Dialogue A
Beth and Josh just arrived in Switzerland.
Beth: What's on our schedule1 for today?
Josh: There's so much to do. I'm not sure where to start.
Beth: What does the guidebook2 suggest?
Josh: It depends. Do you want to do some outdoor activities?
Beth: The weather's kind of chilly today and I still feel a bit tired.
Josh: Maybe we should just lay back and try to get rid of our jet lag3.
貝絲和喬許剛抵達瑞士。
貝 絲:我們今天有哪些行程?
喬 許:可以做的事太多了。我不知該從何開始。
貝 絲:旅遊指南上有什麼建議?
喬 許:看情況囉。妳想做些戶外活動嗎?
貝 絲:今天天氣有點冷,況且我還是有點累。
喬 許:也許我們應該放輕鬆,設法克服時差就好了。
Dialogue B
Beth: Why don't we do something fun and relaxing today like go on a tour somewhere?
Josh: OK, let me check what's available.
Beth: I would like to tour either a winery4 or maybe a cheese factory.
Josh: Sure, there are lots of wine or cheese tours we can go on. There's even a fondue5 cruise6.
Beth: Let's try the cheese factory tour today and save the fondue cruise for this Friday night.
貝絲:我們今天何不做點既有趣又輕鬆的事情,像是去參觀某個地方?
喬 許:好,讓我查查看有什麼。
貝絲:我想參觀釀酒廠或乳酪工廠。
喬 許:當然可以,有許多這類的行程我們都能參加。甚至還能在船上吃起士鍋呢。
貝絲:那我們今天就去參觀乳酪工廠,星期五晚上再去坐船吃起士鍋吧。
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1. tour旅行 & vt. 參觀;在……旅遊
I'll tour the National Palace Museum tomorrow.
我明天要去參觀故宮。
2. chilly冷颼颼的
In the morning, it's really chilly here.
這裡的早晨真的很冷。
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1. kind of + 形容詞有點……
This watch is kind of expensive.
這支手錶有點貴。
2. lay back放輕鬆
All I want to do is lay back by the pool.
我想做的就是在泳池邊好好輕鬆一下。
3. get rid of...除去/丟棄……
How can I get rid of this guy? He's making me crazy.
我要怎樣才能擺脫這傢伙?他快把我搞瘋了。
4. save A for B把 A 保留到 B
We'll save the chicken for dinner.
我們會把雞肉留到晚餐吃。
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1. schedule行程;計劃表
2. guidebook旅行指南
3. jet lag時差
4. winery釀酒廠
5. fondue瑞士火鍋(包括起士鍋、巧克力鍋等)
6. cruise乘船巡遊 n. n. n. n. n. n. a. n.
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I would like to tour either a winery or maybe a cheese factory.
(我想參觀釀酒廠或乳酪工廠。)
"either...or..."為一對等連接詞,表『要不就是……要不就是……』,可連接對等的單字、片語或子句。例:
He'll either stay or leave.
(他要不就是留下,要不就是走人。)
We'll either go swimming or do nothing.
(我們要不就是去游泳,要不就是什麼都不做。)
Either he or I am wrong.
(不是他錯,就是我錯。)
注意:
若連接兩個不同的主詞,動詞要隨最近的主詞做變化。
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