旅游英语对话-Making Alternate Plans(2)

A: This rain sort¹ of blows our chances of going rollerblading!
B: No, I don’t think that we will be able to do what we planned to do. What can we do for fun today?
A: There is a large indoor mall just down the street with an incredible² ice rink we could check out.
B: We could stay inside and dry, and still get out of this hotel room for a while.
A: I am trying to think of something else that we could do in bad weather.
B: We could sign up for that double-decker bus tour of haunted³ houses.
A: The rainy day would only add to the haunted house atmosphere⁴.
B: I think that when we are done with our haunted house touring, we should pop into the English pub⁵ next door for a beer.
A: I could go for that!
B: I hope that we can get some nice hot food for dinner at the pub.
 

1 sort   

v.排序，挑选，分拣；n.种类，类别，性质，程度

参考例句：

• She was a strange sort of person.她这个人有些古怪。
• I don't much care for that sort of man.我不太喜欢那种人。

2 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。

3 haunted   

adj.闹鬼的；受到折磨的；令人烦恼的v.“haunt”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• There was a haunted look in his eyes. 他眼中透露出忧虑的神色。
• The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war. 内战仿佛一触即发，举国上下一片恐慌。

4 atmosphere   

n.大气，空气，气氛，大气层，大气圈

参考例句：

• We live in an atmosphere of freedom.我们生活在自由的环境中。
• We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.我们试图营造一种非常舒适放松的气氛。

5 pub   

n.[英]旅馆，小店，酒馆

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• They saw that four large men marched into the pub.他们看到四个彪形大汉走进了酒吧。