【英语趣味课堂】寻宝-Treasure Hunt

Jana: So, Peter, you mentioned treasure diving. How did you find out about this?

Peter: Oh, well, I had this friend and he actually used to work for the government but he was diving just for pleasure at that time but then he met, I think while on a diving excursion¹, he met another guy who was into treasure diving and he, they formed a company and they've actually become, I guess, professional treasure divers² and it's, I think I mentioned about the sunken treasure around the tip of Africa because of the ancient sea route but I think my friends have now moved off to other parts of the world that are also known for sunken treasure spots. I think one of the areas are close to Florida in the United States because there used to be an ancient shipping³ route between Europe and the United States and, yeah, they go diving for treasure around that area.

 

Jana: There must be a lot of mysteries under the sea?

 

Peter: I think so too and I think it involves a lot of dispute⁴ possibly because it's, it can become a political issue I guess in some ways if the treasure is found and who does it belong to and the countries that originally sent the money or the gold or the treasure or the whatever and the country that it's found in now and also by the guys that find it. Is it finders keepers or is it a matter of dividing up the discovery and of course I think there's a lot of historical value involved with the find as well. So, yeah, I think it's an interesting, fascinating kind of adventure story.

 

Jana: It would be quite an adventurous⁵ hobby to have.

 

Peter: I think so too. Yeah, I kind of envy his lifestyle. He seems to go from one grand yacht⁶ in one very nice area of part of the world and goes to the next treasure area and yeah that's what he does for a living.

 

重点词汇：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

treasure diving

 

You mentioned that you like treasure diving.

 

'Treasure' is something that is valuable, like jewels, gold, sculptures, etc. You go 'treasure diving' to look for treasure in water. Notice the following:

 

We actually took a boat out treasure diving on our vacation.

Have you ever tried treasure diving?

formed

 

 

He and his friend formed a company for treasure diving.

 

When you 'form' a company, you start or create one. Notice the following:

 

She formed a support group for parents whose children have developmental problems.

He and his friends formed their own band in high school.

excursion

 

While he was on a diving excursion, he met another guy who was in to treasure diving.

 

An 'excursion' is a short trip someplace, usually involving some risk or physical activity. Notice the following:

 

They usually go on a bike excursion every summer.

We are going on a hiking excursion in a few weeks.

sunken

 

 

My friends have moved to parts of the world that are known for their sunken treasure spots.

 

Something 'sunken' is at the bottom of a lake, river or sea. Notice the following:

 

Sunken trees really make me nervous when I'm swimming.

It's fun to scuba⁷ dive there, because there is a huge sunken statue.

dispute

 

 

Mysteries under the sea involve a lot of dispute.

 

A 'dispute' is a conflict or argument. Notice the following:

 

Talking about politics with my family is a guaranteed dispute.

We already had a big dispute about this. I don't want to talk about it again.

yacht

 

 

He seems to go from one grand yacht in a nice part of the world to the next treasure area.

 

'Yachts⁸' are large and luxurious⁹ boats used for traveling on the ocean. Notice the following:

 

They usually spend the winter months traveling around on their yacht.

We met a couple who offered to take us out fishing on their yacht.

1 excursion   

n.远足，短途旅行

参考例句：

• I have arranged with my classmates for an excursion to the beach.我已经跟同学们商量好去海滩远足的事。
• Our class will make an excursion to the seaside.我们班将去海边旅行。

2 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

3 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

4 dispute   

n.争端，分歧；v.争论，争吵，辩论，辩驳

参考例句：

• They are trying to find a way of settling the dispute.他们正设法寻找解决争端的办法。
• The parties to the dispute should be more polite to each other.争执双方应相互礼貌些。

5 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。

6 yacht   

n.游艇，快艇

参考例句：

• He was responsible for the location of the missing yacht.他负责查明失踪游艇的下落。
• He planned to cross the Pacific by yacht.他曾打算乘快艇横渡太平洋。

7 scuba   

n.水中呼吸器

参考例句：

• I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve.12岁时我开始迷上了带水中呼吸器潜水。
• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。

8 yachts   

n.快艇，帆船，游艇( yacht的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They have yachts available for charter. 他们有供包租的游艇。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We still sighted nine yachts. 我们还是看见了9艘游艇。 来自辞典例句

9 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。