I want to vacation somewhere with...我想要到有……的地方好好度個假。
Other than taking in the scenery, what else is
there to do?除了欣賞美麗的風景,還可以做些什么活動呢?
...is really something special!……真是個特別的地方!
Jay : I want to vacation somewhere with both
mountains and a body of water. Is there anywhere
like that in Taiwan?
Catherine: Yeah, of course, Sun Moon Lake!
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Jay : Sun Moon Lake?! Wow, that's an interesting
name. Where is it?
Catherine: It's in Nan tou. It's the largest lake in Taiwan. The
scenery is truly breathtaking.
Catherine: Well,
Jay: Really? Other than taking in the scenery, what
Jay: Oh yes, I've heard of it. There are very beautiful
else is there to do?
beaches there, right?
Catherine: Oh, there is plenty to do! You can rent a bicycle
Catherine: Yes, but that is just one of its many features.
there or take a ride on the boats that travel the
Jay: Oh, what else does it have to offer?
lake. Even more fun is renting your own row boat
Catherine: Well, you can go scuba diving on the coral reefs,
and paddling around the lake.
ride jet skisyou name it.
Jay: Wow, that sounds great!
Jay: Hm, sounds like a perfect vacation spot.
Catherine: In winter, there are cherry blossoms as well.
The whole mountain is covered with them. It is
beautiful beyond description.
Jay: I wish my vacation would come sooner!
Catherine: Yeah. Sun Moon Lake also has a little island in
the middle of it with a sculpture of a matchmaker.
A lot of young couples come to the statue to pray
for a good fate for their love.
Jay: Wow, this Sun Moon Lake is really something
special!
杰: 我想要到有山有水的地方好好度個假,臺灣有什么好地方
可以去嗎?
凱瑟琳: 喔,那當然非日月潭莫屬啦!
杰: 日月潭?!哇,這個名字聽起來很有趣,在哪里?
凱瑟琳: 在南投,是全臺灣最大的湖。風景非常優(yōu)美。
杰: 真的嗎?除了欣賞美麗的風景,還可以做些什么活動呢?
凱瑟琳: 喔,那可多了!你可以騎當?shù)刈鈦淼哪_踏車或搭游艇游湖,
更有趣的是可以自己租小船劃船喲!
杰: 哇,真有意思!
凱瑟琳: 冬天的時候還有櫻花祭,滿山的櫻花真是美極了。
杰: 我真的迫不及待地想要趕快放假了!
凱瑟琳: 另外,日月潭中間有個小島,島上有個“月下老人”的
塑像,許多情侶會到島上祈求月下老人賜給他們美好的姻緣。
杰: 這個日月潭還真是特別!
truly 確實地 row 劃船
paddle 劃船 travel 游覽、游賞
couples 情侶、夫妻 fate 命運
other than... 除了…… pray 祈禱
beyond description難以形容 sculpture 雕刻品
in the middle of... 在……中間 boat 小船
matchmaker 媒人此指月下老人 statue 雕像
be covered with... 被……所覆蓋/蓋滿了……
1. Is there anywhere like that in Taiwan?
臺灣有這樣的地方嗎?
Jay: 近義用語 Oh yes, Is your sister anything like you?I've heard of it. There are very beautiful
你姐姐有什么地方跟你很相像嗎?
beaches there, right?
Does your little nephew look anything like his mom?
Catherine: Yes, but that is just one of its many features.
你的小侄子跟他媽媽長得像嗎?
Jay: Oh, what else does it have to offer?I've never met anyone like him before.
我以前從未遇見過像他這樣的人。
Catherine: Well, you can go scuba diving on the coral reefs,
You keep saying you want to go travelling. Well, is
ride jet skisyou name it.
there anytime like the present?
Jay: Hm, sounds like a perfect vacation spot.你老是一直說想要去旅行,那么,還有比現(xiàn)在更好的時機嗎?
相關(guān)用法 I've never been anywhere like Taiwan before.
我以前從未去過像臺灣這樣的地方。
2. The scenery is truly breathtaking.
景色美得令人窒息。
近義用語 The scenery is very beautiful.
景色相當美麗。
The view is not so impressive.
那里的景物并沒有讓我留下深刻的印象。
I was breathless after hearing that poem.
聽到那首詩之后,我?guī)缀鯚o法呼吸。
相關(guān)用法 Beethoven's 5th Symphony is truly breathtaking.
貝多芬的第五號交響曲真是聽得令人屏息。
3. Other than taking in the scenery, what else is
there to do?
除了欣賞風景,還可以做些什么事情呢?
近義用語 Besides the food, what else does Shanghai have to
offer?
除了美食以外,上海還有什么特別的呢?
Is there anything else you like about her, other than
her good looks?
除了她的美貌以外,你還喜歡她什么呢?
Take away your great salary, is there anything you like
about your job?
撇除高薪不談,你對你的工作感興趣嗎?
相關(guān)用法 Other than going to the movies, what do you like to do?
除了看電影,你還想做什么事情呢?
Bob is a great friend, other than that I have no feelings
for him.
鮑伯是個很棒的朋友,只不過我對他沒有感覺。
4. Wow, this Sun Moon Lake is really something
special!
哇,這個日月潭還真是個特別的地方!
近義用語 This restaurant is a real winner.
這家餐廳真是棒極了。
It really seems a cut above the rest.
這看來似乎是其中最好的一個了。
Wow, Disneyland is really something out of the
ordinary, huh?
哇,迪斯尼樂園真是個不同凡響的地方,是吧?
相關(guān)用法 Your new boyfriend is really something special.
你的新男友還真是特別。
Something really special is waiting for you at home.
家里有特別的驚喜在等著你。