旅游英语对话-Local Customs(2)

A: I have never traveled to a place that was so different from my home.
B: Yes, this city has a fascinating and diverse past. It is thousands of years old!
A: This temple is beautiful!
B: Please make sure that you remove your shoes before you enter the temple.
A: It is very quiet in here even though there are a lot of people in this area.
B: Yes, even the children are expected to be respectful and quiet here. People need quiet to meditate¹.
A: The women all seem to have beautiful scarves or veils on their heads.
B: Women in this society would not consider setting foot in a temple without their head being covered.
A: I noticed at dinner last night that people in this country like to use their bread to eat with instead of silverware.
B: Yes, that bread is made of a special texture² that works well for that.
 

1 meditate   

v.想，考虑，（尤指宗教上的）沉思，冥想

参考例句：

• It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
• I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。

2 texture   

n.(织物)质地；(材料)构造；结构；肌理

参考例句：

• We could feel the smooth texture of silk.我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
• Her skin has a fine texture.她的皮肤细腻。