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美语情景对话 第369期:San Francisco 旧金山

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  • San Francisco is one of the most well-known cities in America,
  • 旧金山是美国最著名的城市之一,
  • mainly because the city has great weather, wonderful views, and many famous landmarks.
  • 旧金山以天气好、景色优美以及著名的地标性建筑而知名。
  • The city is on a peninsula so it is surrounded by water,
  • 这座城市位于半岛之上,四面环海,
  • with the Pacific Ocean on one side and San Francisco Bay on the other.
  • 一面与太平洋相临,另一面与旧金山海湾相临。
  • The most famous landmark in San Francisco is probably the Golden Gate Bridge
  • 旧金山最著名的地标性建筑是金门大桥,
  • which is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.
  • 是世界上最长的吊桥之一。
  • The bridge was completed in 1937 and is still widely used today.
  • 这座桥与1937年建成,现在仍被广泛使用。
  • The bridge has an Art Deco design and unique orange color,
  • 桥上有装饰艺术,而且桥身是独特的桔黄色,
  • making it not only practical, but beautiful as well.
  • 这使这座桥不仅实用,而且美观。
  • Another famous landmark with an Art Deco design is Coit Tower,
  • 拥有装饰艺术的另一座著名地标是科伊特塔,
  • which is 210 feet tall and sits atop Telegraph Hill.
  • 塔高210英尺,坐落于电报山顶部。
  • The tower was designed to look like a fire hose nozzle
  • 这座塔的设计看上去像消防水管的喷嘴,
  • in memory to the many brave firemen who battled the Great San Francisco Fire from the 1906 earthquake.
  • 用来纪念那些在1906年大地震时对抗旧金山大火的勇敢的消防员。
  • In San Francisco, even the prisons are unique.
  • 旧金山的监狱都很特别。
  • Alcatraz is now probably one of America's most famous prisons.
  • 阿尔卡特拉斯岛监狱是美国最著名的监狱之一。
  • It sits on an island in San Francisco Bay so it offers some of the best views of the city.
  • 它坐落在旧金山海湾中的一座岛屿上,那里有旧金山最美的风景。
  • Alcatraz is no longer in use but open for tourists year round.
  • 阿尔卡特拉斯岛监狱已经不再使用,现在全年开放供游客参观。
  • Unlike the other landmarks that can be seen from afar,
  • 与其他可以从远处欣赏的地标性建筑不同,
  • Lombard Street is a famous spot that is hard to find.
  • 伦巴第街是一个很难找的著名景点。
  • The street sits in a very hilly residential area.
  • 这条街位于山地居住区。
  • Originally, the street was designed with many curves to make it safe to travel down.
  • 这座街道有很多的弯道,目的是使其游览起来更安全。
  • The street is lined on both sides with various bushes, trees, and flowers making it a drive-thru garden.
  • 街道两旁种植着各种的灌木、树木和花朵,就像花园一样。
  • Like other large American cities, San Francisco has many tall buildings, or skyscrapers as they are commonly called.
  • 和其他的美国大型城市一样,旧金山也有许多高楼大厦,现在通常称之为摩天大楼。
  • The most famous of these is the Transamerica Building which is shaped like a pyramid.
  • 其中最著名的要属泛美金字塔大厦了,它的形状就像金字塔一样。
  • The building is not the tallest in the city,
  • 这座大厦并不是旧金山市最高的,
  • but it is definitely its most memorable.
  • 但绝对最旧金山市最令人难忘的大厦。


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1. be surrounded by
围绕;环绕;
eg. She dreams of living on a farm someday surrounded by animals and the most amazing organic garden she can imagine.
她梦想有一天能生活在有着动物和迷人的有机花园环绕的农场中gQrc8Lj#_VXhQmK
eg. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval castle.
这些建筑物四周都是草地和树木,所以我觉得我好像走进了一个中世纪城堡aGnsTa2ox%HO
2. no longer
不再;已不;
eg. That model no longer works.
这种模式现在不再有效kd_[F6;8o!.1EgQ!!
eg. Shopping is no longer just a necessity; it has become a form of entertainment.
购物不仅仅是一种需要,它还成为一种娱乐休闲方式_obl;lmlS8#n%4BW-|@
3. year round
全年的;整整一年的;
eg. Cuba has a tropical climate with year-round sunshine.
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eg. They work 7 days a week year-round.
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castle ['kɑ:sl]

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n. 城堡
v. 置于城堡中,(棋)移动王车易

 
earthquake ['ə:θkweik]

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n. 地震

 
tropical ['trɔpikəl]

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adj. 热带的,炎热的,热带植物的

 
landmark ['lændmɑ:k]

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n. 陆标,地界标,里程碑,划时代的事

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entertainment [.entə'teinmənt]

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n. 娱乐

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unique [ju:'ni:k]

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adj. 独一无二的,独特的,稀罕的

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medieval [medi'i:vəl]

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adj. 中世纪的

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organic [ɔ:'gænik]

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adj. 器官的,有机的,根本的,接近自然的

 
necessity [ni'sesiti]

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n. 需要,必需品,必然

 
suspension [səs'penʃən]

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n. 悬挂,悬浮液,暂缓,未决,中止

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