大家说英语 第466期:游览瑞士(1)

 Hello, Tonya Travel! Welcome. 你好，唐亚·特拉维尔！欢迎。

Thank you, Rob¹. I'm glad to be here. 谢谢你，罗布。来到这里很高兴。

Where are you going this time, Tonya? 唐亚，这次你要去哪里？

I'm going to Switzerland. 我要去瑞士。

Is winter a good time to visit Switzerland? 冬天是去瑞士的好季节吗？

Yes, it is. Switzerland is cold, but the mountains are beautiful. And I can ski²! 是的。瑞士很冷，但是高山却很美丽。而且我可以滑雪！

That sounds fun. 听起来很有趣。

Yes. Besides, it's warm inside all the buildings. 是的。另外，所有的建筑物内都很暖和。

What do you like to eat in Switzerland? 你在瑞士喜欢吃什么？

You mean besides chocolate? 你是说除了巧克力以外吗？

Yes! Swiss³ chocolate is great. 是的！瑞士巧克力很美味。

It is. And the Swiss eat a lot of chocolate! 是啊。瑞士人会吃很多的巧克力！

What other food do you like? 你还喜欢其它什么食物呢？

I like cheese fondue. 我喜欢奶酪火锅。

What is that? 那是什么？

It's melted⁴ cheese in a pot. Each person puts pieces of bread into the cheese and eats them. 就是在小锅里把奶酪煮化。然后每个人都会拿一块块面包蘸着奶酪吃。

Yum! 真美味！

Switzerland is a small country, but there is a lot to see there. 瑞士是个小国家，但是有很多可以参观的地方。

Even in the winter? 在冬天也是吗？

Yes. You can visit the excellent museums. I really like the clock and watch museum in Zurich. 是的。你可以参观很棒的博物馆。我很喜欢位于苏黎世的钟表博物馆。

And I guess you can walk around the towns, too. 我想你还可以在城市里转一转。

You can. I love doing that. 可以的。我喜欢这样做。

Well, have a great trip. 恩，旅途愉快。

Thanks, I will! 谢谢，我会的！

1 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

2 ski   

n.滑雪橇，滑雪板；vi.滑雪

参考例句：

• The ski is wooden.这滑雪板是木制的。
• Do you have the skill to ski such a difficult slope?你有沿着这样一个陡坡滑雪的本事吗？

3 Swiss   

adj.瑞士的；瑞士人的

参考例句：

• The Swiss I know all are clever.我认识的瑞士人都很聪明。
• Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world.现今瑞士的手表在世界各地出售。

4 melted   

v.（使）融[溶，熔]化( melt的过去式和过去分词 )；溶解；（使）消散，消失；（使）软化，变得温柔

参考例句：

• Melted wax dribbled down the side of the candle. 熔化了的蜡一滴滴从蜡烛边上流下。
• The crowd quickly melted away when the storm broke. 暴风雨袭来时人群很快地四散了。 来自《简明英汉词典》