英语访谈对话 266 New Zealand

 　　Todd: Hello!

　　Leo: Hello!

　　Todd: Uh, could you introduce yourself please?

　　Leo: Sure. My name's Leonard Tui. I'm from Auckland¹, New Zealand.

　　Todd: Wow! Great! Leonard?

　　Leo: Yes, Leonard.

　　Todd: OK. Do people call you Leaonard?

　　Leo: Some people call me Leonard.

　　Todd: Leonard!

　　Leo: Some call me Leo. Some call me Lenny.

　　Todd: Oh, wow! Quite, quite a few. Back home, what do your friends call you?

　　Leo: Back home just Leonard.

　　Todd: Leonard. Oh, OK! Great, um, so tell us about New Zealand.

　　Leo: Well, I come from Auckland which is the largest city in New Zealand. The total population of New Zealand is just under 4 million. Auckland has roughly² the one point two million.

　　Todd: OK. Oh, great.

　　Leo: And, uh, Auckland is in, more near top of the North Island. The weather there is pretty mild³.

　　Todd: OK. What is the best thing about New Zealand?

　　Leo: I would say the outdoors⁴, the nature, just basically⁵ getting outside...enjoying life.

　　Todd: OK. How long has it been since you lived in New Zealand?

　　Leo: It's been seven years now.

　　Todd: Oh, really! Wow, do you miss it?

　　Leo: I actually miss the, the social side, the family and the outdoors.

　　Todd: Yeah, yeah, I hear it's a beautiful place.

　　Leo: Oh, it is. Especially in the South Island.

　　Todd: Wow! Yeah, I really hope to go there sometime⁶. I hear it's just a fantastic place. OK. Thanks a lot.

　　Leo: You're welcome.

1 Auckland   

n.奥克兰(新西兰港市)

参考例句：

• Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand.奥克兰是新西兰最大的城市。
• Return to auckland by bus in afternoon.下午乘车返回奥克兰。

2 roughly   

adv.概略地，粗糙地，粗鲁地

参考例句：

• If you treat your coat so roughly,it will be worn out soon.你如果这么糟蹋你的外套，它很快就不能穿了。
• The island is roughly circular in shape.这个岛屿大致是圆形的。

3 mild   

adj.温暖的，暖和的，（天气，尤指冬天）；性情温和的

参考例句：

• That coat is too heavy for such a mild day.这样暖和的天气，穿那件大衣太厚了。
• He is mild of manner.他举止温和。

4 outdoors   

adv.在户外，在野外

参考例句：

• I like to practice yoga outdoors.我喜欢在户外练习瑜伽。
• The boys are playing outdoors.男孩们在户外玩。

5 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

6 sometime   

adv.将来某一时候；改天

参考例句：

• He came sometime last month.上个月某个时候他曾经来过。
• It will happen sometime and somewhere.有朝一日这总会在什么地方发生的。