莫斯科获评世界最不友好城市
英语课
ith its unhelpful locals and general aloofness 1, Moscow has been dubbed 2 the unfriendliest city in the world.
莫斯科由于不乐于助人的居民和整体的冷漠氛围,获得了世界上最不友好城市的称号。
The US and France also fared poorly, with the French cities of Cannes and Marseille and five US cities including Los Angeles and New York entering the top 10.
美国和法国也表现不佳,法国的戛纳和马赛以及美国的5个城市(包括洛杉矶和纽约)都跻身世界最不友好城市前十。
The results show that even some of the world's most loved cities, famed for their vibrant 3 nightlife, impeccable culture and delicious food may still have a few things to learn when it comes to kindliness 4.
这个结果表明,即使是那些以充满活力的夜生活、无可挑剔的文化和美味的食物闻名、世界上最受喜爱的城市,在友善待人这件事上,可能也有很多东西要学习。
莫斯科获评世界最不友好城市
Moscow, Europe's largest city and one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world according to the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, was found to have unhelpful locals and a general "aloofness" by survey participants, plunging 5 it to the bottom of the list.
根据万事达卡世界旅行目的地城市指数,欧洲最大的城市莫斯科是全球发展最快的旅游目的地之一。不过调查参与者认为莫斯科的居民不乐于助人和整体的氛围很“冷漠”,使其跌至榜单底部。
Readers of Travel + Leisure were asked to rank 266 world cities on a range of categories including "the friendliness 6 of their people".
旅游杂志《旅行+休闲》邀请读者对全球266个城市进行“城市居民的友好程度”等方面的排名。
In the US, Atlantic City in New Jersey 7 was ranked the second unfriendliest city with one visitor commenting: "It's fun - if you like to gamble and don't mind rude, fast-paced people."
美国新泽西州的大西洋城在最不友好城市中排名第二,有一位游客评论称:“去大西洋城旅游很有趣—如果你喜欢赌博而且不介意粗鲁无礼和走得很快的人们的话。”
The country's popular tourist destinations of Los Angeles and New York also ranked in the top ten. One irritated visitor said that Los Angeles was full of "Rude, unhelpful people trying to scam you for everything", while one tourist said of New York: "New York has everything—just don't ask a person in the street to help you find it."
美国最受欢迎的旅游目的地洛杉矶和纽约也入围前十。一位恼怒的游客说洛杉矶到处都是“粗鲁无礼又不乐于助人的人,他们恨不得每件事都诓骗你”,而另一位游客这样评论纽约:“纽约拥有一切—只是不要在街上让别人帮助你找到它。”
Galway in Ireland, on the other hand, was classed as the friendliest city in the world with visitors saying it was home to the "friendliest people they had every met".
另一方面,爱尔兰的戈尔韦被评为了世界上最友好的城市,游客称其为“他们遇到过的最友好的人”的故乡。
Edinburghwas also praised for its friendliness, with reader's describing the Scottish city as "enchanting 8" and "magical".
爱丁堡的友好度也备受赞誉,《旅行+休闲》的读者描述这个苏格兰城市为“迷人的”而且“有魔力的”。
The world’s unfriendliest cities:
世界最不友好城市排名:
1) Moscow, Russia
俄罗斯,莫斯科
2) Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
美国新泽西州,大西洋城
3) St Petersburg, Russia
俄罗斯,圣彼得堡
4) Marseille, France
法国,马赛
5) Los Angeles, California, USA
美国加利福尼亚州,洛杉矶
6) New York, New York, USA
美国纽约州,纽约
7) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
美国宾夕法尼亚州,费城
8) Baltimore, Maryland, USA
美国马里兰州,巴尔的摩
9) Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
美国内华达州,拉斯维加斯
10) Cannes, France
10)法国,戛纳
11) Beijing, China
11)中国,北京
12) Miami, Florida, USA
美国佛罗里达州,迈阿密
13) Washington, D.C., USA
美国,华盛顿特区
14) Frankfurt, Germany
德国,法兰克福
15) Boston, Massachusetts, USA
美国马萨诸塞州,波士顿
Vocabulary
aloofness:冷漠
vibrant:充满活力的
impeccable:无可挑剔的
超然态度
- Why should I have treated him with such sharp aloofness? 但我为什么要给人一些严厉,一些端庄呢? 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
- He had an air of haughty aloofness. 他有一种高傲的神情。 来自辞典例句
v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 );把…称为;配音;复制
- Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
- Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的? 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的
- He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
- She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。
n.厚道,亲切,友好的行为
- Martha looked up into a strange face and dark eyes alight with kindliness and concern. 马撒慢慢抬起头,映入眼帘的是张陌生的脸,脸上有一双充满慈爱和关注的眼睛。 来自辞典例句
- I think the chief thing that struck me about Burton was his kindliness. 我想,我对伯顿印象最深之处主要还是这个人的和善。 来自辞典例句
adj.跳进的,突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
- War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发,生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.友谊,亲切,亲密
- Behind the mask of friendliness,I know he really dislikes me.在友善的面具后面,我知道他其实并不喜欢我。
- His manner was a blend of friendliness and respect.他的态度友善且毕恭毕敬。
n.运动衫
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致,都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
a.讨人喜欢的
- His smile, at once enchanting and melancholy, is just his father's. 他那种既迷人又有些忧郁的微笑,活脱儿象他父亲。
- Its interior was an enchanting place that both lured and frightened me. 它的里头是个吸引人的地方,我又向往又害怕。
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