【英语趣味课堂】特别的景色-Special Scenery

Todd: So, what's the best thing about hiking this Annapurna Trail? Like can you describe what you see and what you do?

 

Jonathan: That Annapurna Himalaya Trek¹ is quite unusually because it's a circular trek. One of very few in the world, so the scenery doesn't repeat. You don't have to pass the same thing twice. You start out from a much lower elevation² and you're going through similar to tropical jungle type of surroundings and as you're slowly ascending⁴ you get up above the tree-line into the mountains and by the time you get over the Throngala Pass, which is well over 5,000 meters you're in a winter wonderland and surrounded by mountain peaks well over 6,000 meters.

 

Todd: That sounds pretty cold and it's almost December. Do you have really warm clothing for this?

 

Jonathan: You don't need to bring very warm clothes. When you're trekking⁵ during the day and the sun is out and you're getting a lot of exercise, you certainly don't feel cold. At night time, you're usually inside one of these little lodges⁶, these teahouses where there's probably a fire going and perhaps you might put on some sort of fleece or light sweater that you carry with you to make sure you don't get too cold, and if you feel cold there's always an extra blanket you can get from the teahouse.

 

Todd: Well, sounds like a great time.

 

Jonathan: You should join.

 

重点词汇：

Learn Vocabulary from the Lesson

describe

 

 

Can you describe what you see?

 

When you describe something you explain it so someone can visualize⁷ it or see it. We often describe things using adjectives like big, tall, wide, beautiful, etc. Here are some examples using describe:

 

Can you describe what your girlfriend looks like?

I would describe her as tall, athletic⁸, and pretty.

scenery

 

The scenery doesn't repeat itself.

 

Scenery is what you can see around you. Usually scenery refers to nature that a person can see around them such as mountains, trees, stars, etc. Notice the following:

 

The scenery in the fall is really pretty.

Canada is famous for it's natural scenery.

surroundings

 

 

You're going through jungle-type surroundings.

 

One's surroundings are just things that surround a person. One's surroundings is also the environment around them. Surroundings can be manmade things like buildings, houses, and such, or natural things like trees and mountains. Notice the following:

 

He is not used to his new surroundings.

The surroundings in the mountains are very peaceful.

ascend³

 

 

You slowly ascend up above the tree-line.

 

When you ascend that means you move upwards⁹. You can ascend a mountain, a ladder, some stairs, etc. The opposite of ascend is to descend¹⁰ which means to go downwards¹¹. Notice the following:

 

Planes have to ascend at great speed.

It is tough to ascend the mountain, but easy to descend it.

winter wonderland

 

 

You are in a winter wonderland.

 

A winter wonderland is just a perfect winter scene. Here are a few uses of winter wonderland:

 

The ski resort is a winter wonderland this time of year.

Sweden can look like a winter wonderland in January.

1 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

2 elevation   

n.高度；海拔；高地；上升；提高

参考例句：

• The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
• His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。

3 ascend   

vi.渐渐上升，升高；vt.攀登，登上

参考例句：

• We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.我们看着飞机逐渐升高。
• We ascend in the order of time and of development.我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。

4 ascending   

adj.上升的，向上的

参考例句：

• Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。

5 trekking   

v.艰苦跋涉，徒步旅行( trek的现在分词 )；（尤指在山中）远足，徒步旅行，游山玩水

参考例句：

• She can't come pony trekking after all because she's in a delicate condition. 她结果还是不能坐小马车旅行，因为她已怀孕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas. 我们整个夏天都在喜马拉雅山的山麓艰难跋涉。 来自互联网

6 lodges   

v.存放( lodge的第三人称单数 )；暂住；埋入；（权利、权威等）归属

参考例句：

• But I forget, if I ever heard, where he lodges in Liverpool. 可是我记不得有没有听他说过他在利物浦的住址。 来自辞典例句
• My friend lodges in my uncle's house. 我朋友寄居在我叔叔家。 来自辞典例句

7 visualize   

vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想

参考例句：

• I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。
• She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。

8 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

9 upwards   

adv.向上，在更高处...以上

参考例句：

• The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
• The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。

10 descend   

vt./vi.传下来，下来，下降

参考例句：

• I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
• We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。

11 downwards   

adj./adv.向下的（地），下行的（地）

参考例句：

• He lay face downwards on his bed.他脸向下伏在床上。
• As the river flows downwards,it widens.这条河愈到下游愈宽。