时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:2015年ESL之旅行交通购物


英语课

Traveling to a Remote Island 


Leandro: When you said you got a plum job working abroad, I thought you were going to Europe or Asia. Where exactly is Hueller Island? 


Alysson: It?s in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Here, I?ll show you on the map. 


Leandro: Wow, I had no idea you?d be working in such a far-flung place. It?s a bit remote, isn?t it? 


Alysson: It is, but it?s also unspoiled and beautiful. I?ve seen photos and it looks like my idea of paradise 1. See? After I get settled, you should come for a visit. 


Leandro: It looks a little desolate 2. Is it hard to get to? 


Alysson: You would need to take a 19-hour flight from here to the mainland and then a two-day boat ride to reach it. 


Leandro: Aren?t you worried about living in such isolation 3? It?s so far from civilization. 


Alysson: There are other people living on the island, you know, so it?s not like I wouldn?t see another living soul for days. 


Leandro: Oh, I?m glad there?s a community living there. What is the population of Hueller Island? 


Alysson: It?s small, which isn?t unusual for an island this size. 


Leandro: How small? 


Alysson: When I move there, it?ll increase to seven. And if you visit, you?ll make eight. 


Leandro: I?ll give the idea of that trip all the consideration it deserves. 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 paradise
n.伊甸乐园,天堂
  • My house had a small backyard,the paradise of children.我那幢房子有一个小后院,那是孩子们玩耍的乐园。
  • On a hot day a dip in the sea is sheer paradise.热天洗个海水澡是十分令人惬意的事。
2 desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
  • The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
  • We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后,我们都觉得万分孤寂。
3 isolation
n.隔离,孤立,分解,分离
  • The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
  • He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后,生活比较孤寂。
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