英语PK台 第139期:夏日甘肃行(1)

 Dialogue:

JJ:Hey, Xiao Gao, how was your trip to Gansu Province?

XG:It was pretty fun. —————————————————.

JJ:Why is that?

XG:Because we had to leave Beijing at 3:30 in the morning. Needless¹ to say, ——————————, but it was delayed² for two and a half hours. What’s worse, ——————————

JJ:So where did you fly to?

XG:We flew to Dunhuang. After eating lunch, we went to our hotel rooms and slept until the next morning. ————————————.

JJ:So what kinds of places did you visit there?

XG:The next day, we went to the Ghost City. ————————. Later that night, we visited the night market and bought some souvenirs³.

JJ:Oh, so where’s my present?

XG:Erm… I forgot to bring it! Anyways, the next day was the funnest. ———————The name of the place is called Yueya Spring. ——————.

JJ:Why aren’t you sunburned?

XG:Because I applied⁴ lots of sunscreen. Anyways, later that day we visited the Mogao Grottos⁵. —————.

JJ:Oh, you lucky duck! I’ve always wanted to go there!

XG:Next, we visited Jiayu Pass in the city of Jiayuguan. ———————.

JJ:Cool, so what did you do on your last day?

XG:We took a train to Lanzhou and ate Lanzhou noodles! Oh my gosh, they were to die for! —————————...Hey! Jing Jing, where are you going?

JJ:I’m going to eat lunch! Those pictures made me too hungry. Talk to you later, Xiao Gao!

New words for dialogue:

Snooze =

Needless to say =

Delay =

Tarmac =

Scorching hot =

Souvenir =

Sunscreen =

To die for =

1 needless   

adj.不必，无须，不必要的，无用的

参考例句：

• Needless to say,I agree.无须说，我是同意的。
• It is needless to add that you are in want of a second.你需要一个助手，那是不必说的。

2 delayed   

adj.延时的，定时的v.（使）耽搁，延误( delay的过去式和过去分词 )；推迟；使延期；使延迟

参考例句：

• Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting. 由于削减成本，邮件的递送可能会延迟。
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。

3 souvenirs   

n.纪念品( souvenir的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These souvenirs were gathered from all parts of the world. 这些纪念品是从世界各地收集来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has a pitch on the High Street where he sells souvenirs. 他在大街上有个卖纪念品的摆摊处。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

5 grottos   

n.（吸引人的）岩洞，洞穴，（人挖的）洞室( grotto的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• UNDERGROUND Under water grottos, caverns Filled with apes That eat figs. 在水帘洞里，挤满了猿争吃无花果。 来自互联网
• Today, some7, 000 caves with 492 grottos remain extant in Dunhuang. 如今，在砾岩峭壁上，有洞穴七千余处，492窟。 来自互联网