英语博客：ESL Podcast 770 – Joining a Tour

 　　Darrel: What are you looking at?

　　Alice: Tours for our vacation. I was thinking that it’d be hard for us to get around on our own, so I think joining a tour is a good idea.

　　Darrel: Really? I thought we’d make our way around leisurely¹ to see the sites. I don’t like the fast pace of tours. I’d rather have the time to take in each site, not rush through it just to say I’ve been there.

　　Alice: Tours come in all shapes and sizes. I’m sure we can find one that isn’t too fast-paced or strenuous² for you.

　　Darrel: And I don’t want to eat all my meals with the tour group. I want some time to explore on our own.

　　Alice: All right, I’m looking at a tour that has the perfect itinerary³. It’s also gotten rave⁴ reviews. It includes a tour guide, all admission fees, accommodations, ground transportation, and most of the meals. And there are several free mornings and afternoons built-in so we can explore on our own.

　　Darrel: I don’t know.

　　Alice: The alternative is for you to plan each stop of our trip.

　　Darrel: A tour is sounding better and better.

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 leisurely   

adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的

参考例句：

• We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
• He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。

2 strenuous   

adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的

参考例句：

• He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
• You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

3 itinerary   

n.行程表，旅行路线；旅行计划

参考例句：

• The two sides have agreed on the itinerary of the visit.双方商定了访问日程。
• The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.我们行程的下一站是锡利斯特拉。

4 rave   

vi.胡言乱语；热衷谈论；n.热情赞扬

参考例句：

• The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
• Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。