【英语趣味课堂】旅行技巧-Travel Tips

 Todd: Jason, actually I'm going to England this summer.

 

Jason: Really?

 

Todd: Yeah can you give me some advice about where I should go. I'm gonna have about one week.

 

Jason: One week. What I suggest you do then is stay in the suburbs¹ of London for a start, because it's a lot cheaper. If you stay in North London then you can spend all your money on rent. And I guess you should go around Central London. That's where all the tourist attractions² are. That's where all the nightlife is. It's just got everything you need really, but like I said rent is way too expensive there, so.

 

Todd: OK, now I was thinking of taking a day trip to Oxford³ or Cambridge or Bath. What would you recommend⁴?

 

Jason: It depends really. Bath has got a lot of history. I guess Oxford is a lot quieter, but again there is a lot of nightlife there as well. It really depends what you want to do, but Bath is good for history, definitely⁵.

 

Todd: OK. What about Cambridge?

 

Jason: Cambridge I'm not too sure about. I haven't been there so.

 

Todd: Oh, really. OK. If I want to go to Oxford or to Bath, how can I get there? Do I have to drive?

 

Jason: The easiest way is to get a train. It can vary⁶ how much you wanna pay really. It's kind of similar to Japanese trains. But traveling as far as Cambridge and Bath would be quite expensive, maybe 30 pounds, which is quite a lot of money really, so.

 

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suburbs

 

I suggest you stay in the suburbs.

 

The 'suburbs' are the towns or areas that surround a city.  They are usually calm and safe, but can be a little boring.  Notice the following:

 

There are a lot of beautiful new houses in the suburbs.

I grew up in the suburbs about 20 minutes from the city.

go around

 

You should go around Central London.

 

To 'go around' something is to go to one side or the other, in this case the driver should not go though Central London because maybe the traffic is bad.  Usually we go around things to avoid them. Notice the following:

 

We go around the lake to get to school.

Remember to go around that part of the highway because of the construction.

nightlife

 

Central London is where all the nightlife is.

 

'Nightlife' is what people do for entertainment at night in a city or town.  This usually refers to bars and dance clubs.  Notice the following:

 

They had a lot of fun in Las Vegas because they love nightlife.

There is a lot to do in my town during the day, but there is almost no nightlife.

day trip

 

I was thinking of taking a day trip to Oxford.

 

A 'day trip' is a short adventure where you go to your destination and return in the same day.  Notice the following:

 

Although they live in the suburbs they usually take a day trip to the city once a month.

We should take a day trip to the river this weekend.

similar

 

It's similar to Japanese trains.

 

If two things are 'similar' they are alike⁷ or the almost the same in some characteristics⁸.  Notice the following:

 

It tastes similar to chicken.

It is obvious that they are sisters because they look very similar.

 

 

 

1 suburbs   

n.郊区，城郊( suburb的名词复数 )；四乡；隧；四郊

参考例句：

• The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support. 贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
• The new college will be located in the suburbs. 这所新建的学院将设在郊区。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 attractions   

n.吸引( attraction的名词复数 )；具有吸引力的事物；有吸引力的特征（或品质、人）；（尤指两性间的）爱慕

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world. 威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Three others like to see some natural attractions of beauty and peacefulness. 另外三个人喜欢美丽、安静的自然景观。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

4 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

5 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

6 vary   

vi.变化，有不同；vt.改变，使不同

参考例句：

• Cherries vary in colour from almost black to yellow.樱桃的颜色由近乎黑到黄各不相同。
• Old people don't like to vary their habits.老年人不喜欢改变他们的习惯。

7 alike   

adj.同样的，相像的；adv.一样地；同程度地　

参考例句：

• The twins are so alike that I can't tell which is which.这对双胞胎一模一样，我分辨不出谁是谁。
• All stories seemed dreadfully alike,no matter who told them.看来，不管谁讲，故事都是千篇一律的。

8 characteristics   

n.特性，特征，特色，[数]（对数的）首数( characteristic的名词复数 )；独特性；性质

参考例句：

• the textural characteristics of the rocks 岩石的纹理特征
• Men have ascribed their own characteristics to their gods. 人们认为他们的特性属于诸神。 来自《简明英汉词典》