说道苏格兰,你会想到什么?
我想你可能会回答:苏格兰传统男式短褶裙
是的,就是小品里小沈阳穿的那条苏格兰裙
今天给大家介绍的是穿着苏格兰裙的矮种马,超级呆萌,你见过吗?
对,我就是你说的穿苏格兰裙的矮种马
Never mind the historic castles, rolling countryside, famous lochs, St. Andrews golf course, renowned culinary dishes and the fact that England’s royal family loves to vacation there.
忘了城堡古迹、起伏的乡野、闻名于世的湖泊、圣安德鲁斯高尔夫球场、声名在外的菜肴,也忘了这里是英国皇家热爱的度假胜地吧。
rolling countryside
起伏的乡村
rolling
having gentle slopes 起伏的
golf course
a large area of land that is designed for playing golf on 高尔夫球场
A man and a friend are playing golf one day at their local golf course.
一天,一个男人和他的朋友正在当地的高尔夫球场打球。
renowned culinary dishes
adj. 烹饪的,烹饪用的;食物的
culinary
We might be "marketing geniuses" or "*culinary geniuses" or "TV geniuses".
我们可能是“营销天才”、“烹饪天才”或者“电视天才”。
When it comes to promoting itself as a tourist destination, Scotland is relying on two four-legged creatures named Fivla and Vitamin to draw visitors in.
宣传自己的旅行项目吸引游客,苏格兰靠的是两只四条腿儿的生物:矮种马Fivla和Vitamin。
promote
/prə'məʊt/
vt. 促进;提升;推销;发扬
.
We should restore and promote this tradition.
我们要恢复和发扬这个传统
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And it’s not even dressing the Shetland ponies in the country’s native kilts or putting bagpipes nearby. No, Scotland’s tourism board is outfitting them in cardigans.
而且,这两只设得兰矮种马身上穿的并不是当地的方格呢短裙,他们也没有在小马的身旁放上风笛,苏格兰的旅行局给它们穿上的是针织贸易。
kilt
n. (苏格兰传统男式)短褶裙;女式格呢褶裙
bagpipe
/'bægpaɪp/
n. 风笛
outfit
n. 机构;用具;全套装备
vi. 得到装备
vt. 配备;供应
cardigan
/'kɑːdɪg(ə)n/
n. 羊毛衫,开襟羊毛衫(等于cardigan sweater)
The dressing of the ponies marked the launch of the “Year of Natural Scotland” campaign undertaken by Scotland’s National Tourism Organization to encourage people to “Come and celebrate Scotland’s outstanding natural beauty throughout 2013,” according to its website.
这两只穿着贸易的矮种马标志着“苏格兰自然年”活动的开始。根据活动网站介绍,这个活动由苏格兰国家旅行组织,旨在鼓励人们“前往苏格兰,欣赏苏格兰2013年的自然胜景”。
undertake
英 /ʌndə'teɪk/
to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it 承担;从事;负责
to undertake a task/project 承担一个任务╱项目
·University professors both teach and undertake research . 大学教授既要教学又要从事研究工作。
encourage
英 /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ; en-/
~ sb (in sth)to give sb support, courage or hope 支持;鼓励;激励
·My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. 在我选择职业时父母总是鼓励我
outstanding
英 /aʊt'stændɪŋ/
extremely good; excellent 优秀的;杰出的;出色的
·an outstanding player/achievement/success 杰出的运动员╱成绩╱成就
·an area of outstanding natural beauty 自然风景极美的地区
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