hyde Park。

从白金汉宫步行几分钟便可来到闻名于世的海德公园。

The Royal Parks are some of London’s most popular, and also include Hyde Park, St。 James’s Park and Green Park。

包括海德公园、圣姆斯公园和格林公园在内的英国皇家公园为伦敦最著名的景点。

We’ll see all of London from the London Eye。

在伦敦眼上面我们会看到伦敦的全貌。

British kings are crowned in Westminster Abbey。

英国君主都在西敏寺加冕。

Let’s Talk!

开始交流吧!

Rose: Excuse me, is this the right train to London Station?

罗斯:打扰一下。请问这是到伦敦站的火车吗?

Joyce: Yes, it is。

乔伊斯:是的。

Rose: Is it the express or the local train?

罗斯:这是快车还是慢车?

Joyce: This is the express。

乔伊斯:这是快车。

Rose: What are the differences between the express and the local train?

罗斯:快车和慢车之间有什么区别?

Joyce: The express will save you a lot of time, and the local train stops at every station。 Of course, the express costs more than the local train。

乔伊斯:快车可以节省很多时间,慢车每站都停。当然了,快车要比慢车贵一些。

Rose: I am still not sure when the train leaves。

罗斯:我还不清楚火车什么时候离开。

Joyce: About 3:00。

乔伊斯:大概三点。

Rose: When should I board the train?

罗斯:我应该什么时候上火车呢?

Joyce: You can listen to the station announcement。 Where did you visit?

乔伊斯:你可以听一下火车站的广播。 你参观了哪些地方?

Rose: I visited London Bridge, Westminster and the Big Ben。 And I took many pictures。

罗斯:我去了伦敦桥和西敏寺大教堂,还看了大本钟。我还拍了很多照片。

Joyce: Please let me see them。

乔伊斯:让我看看。

Kangaroos and Great Barrier Reef

袋鼠与大堡礁

大堡礁在落潮时,部分的珊瑚礁露出水面形成珊瑚岛。在礁群与海岸之间是一条极方便的交通海路。风平浪静时,游船在此间通过,船下连绵不断的多彩、多形的珊瑚景色,就成为吸引世界各地游客来猎奇观赏的最佳海底奇观。1981年列入世界自然遗产名录。袋鼠原产于澳大利亚大陆和巴布亚新几内亚的部分地区。其中,有些种类为澳大利亚独有。

Realize Kangaroos and Great Barrier Reef

认识袋鼠与大堡礁

1认识袋鼠与大堡礁

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi)。 The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia。

The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms。 This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps。 This reef supports a wide diversity of life, and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981。 CNN labeled it one of the seven natural wonders of the world。 The Queensland National Trust named it a state icon of Queensland。

A large part of the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which helps to limit the impact of human use, such as fishing and tourism。 Other environmental pressures on the reef and its ecosystem include runoff, climate change accompanied by mass coral bleaching, and cyclic population outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish。

The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and used by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and is an important part of local groups’ cultures and spirituality。 The reef is a very popular destination for tourists, especially in the Whitsunday Islands and Cairns regions。 Tourism is an important economic activity for the region, generating 1 billion per year。

The Great Barrier Reef is a distinct feature of the East Australian Cordillera division。 It includes the smaller Murray Islands。It reaches from Torres Strait (between Bramble Cay, its northernmost island, and the south coast of Papua New Guinea) in the north to the unnamed passage between Lady Elliot Island (its southernmost island) and Fraser Island in the south。 Lady Elliot Island is located 1,915 km (1,190 mi) southeast of Bramble Cay as the crow flies。

2关于澳大利亚景点及其动物的表达方式

koala考拉

The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula。

emu鸸鹋

The Emu is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius。 It is also the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich。

platypus鸭嘴兽

Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young。

Witchetty grub木蠹蛾幼虫

The witchetty grub is a term used in Australia for the large, white, wood-eating larvae of several moths。

Ayers Rock红色巨岩

Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia。 It lies 335 km (208 mi) south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs。

Wave Rock奇迹波浪岩

Wave Rock is a natural rock formation located east of the small town of Hyden in Western Australia。 It derives its name from the fact that it is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave。

Sydney Opera House悉尼歌剧院

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney。