豪气逼人 8亿的世界最大游轮启航！

 The largest cruise ship in the world - measuring more than four football pitches in length with a maximum capacity for 6,780 passengers - has docked in Southampton for final preparations before its maiden¹ voyage.

世界上最大的游轮比4个足球场还要长，最多可搭载6780名乘客，首航之前停泊在南安普敦做最后的准备。

It will make its maiden voyage on Sunday - a four-day taster cruise to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands - and later this month will relocate to its summer base in Barcelona for tours of the western Mediterranean².

这艘游轮周日将进行首航--一次为期4天前往荷兰鹿特丹的试航。为了巡游西地中海，这个月底它将迁移到巴塞罗纳的夏季基地。

Royal Caribbean International’s ship has set new records for length (1,1188ft), gross tonnage (227,000), width (215.5ft).

皇家加勒比国际游轮的这艘船在长度（1万1188英尺）、总吨位（22万7000）和宽度（215.5英尺）方面创造了新记录。

豪气逼人 8亿的世界最大游轮启航！

With a crew of 2,100 from 77 countries, the floating city boasts seven 'neighbourhoods', a 10-storey slide that is the tallest at sea, 23 swimming pools, 20 dining venues³, 52 trees, surf simulators, robot bartenders, a casino and climbing walls.

这座浮动的城市有来自77个国家的2100名船员。游轮以拥有7个“邻域”而自豪，分别是10层楼高的海上最高滑梯、23个游泳池、20个用餐场所、52棵树、冲浪模拟器、机器人酒保、一间赌场以及攀岩墙。

The 227,000-ton sea monster: The ?800million cruise ship as it set sail from the Saint-Nazaire shipyard in France on Sunday.

22万7000吨的海上怪物：这艘8亿英镑的游轮周日从法国圣纳泽尔船坞起航。

There are nearly 3,000 cabins (sorry, staterooms) - for which prices start at around ?900 per person for a week’s cruise up to ?2,760 for a luxury suite⁴ - some with bunk⁵ beds for families with children, and most have balconies.

游轮上约有3000个客舱（抱歉，特等舱），1个人在游轮上住一周，起价约900英镑，豪华套房则需2760英镑。一些客舱为带孩子的家庭提供了双层床，而且大多数客舱都有阳台。

The auditorium⁶: In the 1,300-seater main theatre, and the indoor ice rink should be a good place to cool off.

会堂：大剧院有1300个席位，如果想凉快点，那么室内溜冰场会是个好地方。

The ship also has 16 restaurants, including Jamie’s Italian and swimming pools in all shapes and sizes.

这艘游轮还有16家餐厅，包括Jamie’s Italian；此外，它还有各式各样的游泳池。

New York’s Central Park is on board, with more than 10,000 plants and 52 trees, flanked by shops ranging from Kate Spade and Bulgari to Cartier and Hublot.

纽约中央公园被复制到游轮上，公园里有1万多种植物和52棵树，公园旁边有各种名品店，从凯特·丝蓓、宝格丽到卡地亚、宇舶。

Harmony of the Seas is essentially⁷ a floating city.

海洋和谐号本质上就是一座浮动城市。

1 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

2 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

3 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

4 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。

5 bunk   

n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位；废话

参考例句：

• He left his bunk and went up on deck again.他离开自己的铺位再次走到甲板上。
• Most economists think his theories are sheer bunk.大多数经济学家认为他的理论纯属胡说。

6 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

7 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。