Hampstead Heath 汉普特斯西斯公园

The script¹ of this programme 本节目台词

	Kenwood House stands in Hampstead Heath

John: Hello, welcome along to Hampstead, one of the many villages of London. And we are here today for this edition of On The Town from BBC Learning² English. I’m John and as always I’m here with Jean. Hello Jean.

Jean: Hi there John. Now I need to know one thing: how can we be here in Hampstead village when we are still in London town ?

John: Well London was originally made out of villages, which then grew together.

Jean: So here we are standing³ in Hampstead, which looks like a British village, but is actually part of London. John他说呢伦敦早先是由许多的城镇组成的，而Hampstead 就是这些城镇中的一个. Ok. Now there are lots of different parts of Hampstead, aren’t there John? What are its main features? 那么Hampstead 都有哪些特别的景色呢.

John: Well there’s the heath - Hampstead Heath.

Jean: Heath 就是一大片绿地野地的意思。Hampstead Heath.

John: There’s a large old house called Kenwood House which you can visit.

Jean: Kenwood House. 是一座古老的英国传统建筑..

John: Two small theatres…

Jean: 还有两座小剧院…

John: Some outdoor ponds where you can swim in the summer…

Jean: 还有一些夏天可以来游泳的天然池塘。

John: Lots of ancient pubs⁴...

Jean: 很多的古老英国酒馆..

John: English tea rooms...

Jean: 还有英式的茶楼…

John: …and there’s the home of Boy George a famous British pop singer.

Jean: ...是的 Hampstead 这里还居住着一位英国著名流行歌星. Boy George.

John: And from where we’re standing there are some wonderful views over the city of London.

Jean: 在这里我们可以看到伦敦的城市远景.

John: So this is where we start our programme - with a wonderful view over the city of London high up here on Hampstead Heath. Let’s have a chat with some of the people here about what they think of the view.

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I love the views; the view from Parliament⁵ Hill is fantastic.

 

It’s just a view of London you don’t see anywhere else in the city, it’s amazing.

They’re incredible⁶, what’s so nice about it is that you can kind of go over a rise and see much more than you thought you would. And its nice to kind of see the difference between where you are on the Heath and where the city begins. Its something really special.

I think they’re fantastic, you get all sorts of views you get the city, you get something like the forest, the hills, its great.

It's the jungle aspect, on the west side of the Heath its kind of more jungle-y, than the east side, so that part is surprising actually, but its nice. It's a good spot to look at everything.

Absolutely stunning⁷, its probably the most special place in London, kind of a real retreat⁸ and a bit of a sanctuary⁹ from the everyday. It's a phenomenal view, you can see everything and it kind of goes on forever.

Jean: Great. 刚才我们听到好几位这里的英国人给我们讲他们对这里的感受..

John: Well Jean lets take a small walk and move away from Hampstead Heath.

Jean: 让我们到Hampstead的中心地区去看看吧. We’re going to head for the centre of Hampstead Village itself.

John: So here in the centre of Hampstead what can we see, there are some clothes shops, some pretty expensive clothes shops, also quite a big bookshop, I can see one of the theatres, and the streets are lined with cafes, bars, and restaurants, serving food from all over the world. OK well, hope you’ve enjoyed today’s programme. We’ve been on Hampstead Heath, seen Boy George’s house, had a good look around, and asked people what they thought of it.

Jean: 如果你到伦敦来可一定要到Hampstead这儿来看看。跳上伦敦地铁的北部线路就到了. Happy exploring!

John: Bye for now. Come on Jean. Let’s try one of those nice looking cafés!

Jean: Oh yes, a lovely nice cup of tea.

 

1 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 pubs   

酒店，酒馆( pub的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I don't like pubs.They're noisy, smelly, and what's more, expensive. 我不喜欢酒吧。那里又吵，气味又难闻，更重要的是，花费太多。
• We did/went the rounds of all the pubs in town. 我们逐一光顾了城里所有的酒店。

5 Parliament   

n.议会，国会

参考例句：

• She won a seat in Parliament at the election.她在选举中赢得了议会中的席位。
• The drug was banned by an act of parliament.议会的法案明令禁止该药品。

6 incredible   

adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的

参考例句：

• Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
• Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。

7 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

8 retreat   

n.休息寓所，撤退，隐居；v.撤退，向后倾

参考例句：

• You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair.你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
• They knew when to attack and when to retreat.他们知道什么时候进攻和什么时候撤退。

9 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。