Travelers vote Lima airport lounge world’s best

 　　Members of the media gather at the airport where delegates are arriving for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum¹ in Lima November 21, 2008. [Agencies]

　　SINGAPORE - Airport lounges can ease some of the pain of traveling, and the SUMAQ VIP lounge of Lima’s international airport has been voted the world’s best for 2010 by independent airport lounge program Priority Pass.

　　Priority Pass, the world’s biggest membership program that gives frequent travelers access to airport lounges regardless of their class of travel or which airline they’ve flown, asked more than 30,000 passengers from all over the world to pick their favorite lounge from among a 600-strong list.

　　The lounge at Peru’s Jorge Chavez International Airport came up tops, reclaiming² its 2009 position, with travelers praising its business facilities and relaxation³ rooms that have blankets, pillows and showers.

　　"The awards reflect truly exemplary service standards from the SUMAQ VIP Lounge and our other award winners," Jonathan French, head of brand at Priority Pass, said in a statement.

　　By region, Continental⁴ Presidents Club, Terminal E, Houston, Texas, was voted the best lounge in North America and Zurich’s Panorama⁵ Lounge the best in Europe.

　　In the Asia Pacific, KAL Lounge, Concourse A, in Seoul’s Incheon Airport was in first place while Bahrain’s Dilmun Lounge was the top in the Middle East and Africa.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 reclaiming   

v.开拓( reclaim的现在分词 )；要求收回；从废料中回收（有用的材料）；挽救

参考例句：

• People here are reclaiming land from the sea. 这儿的人们正在填海拓地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• How could such a man need reclaiming? 这么一个了不起的人怎么还需要别人拯救呢？ 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

3 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

4 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。

5 panorama   

n.全景，全景画，全景摄影，全景照片[装置]

参考例句：

• A vast panorama of the valley lay before us.山谷的广阔全景展现在我们面前。
• A flourishing and prosperous panorama spread out before our eyes.一派欣欣向荣的景象展现在我们的眼前。