CCTV9英语新闻：海南“蜜月行”产业悄然升温（双语）

 　　If you’ve popped or have been asked the "big question" you may want to consider a honeymoon¹ on China’s tropical Hainan Island.

　　如果你已经有计划度蜜月或者有此打算，那你可以考虑下去中国热带海南岛度蜜月。

　　The Hainan government and local tourism bureau launched a new promotion² program to entice³ newly weds⁴ to Sanya a city famous for its

　　white sandy beaches and multi-ethnic culture. Hainan’s government predicts the marriage business could bring in 150 million US

　　dollars in revenues.

　　海南政府和当地旅游局推出了一项新的促销项目，以吸引新婚夫妻前往三亚蜜月行。三亚素来以其白色的沙滩和多民族文化而出名。海南政府预言该项“蜜月行”项目将会带来150百万美元的收入。

　　They expect the program to absorb a large number of professional wedding planners to the island.

　　他们希望该项目可以吸引大批专业婚礼策划师入住海南岛。

　　Besides everything else a tropical island has to offer, for newly weds, when you finish your day tour, hop⁵ in to a Sanya beach

　　party one of the biggest events in Hainan.

　　除此以外，新婚夫妇完成一天的旅行后，海南岛还将为新婚夫妻提供三亚海滩派对，而该派对是海南最大的盛世之一。

1 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 entice   

v.诱骗，引诱，怂恿

参考例句：

• Nothing will entice the children from television.没有任何东西能把孩子们从电视机前诱开。
• I don't see why the English should want to entice us away from our native land.我不明白，为什英国人要引诱我们离开自己的国土。

4 weds   

v.嫁，娶，（与…）结婚( wed的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Confetti showered down on the newly-weds. 彩屑撒在一双新人身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The newly-weds are head over heels in love. 这对新婚夫正情溶意蜜。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？