老外常聊的100個(gè)口語話題 15城市漫步
dialogue 1
J:isn't it wonderful walking here?
在這散散步還真不錯(cuò)!
L:what do you mean?
怎么了?
J:I mean look at all these magnificent tall buildings around us.
可以看看這些高樓大廈.
L:yes, look over there. That's the Empire State Building. My book says it's 102 stories tall.
這倒是，看那兒，帝國大廈!這本書上說它有102層高。
J:it's quite famous but don't you think it looks a bit old-fashioned?
是挺有名的，但是你不覺的它看上去有點(diǎn)老式嗎?
L:you're right, but when it was built in 1930 it was a marvel of technology and engineering.
是啊，但它建于1930年，因此無論是從技術(shù)還是設(shè)計(jì)來說，他都可以算是建筑史上的杰作。
J:what other important buildings are we going to see on Fifth Avenue?
嗯，沿著第五大街還能看到什么重要建筑嗎?
L:quite a number. Actually every skyscraper has a history. A few blocks ahead we'll see St.Patrick's Cathrdral and just across the street will be the world-renowed Rockefeller Center. It's a landmark in the history of architecture.
有很多。其實(shí)每一幢大廈都有一段歷史。再過幾條街，我們會(huì)看見圣帕特里克大教堂，而馬路對(duì)面就是聞名世界的洛克菲勒中心，它可是建筑史上的一個(gè)里程碑。
J:what's there after that?
過了洛克菲勒中心還有什么?
L:well then, there's a Central Park. Facing the park on Fifth Avenue is probably some of the most expensive properties in the world.
那就到中央公園了，第五大街對(duì)著公園的那些樓可能是世界上最貴的。
J:what are all they for?
他們都是干什么用的?
L:most of them are office buildings, huge department stores, and hotels but some are just private homes. New York is one of the financial centers of the worls so there are lots of very expensive places.
大部分是辦公樓，大型商場和酒店，也有一些私人住宅。紐約是世界金融中心之一，所以這里有許多奢華的場所。
dialogue 2
JuHa:Hey Lucas, how was your trip to Paris?
萊莉亞：盧卡斯，在巴黎玩得怎么樣?
Lucu: It was wonderful, but I was so tired.
盧卡斯：挺好的，就是太累了.
J: Did you go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
登上埃菲爾鐵塔的塔頂了嗎?
L Ycs, that was the rirst thing we did. We went all the way to tbc top. There were visitors
from all over the world taking photos there.
嗯，那是我們?nèi)サ牡谝徽?我們一口氣爬上塔頂，發(fā)現(xiàn)來自世界各地的游客都在那照相.
J: What else did you see?
還看了些什么?
L: Art gallcrics,cathedraIs, statues, fountains, palaces, bistros, thcrc's rcally too much to say.
L：美術(shù)館、大教堂、雕塑、噴泉、宮殿、小酒吧，等等，很多地方。
J: You must have had a great time.
那一定玩得搬開，心吧?
L: Yes, at the beginning we wcre all excited and had lots of fun Howcvcr, on the third day of
travelling in the city, I felt sick I think I had somcthing bad to eat but rt passed by the cvcnir\g.
是啊，一開始大家都很興奮，也玩得很開心.可是，第三天時(shí).我有些不舒服，可能是吃壞了肚子，不過判晚上就好了。
J: Ycs. you need to bc careful with what you eat whcn you'rc abroad.sometimes new food
might disagree with you.
嗯，出困時(shí)，吃飯可得注意，有時(shí)候會(huì)吃不慣，引起腸胃不適.
L: On the fourtb day, we went to taste the French cuisine. That was really fantasticl And no
stomach problcms.
第四天，我們吃了法國大餐。真是太好吃了l而且沒有一點(diǎn)不舒服.
J: That is great. Everyone says French food is wonderful.
真棒!大家都說法國菜好吃.
L: You'II have to try for yourseIf some day.
什么時(shí)候你應(yīng)該親自嘗嘗.
