sightseeing觀光,domed 拱形的, cave-in塌落
笑話原文】
It’s Cheaper Here
While sightseeing in Kentucky, we stopped to take a tour of Mammouth Cave. Looking up at the huge, domed ceiling, I asked the guide, “Has there ever been a cave-in?” “Never,” he reassured us. “But if it did, look on the bright side. Where else could you get buried for $2.50?”
中文譯文】
這里比較便宜
在肯塔基州觀光的時候,我們參觀了馬莫斯山洞。我抬頭看著巨大的拱形天棚,問導(dǎo)游說:“這里有沒有發(fā)生過崩塌?”他安慰我們說:“從來沒有過。不過如果發(fā)生的話,往好里想,還有什么地方把你安葬起來只要兩塊五美元?”
詞匯講解】
1.sightseeing觀光。 Most of our time was spent in sightseeing.我們的大部分時間用在游覽上。也可以作形容詞,“觀光的”:a sightseeing bus觀光巴士。
2.tour旅游。 My tour lasted two months.我的旅行持續(xù)了兩個月。 也可以作動詞:They are touring in Spain.他們正在西班牙旅行。
3.ceiling天花板/頂蓋/最高限度。a ceiling of stars滿天星斗;a price ceiling價格最高限度;the job ceiling就業(yè)最高限額;break through all previous ceilings打破以往所有的最高水平。
4.cave-in塌落/倒閉/屈服。 The last firm he worked for caved in.他所服務(wù)的前一個公司倒閉了。The children begged their father to take them to the circus until he caved in.孩子們請求父親帶他們?nèi)タ瘩R戲團, 直到他讓步為止。
5.look on把眼光投向/在一旁觀看。 They stood looking on while the man was robbed.正當(dāng)那個人被搶劫時, 他們卻站在那兒袖手旁觀。 They look on me as their own brother.他們把我當(dāng)作自己的兄弟。
6.bright side 光明的一面;令人高興的一面。