全球最棒的18个书店:爱书的人绝不能错过
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11. Shakespeare and Company, Paris, France
法国巴黎 Shakespeare and Company书店
The original Shakespeare & Company on Paris' Left Bank was a hangout for Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, and James Joyce, but closed during World War Two.
书店原址位于巴黎左岸,是海明威、庞德和詹姆斯·乔伊斯经常去的地方,但是二战后关门了。
The store re-opened in 1951 and has become a popular favorite because of its ambience and selection.
书店在1951年重新开张,因氛围和藏书成为大众喜爱的去处。
"Time has not sundered 1 the love-in between literature and Paris's Left Bank," writes Time. "The Shakespeare and Company bookstore has long been a fixture 2 of the affair."
“时间没有把文学和巴黎左岸这对爱人分开,” 《时代》周刊写道。“这家书店一直是他们这段感情中的固定角色。”
12. Politics & Prose, Washington D.C.
美国华盛顿特区的Politics & Prose书店
This bookstore in the nation's Capitol is best-known for its amazing line-up of speakers. Past guests have included J.K. Rowling and Bill Clinton.
这家书店位于美国首都华盛顿,以精彩的演讲者阵容而闻名于世。J·K·罗琳和比尔·克林顿都曾在这里演讲过。
"Priding itself on its well-read staff and inside-the-Beltway speakers, this bookstore dating to 1984 makes its home in a nondescript neighborhood north of the Van Ness metro," writes Travel & Leisure. "Politics and Prose combines impressive on-site inventory 3 with a pleasant downstairs cafe."
“这家书店以博览群书的工作人员和来自华盛顿政治圈内部的演讲者而引以自豪,它成立于1984年,位于红线地铁的一处不起眼的街区。”《旅游&休闲》上写道。“政治和散文的结合让人印象深刻,此外它的楼下还有一个令人心情愉快的咖啡馆。”
13. Bart's Books, Ojai, California
加利福尼亚奥海镇 Bart's Books书店
Bart's books is the largest outdoor bookstore in the world, and is situated 4 in a picturesque 5 town in Southern California.
这家书店是世界上最大的户外书店,它座落于南加州的一个风景如画的小镇上。
"Bart’s Books is a beautiful outdoor bookstore where you can sip 6 lemonade in the courtyard surrounded by a maze 7 of bookshelves, play a game of chess in the shade or read a short story under the apple tree," writes travel and lifestyle blogger Messy Nessy Chic 8.
“这是一个美丽的户外书店,你可以在书架环绕的院子里喝着柠檬汁,在树荫里玩象棋或在苹果树下看短篇小说。” 旅游和时尚生活博客Messy Nessy Chic上写道。
14. Corso Como, Milan, Italy
意大利米兰 Corso Como书店
This gorgeous bookstore, named one of the 10 most beautiful in the world, doubles as a flea 9 market and is sure to keep everyone entertained.
这家壮观的书店是世界上最美丽的书店之一,它同时是个二手市场,在这里每个人都会开心。
"Corso Como is a wonderful low profile high-end fashion, café, bookstore, and art hub in one of the nicer parts of Milan," a fan of the store writes on Yelp 10. "If you're not careful you can walk right past this place, but when you enter into its gates you know you are in for an experience."
“Corso Como是一个美妙的低调高端时尚区、咖啡馆、书店和艺术中心,位于米兰比较好的地段,”一名该店的粉丝在Yelp上写道。“如果你不留心,你很可能就错过了这个地方,但是当你进入它的大门,你就知道你是来体验的。”
15. Barter 11 Books, Alnwick, UK.
英国阿尼克 Barter Books书店
This shop used to be a train station, and miniature trains still go around the shelves. The architecture, which includes rounded ceilings and decorative 12 lighting 13, is stunning 14.
这家商店以前是个火车站,微型火车现在还在架子上跑着。这座建筑物中有圆形的屋顶和装饰照明,非常漂亮。
"The books range from such categories as paperback 15 and fiction, poetry and plays, history, philosophy or women studies to crime, biography, business and economics and even such topics as transport, maritime 16, gardening, needlework, etc.," according to bookstoreguide.org.
“书的种类很广泛,有平装书,有小说、诗歌和戏剧、历史、哲学、女性研究、犯罪、传记、商业、经济,甚至包括交通、海运、园艺和刺绣等。” bookstoreguide.org 网上写道。
"Barter Books also has open fires in the winter, a station buffet 17 with a menu made up of home-made and/or locally sourced food (both hot and cold) and speciality coffees and teas, and a children's room filled with toys," according to the guide.
“书店在冬天里有开放式壁炉,有自助餐,自助餐的菜单里的食物是自制的或当地的食物(冷热都有),并供有咖啡和茶,孩子的屋子里也堆满了玩具。”指南上写道。
16. Prairie Lights, Iowa City, Iowa
爱荷华州爱荷华市的Prairie Lights书店
This bookstore is next door to the University of Iowa's famous Writer's Workshop, a program with famous alums including Kurt Vonnegut.
这家书店的隔壁是爱荷华州著名作家研讨会所在的大学,库尔特·冯内古特是研讨会中的著名学者之一。
"Owned by a pair of poets, the shop features 40,000 titles leaning heavily toward fiction, travel, children’s, and—no surprise—poetry," writes Travel & Leisure magazine.
这家书店的主人是两名诗人,书店的主要特色是有4万本书,大都是小说、旅游类图书和童书,毫无疑问还有诗歌,“《旅游&休闲》杂志上写道。
17. Boulder 18 Books
Boulder Books 书店
This eclectic bookstore is known for its indie vibes and knowledgable staff. It's also a hub for famous authors' readings and book signings.
这家不拘一格的书店以它的独立性和知识渊博的工作人员而出名,它也是著名作家读书和签书活动的中心。
"Despite its size, Boulder Bookstore has the feel of that around-the-corner gathering 19 place that is a favorite to frequent, linger, read, visit and shop," writes CBS Denver.
“尽管书店的大小有限,但它那转角的感觉却让人很喜欢经常去那里、在那里流连忘返、阅读、参观和购物。” CBS Devnver 网站上写道。
18. Powell's Books, Portland, Oregon
俄勒冈州波特兰市 Powell's Books 书店
This former car dealership 20 takes up an entire city block and boasts more than 1 million titles.
这家书店的前身是汽车销售点,占了整个街区,以拥有百万多册图书而自豪。
"The sixty-eight-thousand-square-foot space is divided into nine color-coded rooms, which together house more than 3,500 sections," writes Poets & Writers. "From the moment you walk in, it feels as if you could find anything there."
“六万八千英尺的空间分成了九个用颜色编码的房间,整个屋子分成了3500多个区域,”《诗人&作家》杂志上写道。“从你走进去的那个时刻开始,你就会有在这里能找到你需要东西的感觉。”
法国巴黎 Shakespeare and Company书店
The original Shakespeare & Company on Paris' Left Bank was a hangout for Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, and James Joyce, but closed during World War Two.
书店原址位于巴黎左岸,是海明威、庞德和詹姆斯·乔伊斯经常去的地方,但是二战后关门了。
The store re-opened in 1951 and has become a popular favorite because of its ambience and selection.
书店在1951年重新开张,因氛围和藏书成为大众喜爱的去处。
"Time has not sundered 1 the love-in between literature and Paris's Left Bank," writes Time. "The Shakespeare and Company bookstore has long been a fixture 2 of the affair."
“时间没有把文学和巴黎左岸这对爱人分开,” 《时代》周刊写道。“这家书店一直是他们这段感情中的固定角色。”
12. Politics & Prose, Washington D.C.
美国华盛顿特区的Politics & Prose书店
This bookstore in the nation's Capitol is best-known for its amazing line-up of speakers. Past guests have included J.K. Rowling and Bill Clinton.
这家书店位于美国首都华盛顿,以精彩的演讲者阵容而闻名于世。J·K·罗琳和比尔·克林顿都曾在这里演讲过。
"Priding itself on its well-read staff and inside-the-Beltway speakers, this bookstore dating to 1984 makes its home in a nondescript neighborhood north of the Van Ness metro," writes Travel & Leisure. "Politics and Prose combines impressive on-site inventory 3 with a pleasant downstairs cafe."
“这家书店以博览群书的工作人员和来自华盛顿政治圈内部的演讲者而引以自豪,它成立于1984年,位于红线地铁的一处不起眼的街区。”《旅游&休闲》上写道。“政治和散文的结合让人印象深刻,此外它的楼下还有一个令人心情愉快的咖啡馆。”
13. Bart's Books, Ojai, California
加利福尼亚奥海镇 Bart's Books书店
Bart's books is the largest outdoor bookstore in the world, and is situated 4 in a picturesque 5 town in Southern California.
这家书店是世界上最大的户外书店,它座落于南加州的一个风景如画的小镇上。
"Bart’s Books is a beautiful outdoor bookstore where you can sip 6 lemonade in the courtyard surrounded by a maze 7 of bookshelves, play a game of chess in the shade or read a short story under the apple tree," writes travel and lifestyle blogger Messy Nessy Chic 8.
“这是一个美丽的户外书店,你可以在书架环绕的院子里喝着柠檬汁,在树荫里玩象棋或在苹果树下看短篇小说。” 旅游和时尚生活博客Messy Nessy Chic上写道。
14. Corso Como, Milan, Italy
意大利米兰 Corso Como书店
This gorgeous bookstore, named one of the 10 most beautiful in the world, doubles as a flea 9 market and is sure to keep everyone entertained.
这家壮观的书店是世界上最美丽的书店之一,它同时是个二手市场,在这里每个人都会开心。
"Corso Como is a wonderful low profile high-end fashion, café, bookstore, and art hub in one of the nicer parts of Milan," a fan of the store writes on Yelp 10. "If you're not careful you can walk right past this place, but when you enter into its gates you know you are in for an experience."
“Corso Como是一个美妙的低调高端时尚区、咖啡馆、书店和艺术中心,位于米兰比较好的地段,”一名该店的粉丝在Yelp上写道。“如果你不留心,你很可能就错过了这个地方,但是当你进入它的大门,你就知道你是来体验的。”
15. Barter 11 Books, Alnwick, UK.
英国阿尼克 Barter Books书店
This shop used to be a train station, and miniature trains still go around the shelves. The architecture, which includes rounded ceilings and decorative 12 lighting 13, is stunning 14.
这家商店以前是个火车站,微型火车现在还在架子上跑着。这座建筑物中有圆形的屋顶和装饰照明,非常漂亮。
"The books range from such categories as paperback 15 and fiction, poetry and plays, history, philosophy or women studies to crime, biography, business and economics and even such topics as transport, maritime 16, gardening, needlework, etc.," according to bookstoreguide.org.
“书的种类很广泛,有平装书,有小说、诗歌和戏剧、历史、哲学、女性研究、犯罪、传记、商业、经济,甚至包括交通、海运、园艺和刺绣等。” bookstoreguide.org 网上写道。
"Barter Books also has open fires in the winter, a station buffet 17 with a menu made up of home-made and/or locally sourced food (both hot and cold) and speciality coffees and teas, and a children's room filled with toys," according to the guide.
“书店在冬天里有开放式壁炉,有自助餐,自助餐的菜单里的食物是自制的或当地的食物(冷热都有),并供有咖啡和茶,孩子的屋子里也堆满了玩具。”指南上写道。
16. Prairie Lights, Iowa City, Iowa
爱荷华州爱荷华市的Prairie Lights书店
This bookstore is next door to the University of Iowa's famous Writer's Workshop, a program with famous alums including Kurt Vonnegut.
这家书店的隔壁是爱荷华州著名作家研讨会所在的大学,库尔特·冯内古特是研讨会中的著名学者之一。
"Owned by a pair of poets, the shop features 40,000 titles leaning heavily toward fiction, travel, children’s, and—no surprise—poetry," writes Travel & Leisure magazine.
这家书店的主人是两名诗人,书店的主要特色是有4万本书,大都是小说、旅游类图书和童书,毫无疑问还有诗歌,“《旅游&休闲》杂志上写道。
17. Boulder 18 Books
Boulder Books 书店
This eclectic bookstore is known for its indie vibes and knowledgable staff. It's also a hub for famous authors' readings and book signings.
这家不拘一格的书店以它的独立性和知识渊博的工作人员而出名,它也是著名作家读书和签书活动的中心。
"Despite its size, Boulder Bookstore has the feel of that around-the-corner gathering 19 place that is a favorite to frequent, linger, read, visit and shop," writes CBS Denver.
“尽管书店的大小有限,但它那转角的感觉却让人很喜欢经常去那里、在那里流连忘返、阅读、参观和购物。” CBS Devnver 网站上写道。
18. Powell's Books, Portland, Oregon
俄勒冈州波特兰市 Powell's Books 书店
This former car dealership 20 takes up an entire city block and boasts more than 1 million titles.
这家书店的前身是汽车销售点,占了整个街区,以拥有百万多册图书而自豪。
"The sixty-eight-thousand-square-foot space is divided into nine color-coded rooms, which together house more than 3,500 sections," writes Poets & Writers. "From the moment you walk in, it feels as if you could find anything there."
“六万八千英尺的空间分成了九个用颜色编码的房间,整个屋子分成了3500多个区域,”《诗人&作家》杂志上写道。“从你走进去的那个时刻开始,你就会有在这里能找到你需要东西的感觉。”
v.隔开,分开( sunder的过去式和过去分词 )
- The city is being sundered by racial tension. 该城市因种族关系紧张正在形成分裂。 来自辞典例句
- It is three years since the two brothers sundered. 弟兄俩分开已经三年了。 来自辞典例句
n.固定设备;预定日期;比赛时间;定期存款
- Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
- The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。
n.详细目录,存货清单
- Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
- We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
- The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
- She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
- You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
- That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。
v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量
- She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
- Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。
n.迷宫,八阵图,混乱,迷惑
- He found his way through the complex maze of corridors.他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。
- She was lost in the maze for several hours.一连几小时,她的头脑处于一片糊涂状态。
n./adj.别致(的),时髦(的),讲究的
- She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
- The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。
n.跳蚤
- I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.如果他再来打扰的话,我就要对他不客气了。
- Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。
vi.狗吠
- The dog gave a yelp of pain.狗疼得叫了一声。
- The puppy a yelp when John stepped on her tail.当约翰踩到小狗的尾巴,小狗发出尖叫。
n.物物交换,以货易货,实物交易
- Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上,鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
- They have arranged food imports on a barter basis.他们以易货贸易的方式安排食品进口。
adj.装饰的,可作装饰的
- This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.这种器皿中看不中用。
- The style is ornate and highly decorative.这种风格很华丽,而且装饰效果很好。
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
- The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
- The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的
- His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
- The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
n.平装本,简装本
- A paperback edition is now available at bookshops.平装本现在在书店可以买到。
- Many books that are out of print are reissued in paperback form.许多绝版的书籍又以平装本形式重新出现。
adj.海的,海事的,航海的,近海的,沿海的
- Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
- The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。
n.自助餐;饮食柜台;餐台
- Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐?
- Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗?
n.巨砾;卵石,圆石
- We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲,把大石头搬开了。
- He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。
n.集会,聚会,聚集
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
n.商品特许经销处
- The car dealership has a large inventory of used cars. 这家汽车经销商拥有数量庞大的二手车。
- A key to this effort is the experience in the dealership. 达到这个成果的关键是销售的体验。
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