Travel in Europe - Paris 信步巴黎 - 7

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For an even better view, its rooftop observation deck allows one last city review before your Paris geography test. Let’s see, there’s the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame¹, Sacre Coeur. And out of sight way over there is a great destination for a day trip. You can drive there in about an hour. Just north of Paris is Chantilly. It’s noted² for horse racing³ and its wonderful chateau⁴.

The chateau at Chantilly is my favorite day trip from Paris. I think it offers France's best chateau experience. Just 30 minutes by train from Paris' Gare du Nord, it’s got one thing you won’t find at other site, tranquility. It’s not so crowded.

Chantilly has everything, a moat, storybook towers, peaceful sculpted⁵ gardens, great art. The chateau museum is a mix of many periods. This is in accordance with the will of the last Duke.

Although the present chateau is largely a reconstruction⁶ from the 19th century, parts are much earlier. And a castle has stood on this land since the 13th century.

The chateau has stables literally⁷ fit for a king. The duke thought he'd reincarnate⁸ as a horse, so he built a thoroughly⁹ royal stable to house himself in his next life. Hmm, which horse is the duke?

Nice.
It’s a nice horse, hum?
Yep.
Cos he has good teeth? Where's(are) your teeth, Neargol.. Can we see this?
yeah.of course.
Look at those teeth. Maybe Neargol is the prince. See we are wondering where is the prince.
okay..
Did he come back, you know..
oh, I understand..
Is that a true story?
ye,
The prince,the...
Yes,it's a say.
They say the prince made this.
ye..ye..
Maybe Neargol is the prince that...
Maybe,maybe , but you have some other horses who could be…,
Could be..
Yeah, possible.
I think, I'll just believe that it is Neargol.
It will pooh you.

No crowds mean we can take our time to savour what must have been a setting for many brilliant festivities, but all was not sweetness in light, what about Louis XIV's famous chef Vatel. The poor guy was driven to suicide when fresh fish failed to arrive here on time. But then the French take their food seriously.

1 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

4 chateau   

n.城堡，别墅

参考例句：

• The house was modelled on a French chateau.这房子是模仿一座法国大别墅建造的。
• The chateau was left to itself to flame and burn.那府第便径自腾起大火燃烧下去。

5 sculpted   

adj.经雕塑的

参考例句：

• a display of animals sculpted in ice 冰雕动物展
• The ladies had their hair sculpted by the leading coiffeur of the day. 女士们的发型都是当代有名的理发师做的。

6 reconstruction   

n.重建，再现，复原

参考例句：

• The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后，该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
• In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期，技术决定一切。

7 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

8 reincarnate   

v.使化身，转生；adj.转世化身的

参考例句：

• Some people believe they may reincarnate in the form of an animal.有些人相信他们死后可能转生为动物。
• But can the stars reincarnate?星星能转世吗？

9 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。