外贸口语一点通第205期:迎来送往之在宾馆的路上

 　　On the road to the hotel

　　在宾馆的路上

　　A:Is this the first time you have come to China?

　　你是第一次来中国吗？

　　B:No, this is already the 5th time. But it is the first time for me to come to Dalian. What a beautiful city it is!

　　不是，这次已经是第五次了，但是来大连这是第一次。大连可真是一座美丽的城市呀。

　　A:You know Dalian is the most beautiful city in North-east China and is called the "North Pearl".

　　大连是中国东北最漂亮的城市，被称作是“北方明珠”。

　　B:Really?

　　真的吗？

　　A:What is more, it is a famous trade port in the world, and plays a very important role in the foreign trade business. The technology and equipment of its container have met the international level.

　　而且，大连港在世界上也是很有名的贸易港，在对外贸易中发挥着重要的作用。集装箱技术和设备达到了国际水平。

　　B:Are there any specialties¹ in this city?

　　大连有什么特产？

　　A:Apples and seafood² are very well-known here.

　　有苹果和海鲜。

　　1.play an important role in 在某方面起重要作用，扮演重要角色

　　eg. The teacher plays an important role in the learning process.

　　教师在教学中起重要的作用。

　　eg. Some of these same chemicals play an important role in how you feel pain.

　　这些物质中的一些对于人的疼痛感起至关重要的作用。

　　2.specialty³

　　n. 专业，专长；特产；特性；招牌菜

　　adj. 特色的；专门的；独立的

　　eg. What is the specialty of the restaurant?

　　这家餐厅的招牌菜是什么？

　　eg. "You should get to know recruiters and search firms in your area" of specialty.

　　应该了解你所在”的专业“领域的招聘人员和猎头公司。”

　　eg. The tourism souvenirs are commemorative commodities of local specialty, which were brought by travelers at the travel destination.

　　旅游纪念品是旅游者在旅游目的地购买的、具有当地特色的纪念性商品。

1 specialties   

n.专门，特性，特别；专业( specialty的名词复数 )；特性；特制品；盖印的契约

参考例句：

• Great Books are popular, not pedantic. They are not written by specialists about specialties for specialists. 名著绝不引经据典，艰深难懂，而是通俗易读。它们不是专家为专业人员撰写的专业书籍。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
• Brain drains may represent a substantial reduction in some labor force skills and specialties. 智力外流可能表示某种劳动力技能和特长大量减少。 来自辞典例句

2 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。

3 specialty   

n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长

参考例句：

• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
• His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。