【英语趣味课堂】柬埔寨公路旅行-Camboida Road Trip Part 3
时间：2018-12-29 作者：英语课 分类：英语趣味课堂
英语课
Todd: So what was the hardest thing about the trip?
Julia: The hardest thing was seeing this country which is so beautiful with such amazing people but struggling in so many different ways with so many different things. You know, historically the legacy 1 of Pol Pot on the country and this huge discrepancy 2 between the rich and the poor. So as we're cycling along these unpaved roads beside farmers on carts that are being pulled by water buffalo 3, there's these huge four by fours screaming through not paying any attention to anybody. There's no law, there's no road law, so they could drive whatever speeds they wanted, tearing up the earth, causing accidents. I witnessed an accident and that was particularly hard to deal with. The car that caused the accident didn't stop and the guy that was left in the dust didn't have much chance. You know the locals I guess tried to get him to a hospital or whatever but the medical conditions, there's not much going on in terms of rural hospitals. People are still dying from poor sanitation 4, water, malaria 5, these kind of things that we should be able to eradicate 6, you know, instantly. We have the knowledge and the know how to do but still struggling with that. And, you know, being aware that education is so important and that people aren't getting it.
Todd: Yeah. What was the best thing about the journey?
Julia: The best thing about the journey was going to this place that was so, that seemed so exotic 7 and getting to see, you know, how people lived there and how they smile at everybody. You know, everybody in Cambodia was so friendly and so peaceful and so, I don't know, welcoming. It made me realize like how privileged I really am in life and things that I take for granted. You know my education and the choices I have and things like that. And the beauty and mystery of Angkor Wat is, I mean it's an incredibly, it's one of the world's, it's one of the seven wonders of the world I think these temples, these incredible 8 temples, getting to go there and we took some of the kids from the school there. These kids who live in the area who never actually ever been there. We went on a school trip with them and took them and they got to go through, going through these temples and the jungle with these young kids and it was really awesome 9.
Todd: That's a great experience.
Julia: Yeah.
重点词汇：
Learn Vocabulary from the lesson
struggling
The hardest things was seeing this country which is so beautiful, with such amazing people, but struggling in so many different ways.
When you are 'struggling' with something, it means that it is difficult or impossible for you to do.Notice the following:
Can I help you carry that? You look like you're struggling.
I have been really struggling with math this year.
left in the dust
The car that caused the accident didn't stop, and the guy that was left in the dust didn't have much of a chance.
When you 'leave someone in the dust,' it means that you leave them behind. In this case, it is literally 10 leaving someone in the dust, because the roads were dusty. Notice the following:
You'd better hurry up, or you're going to get left in the dust.
As soon as the race stated, he left me in the dust.
eradicate
People are still dying from poor sanitation, water, malaria, these kind of things that we should be able to eradicate.
You can 'eradicate' a problem by removing or destroying it. Notice the following:
Water shortages 11 are big problems that we need to eradicate.
There are many issues that we need to eradicate before this company can expand.
take for granted
It made me realize how privileged I really am in life and things that I take for granted.
If you 'take something for granted,' you act in a way that shows you think it will always be there or it is something you will always have. Notice the following:
He is always taking his girlfriend for granted.
Having a washing machine is something that is easy to take for granted.
temples
Going through these temples and the jungle with these young kids...
A 'temple' is a religious building. Notice the following:
These ruins used to be an old temple.
You should spend about 2 days exploring the temples.
Julia: The hardest thing was seeing this country which is so beautiful with such amazing people but struggling in so many different ways with so many different things. You know, historically the legacy 1 of Pol Pot on the country and this huge discrepancy 2 between the rich and the poor. So as we're cycling along these unpaved roads beside farmers on carts that are being pulled by water buffalo 3, there's these huge four by fours screaming through not paying any attention to anybody. There's no law, there's no road law, so they could drive whatever speeds they wanted, tearing up the earth, causing accidents. I witnessed an accident and that was particularly hard to deal with. The car that caused the accident didn't stop and the guy that was left in the dust didn't have much chance. You know the locals I guess tried to get him to a hospital or whatever but the medical conditions, there's not much going on in terms of rural hospitals. People are still dying from poor sanitation 4, water, malaria 5, these kind of things that we should be able to eradicate 6, you know, instantly. We have the knowledge and the know how to do but still struggling with that. And, you know, being aware that education is so important and that people aren't getting it.
Todd: Yeah. What was the best thing about the journey?
Julia: The best thing about the journey was going to this place that was so, that seemed so exotic 7 and getting to see, you know, how people lived there and how they smile at everybody. You know, everybody in Cambodia was so friendly and so peaceful and so, I don't know, welcoming. It made me realize like how privileged I really am in life and things that I take for granted. You know my education and the choices I have and things like that. And the beauty and mystery of Angkor Wat is, I mean it's an incredibly, it's one of the world's, it's one of the seven wonders of the world I think these temples, these incredible 8 temples, getting to go there and we took some of the kids from the school there. These kids who live in the area who never actually ever been there. We went on a school trip with them and took them and they got to go through, going through these temples and the jungle with these young kids and it was really awesome 9.
Todd: That's a great experience.
Julia: Yeah.
重点词汇：
Learn Vocabulary from the lesson
struggling
The hardest things was seeing this country which is so beautiful, with such amazing people, but struggling in so many different ways.
When you are 'struggling' with something, it means that it is difficult or impossible for you to do.Notice the following:
Can I help you carry that? You look like you're struggling.
I have been really struggling with math this year.
left in the dust
The car that caused the accident didn't stop, and the guy that was left in the dust didn't have much of a chance.
When you 'leave someone in the dust,' it means that you leave them behind. In this case, it is literally 10 leaving someone in the dust, because the roads were dusty. Notice the following:
You'd better hurry up, or you're going to get left in the dust.
As soon as the race stated, he left me in the dust.
eradicate
People are still dying from poor sanitation, water, malaria, these kind of things that we should be able to eradicate.
You can 'eradicate' a problem by removing or destroying it. Notice the following:
Water shortages 11 are big problems that we need to eradicate.
There are many issues that we need to eradicate before this company can expand.
take for granted
It made me realize how privileged I really am in life and things that I take for granted.
If you 'take something for granted,' you act in a way that shows you think it will always be there or it is something you will always have. Notice the following:
He is always taking his girlfriend for granted.
Having a washing machine is something that is easy to take for granted.
temples
Going through these temples and the jungle with these young kids...
A 'temple' is a religious building. Notice the following:
These ruins used to be an old temple.
You should spend about 2 days exploring the temples.
1 legacy
n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西
- They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
- He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
2 discrepancy
n.不同；不符；差异；矛盾
- The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter.他们之间年龄的差异似乎没有多大关系。
- There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the accident.关于那次事故的两则报道有不一致之处。
3 buffalo
n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛
- Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
- The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。
4 sanitation
n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备
- The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
- Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。
5 malaria
n.疟疾
- He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
- Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。
6 eradicate
v.根除，消灭，杜绝
- These insects are very difficult to eradicate.这些昆虫很难根除。
- They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。
7 exotic
adj.奇异的，异乎寻常的，外（国）来的，外国产
- There are some exotic words in English language.英语中有一些外来词。
- She likes to wear exotic clothes.她喜欢穿奇装异服。
8 incredible
adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的
- Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
- Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。
9 awesome
adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的
- The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
- That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.