大家说英语 第467期:游览瑞士(2)

 Switzerland is a small country, but there is a lot to see and do there. 瑞士是一个小国家，但是有很多可以去参观和游玩儿的地方。

The country is famous for chocolate, cheese and watches. 这个国家以巧克力、奶酪和手表而出名。

But it is also famous for its beautiful scenery¹. 另外该国的美丽景色也很出名。

Switzerland has over 200 mountains that are more than 3,000 meters high. 瑞士有超过200座海拔达到3000多米的山峰。

And it has 24 mountains over 4,000 meters high! 有24座山峰超过了4000米高！

There are also about 48,000 kilometers of hiking² trails³ in Switzerland. 此外，瑞士的登山步道有大约48000公里。

People can take a train trip through the mountains. 人们可以乘坐火车穿越这些山脉。

The Bernina Express train travels through the Alps⁴. 伯尔尼纳快车穿越阿尔卑斯山脉。

The train passes through 55 tunnels⁵ and over 196 bridges during its trip. 这列火车在行驶过程中会穿过55个隧道、196座桥梁。

Another amazing train ride takes you to the Jungfraujoch. 另外一趟惊人的列车会带你前往少女峰。

It is the highest railway station in Europe at 3454 meters. 这是欧洲海拔最高的火车站，达到3454米。

On clear days, passengers can look down on beautiful valleys⁶. 在天气晴朗的日子，游客可以俯瞰美丽的山谷。

You can also send postcards from the post office. 另外，你也可以从邮局寄送明信片。

Besides mountains, visitors can enjoy Switzerland's wonderful cities and towns. 除了高山，游客还可以体验瑞士的美丽城镇。

Bern is the capital of Switzerland. Its famous Old Town has many beautiful buildings. 瑞士的首都是伯尔尼。它以拥有很多美丽建筑物的古城而著名。

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland. 苏黎世是瑞士最大的城市。

Geneva is a center of culture as well as history. 日内瓦则是文化、历史中心。

People can also walk along Lake Geneva and take boat trips on it. 人们可以沿着日内瓦湖漫步，并在湖上划船。

There is so much to see and do in Switzerland! 瑞士有很多可以参观和游玩儿的地方！

1 scenery   

n.景色，风景，场景，场面

参考例句：

• The west lake is famous for its beautiful scenery.西湖以风景优美著称。
• She enjoys mountain scenery.她喜欢山景。

2 hiking   

n.徒步旅行

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Hiking is not yet popular in China.徒步旅行在中国还不流行。

3 trails   

n.足迹( trail的名词复数 )；臭迹；小径；一缕v.（使某物）被拖在后面( trail的第三人称单数 )；跟踪，追踪；（在比赛等中）输；（尤指跟在他人后面）疲惫地走

参考例句：

• He was a shrewd lawyer with a talent for uncovering paper trails of fraud. 他是个精明强干的律师，能从一连串文件中找出诈骗的蛛丝马迹。
• Police dogs have good noses for following criminals' trails. 警犬的嗅觉对罪犯留下来的痕迹特别敏锐。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 Alps   

n.[the-]阿尔卑斯山脉(欧洲)

参考例句：

• I'm going skating in the Alps next month.下个月我去阿尔卑斯山滑雪。
• The river springs in the Alps.这条河发源于阿尔卑斯山脉。

5 tunnels   

隧道，地道( tunnel的名词复数 )； （动物栖息的）穴

参考例句：

• The badger sett had twelve entrances to what must have been a labyrinth of tunnels. 这个獾穴有12 个入口，下面必定有一套错综复杂的地道。
• Workers could not clear the tunnels of smoke. 工人们无法清除隧道里的烟雾。

6 valleys   

n.山谷( valley的名词复数 )；流域；溪谷

参考例句：

• Deep-sea valleys are the counterparts of the mountain chains. 深海里的峡谷相当于陆地上的山脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• At one time they used to mine coal in these valleys. 从前他们在这些峡谷中采煤。 来自《简明英汉词典》