Up for sale: Missouri mansion comes with a Ferris wheel and secret tunnels

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Up for sale: Missouri mansion¹ comes with a Ferris wheel and secret tunnels

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The 20,000-square-foot house outside St. Louis also comes with a movie theater, bowling³ alley⁴, water park, lazy river and stables. The asking price? $20 million.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martinez.

If you're in the market for a house, how about this? - 20,000 square feet, outside of St. Louis. It comes with amenities⁵ - swimming pool, big yard, movie theater, bowling alley, stables - wait, there's more - a Ferris wheel, a lazy river and secret tunnels. They're asking 20 million - a bit high, perhaps. But think about all the vacation destinations you will not need to spend money on because they're already in your backyard.

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MARTINEZ: It's MORNING EDITION.

1 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

4 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

5 amenities   

n.令人愉快的事物；礼仪；礼节；便利设施；礼仪( amenity的名词复数 )；便利设施；（环境等的）舒适；（性情等的）愉快

参考例句：

• The campsite is close to all local amenities. 营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。
• Parks and a theatre are just some of the town's local amenities. 公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》