菲律宾美人鱼学院：教你如何做美人鱼

 　　It's the stuff little girls whose walls are adorned¹ with pictures of Disney Princesses dream of. Now when they grow up they can become a little mermaid² like Ariel thanks to a school in the Philippines.

　　这是那些墙上挂着迪士尼公主画像的小女孩们梦寐以求的东西。现在，由于一所菲律宾的学校，她们自己也可以成长为爱丽儿那样的小美人鱼了。

　　The Phillipine Mermaid Swimming Academy in Manila are offering lessons in how to swim like the mythical³ creature by donning a tail and learning under water breathing techniques.

　　这所位于菲律宾首都马尼拉的“菲律宾美人鱼游泳学院”教授学员们如何穿上鱼尾游泳，如何在水下呼吸等技巧，让她们都能像那种神秘的生物一样游泳。

　　Starting at ?25 a class, the two-hour 'mermaid snorkelling⁴' lessons are taught by qualified⁵ diving instructors⁶.

　　这种“美人鱼式水下呼吸”课程时长两个半小时，由专业潜水教练授课，起价为一堂课25英镑。

　　For ?50, aspiring⁷ mermaids⁸ can indulge in two hours of 'Mermaid scuba⁹ diving'.

　　花费50英镑的学费，这些兴致勃勃的小人鱼们就能享受两小时的“美人鱼式水肺潜水”课程。

　　Mermaid tricks such as dolphin kicks, hand stands and blowing a kiss under water are also taught in the classes, as well as how to possess the grace and elegance¹⁰ of a mermaid. They also try to instil¹¹ an appreciation¹² for the marine¹³ environment.

　　课堂上还教授“海豚式摆尾”，“双手站立法”，“水下飞吻”等美人鱼的行为技能，以及如何表现出美人鱼一般优雅端庄的姿态。同时学院也致力于向学员们灌输热爱海洋环境的意识。

　　For those reluctant to dive in, they can just have a mermaid makeover and photo shoot.The school has been a hit so far - and not just with children. They said people of all ages have been coming to learn what it's like to be part human, part fish.

　　对那些不想下水的学员，他们可以画一个美人鱼妆，然后拍张照片。学院成立以来一直非常火爆——不仅仅受到孩子们的欢迎。院方表示，各种年龄层的人都趋之若鹜，想来看看半人半鱼的生活方式是怎样的。

　　So anyone with a little girl under the age of six may have to start saving up for a trip to the Philippines some time soon.

　　那些家里有六岁以下小女孩的家长们可能要开始攒钱，准备尽快去菲律宾了。

1 adorned   

[计]被修饰的

参考例句：

• The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
• And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

2 mermaid   

n.美人鱼

参考例句：

• How popular would that girl be with the only mermaid mom!和人鱼妈妈在一起，那个女孩会有多受欢迎！
• The little mermaid wasn't happy because she didn't want to wait.小美人鱼不太高兴，因为她等不及了。

3 mythical   

adj.神话的；虚构的；想像的

参考例句：

• Undeniably,he is a man of mythical status.不可否认，他是一个神话般的人物。
• Their wealth is merely mythical.他们的财富完全是虚构的。

4 snorkelling   

v.使用水下呼吸管潜游( snorkel的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The planned snorkelling was cancelled due to rough waves. 原计划进行的潜泳因巨浪而被迫取消了。 来自互联网
• Snorkelling was amazing, daily seeing reef sharks, parrot fish and sting rays. 浮潜是惊人，每天看礁鲨，鹦鹉鱼和魟鱼。 来自互联网

5 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

6 instructors   

指导者，教师( instructor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The instructors were slacking on the job. 教员们对工作松松垮垮。
• He was invited to sit on the rostrum as a representative of extramural instructors. 他以校外辅导员身份，被邀请到主席台上。

7 aspiring   

adj.有志气的；有抱负的；高耸的v.渴望；追求

参考例句：

• Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
• He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句

8 mermaids   

n.（传说中的）美人鱼( mermaid的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The high stern castle was a riot or carved gods, demons, knights, kings, warriors, mermaids, cherubs. 其尾部高耸的船楼上雕满了神仙、妖魔鬼怪、骑士、国王、勇士、美人鱼、天使。 来自辞典例句
• This is why mermaids should never come on land. 这就是为什么人鱼不应该上岸的原因。 来自电影对白

9 scuba   

n.水中呼吸器

参考例句：

• I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve.12岁时我开始迷上了带水中呼吸器潜水。
• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。

10 elegance   

n.优雅；优美，雅致；精致，巧妙

参考例句：

• The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
• John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。

11 instil   

v.逐渐灌输

参考例句：

• It's necessary to instil the minds of the youth with lofty ideals.把崇高理想灌输到年青人的思想中去是很必要的。
• The motive of the executions would be to instil fear.执行死刑的动机是要灌输恐惧。

12 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

13 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。