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Shengsi on my mind
走，到嵊泗去玩！
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赤脚提裙漫步在沙滩上，任海风吹抚脸庞，看海天一色……这样的美景
真是令人向往。在美丽的中国，有一条曲折绵长的海岸线，洒落在海岸线旁
大大小小的海岛如同一粒粒珍珠，点缀着我们的海洋和大陆。嵊泗，浙江舟
山的列岛，它在长江入海口的东南面，临近杭州湾。它不是那么有名，但是
充满了活力，拥有令人迷醉的美景，崖顶海景、阳光沙滩、渔舟唱晚……在
今天China Daily的文章中，作者就带着我们来到了嵊泗，来体验逃离城市樊
笼进入夏日海岛的清凉与惬意。
课前讨论
① “be on one's mind”是什么意思？
② “凌晨”用英语如何表达？
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When the summer heat starts becoming oppressive within the confines of a big
city, it often seems that taking the quick exit to the sprawling spaces of the
countryside is the best solution.
长 难 句 分 析 When the summer heat starts becoming oppressive within the
confines of a big city (时间状语从句) it (主句主语) often seems (主句谓语) that
(引导表语从句) taking the quick exit to the sprawling spaces of the countryside
(表语从句主语) is (表语从句系动词) the best solution (表语从句表语).
重 点 单 词 oppressive [ pres v] 重 点 单 词 confines [ k nfa nz] n.
adj. 闷热的；令人窒息的；【例】 范围；界限；边界【例】the confines
oppressive heat 难熬的酷暑 of human knowledge 人类的知识范围
重 点 单 词 sprawling [ spr l ] adj. 蔓延的；杂乱无序伸展的 【例】the
sprawling suburbs 杂乱无序扩张的郊区
译
当我们在大城市的樊笼中感觉酷暑难耐时，似乎最好的解决办法就是飞奔到视野宽阔的乡
村。
So one recent weekend, in early July, when Beijing was sweltering and a faint
moldy odor seemed inescapable, the exit lights lit up and off I went - not in this
case to the countryside but to something even more idyllic, an island.
重 点 单 词 sweltering [ swelt r ] 重 点 点 词 faint [fe nt] 【例】a faint
adj. 闷热的 【例】the sweltering smell of perfume 淡淡的香水味
afternoon heat 难耐的午后炎热
重 点 单 词 idyllic [ d l k] 【例】to lead an idyllic life 过着诗情画意的生活
译
七月初，北京闷热难当，挥之不去一股淡淡的霉味，出逃的灯亮起，我选择在周末出发，
这次不是去乡村，而是去一个更悠闲无忧的地方——一座岛屿。
Normally when the number 404 flashes up, you're looking at a computer screen
being told you've taken a wrong turn somewhere along the way. But when I
arrived on Shengsi, an island county in the nor ther nmost part of the Zhoushan
Islands in Zhejiang province composed of 404 islands, I knew I was definitely in
the right place.
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重 点 单 词 northernmost 重 点 单 词 compose [k m p z]
[ n : nm st] adj.最北的【例】 v.创作；组成；构成；使平静；使镇定
One of the northernmost hotels in 【例】Compose and draw a still life.
the world.
译
通常来说，当数字404闪现在你的电脑上时，就是告知你找错了地方。嵊泗县位于浙江
省舟山群岛最北部，由404个岛屿组成，而当我到达嵊泗，一座位于浙江省舟山群岛最
北部的列岛，由404个岛屿组成，我知道我肯定没走错。
A group of three of us drove to Shenjiawan Whar f in Shanghai for a ferry
r ide to start our journey to Gouqi (wolfberry) Island at 8 am. After two and a
half hours we disembar ked on Gouqi Island. The endless sea, the tur quoise
water, the forests and the stone houses were layered on top of each other, as if
inlaid on a cliff.
重 点 单 词 whar f [w f] n. 码头 重 点 单 词 ride [ra d] n. 短途旅程
【例】Fisherman's Wharf 渔人码 擅 自 做 … … ， 自 行 作 主 去 做 … …
头（旧金山旅游区） 【例】a train ride through beautiful
重 点 单 词 disembark countryside 乘火车穿越美丽乡村的旅
[ d s m bɑ k] v. 下（车、船、飞 程 【例】Steve gave me a ride on his
机等）【例】Passengers began to motorbike. 史蒂夫用摩托车捎了我一
disembark. 乘客开始下船。 程。
重 点 单 词 in lay [ n le ] v. 镶嵌；
重 点 单 词 turquoise [ t kw z]
把（图案等）嵌入【例】The lid of
adj. 青绿色的 【例】the turquoise
the box had been inlaid with silver. 盒
water of the bay 海湾青绿色的海
盖上镶嵌着银饰。
水
译
上午8点，我们一行三人驾车来到上海沈家湾码头乘坐轮渡，由此开启了我们的枸杞岛之
旅。两个半小时后，我们抵达枸杞岛。一望无际的海面，绿松石般的海水，树林和石屋
层层叠叠，仿佛镶嵌于峭壁之上。
Having set off on our trip in the early hours, we were already feeling the effects
of sleep deprivation, but that did not stop us enjoying the views along the scenic
route, including the island's summit, its head protruding elegantly through a
shroud of mist and cloud.
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重 点 词 组 the early/wee/small 重 点 单 词 protrude [pr tru d] v.
hours 午夜刚过的一段时间；凌 突出；伸出；鼓出
晨时分【例】We worked well into 重 点 单 词 shroud [ ra d] n. 覆盖物；
the small hours. 我们一直工作到了 一层【例】The whole town was
午夜之后。 enveloped in a shroud of fog. 整个城
市被一层雾气笼罩着。
译
我们是凌晨出发的，现在已经感觉到睡眠不足的影响了，但是这并没有妨碍我们欣赏沿
途的美景。岛屿上的山峰，也优雅地在云雾环绕之中探出头来。
We were taken through lush forest that against the backdrop of the sea
appeared as a fine emerald embedded in blue silk, the fishing boats drifting
quietly like guardians of the sea's beauty, fulfilling their duty to the very best of
their ability.
重 点 单 词 backdrop [ b kdr p] 重 点 单 词 embed [ m'bed] v.
n. （舞台的）背景幕布 【例】 把……牢牢地嵌入（或插入、埋入）
Their love affair was played out 【例】The bullet embedded itself in the
against the backdrop of war. 他们 wall. 子弹射进了墙里。
在战争的背景下发生恋情。
译
我们被带领着穿过茂密的树林，在海面的映衬之下，这树林仿佛是镶嵌在蓝色丝绸里的
精美绿宝石。渔船在水面上静静地漂着，就像守护大海的卫士，对他们的工作恪尽职守。
We dropped off our belongings at the guesthouse before the owner brought the
first dish, a seafood mixed platter . Having spent the past few hours eyeing the
scenic beauty of the sea, we would now let our mouths delight in its exquisite
flavors. Anyone who has seen a bunch of seagulls on a beach trying to outdo
one another to get their beaks onto a tasty morsel will appreciate that someone
as mild mannered as me was going to come off second best in this food fight.
重 点 单 词 dissipate [ d s pe t] v.（使）逐渐消失；（使）逐渐浪费掉
【例】His anger dissipated as the situation became clear.
重 点 单 词 platter [ pl t (r)]：n. 大平盘【例】a silver platter 大银盘子
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重 点 单 词 morsel [ m sl]：n. 少量，一块（食物）【例】The dog ate
every last morsel.
重 点 单 词 outdo [ a t du ] v. 胜过；优于 【例】Small firms can outdo big
business when it comes to customer care. 在顾客服务方面，有时小企业可能
优于大企业。
重 点 词 组 come off 以某种位次结束【例】The team played hard and
came off with a victory. 这个队伍非常顽强，最后获得了胜利。
长 难 句 分 析 Anyone (主语) who has seen a bunch of seagulls on a beach
(定语从句，修饰anyone) trying to outdo one another to get their beaks onto a
tasty morsel (定语从句补语) will appreciate (谓语) that someone as mild
mannered as me was going to come off second best in this food fight (宾语从
句).
译
我们将所带物品放到民宿后，民宿老板端上了第一道菜——海鲜大拼盘。刚才的几个小
时我们的眼睛已经领略了大海的美景，现在要让我们的嘴巴享受这精致的美味了。在目
睹了海滩上成群的海鸥争先恐后地将食物吃个精光的景象之后，对于像我这样举止优雅
的人，能在这次食物大战中获得亚军，任谁都会由衷赞叹。
We then repaired to the beach, thankfully with few people on it, enjoying the
fine sand below our feet and running happily to and fro. As waves broke over
the golden sand, the vista ahead composed of the sea and the sky was a
seemingly horizon-less azure blue. Waves crashing on the beach and swishing
over the sand, coupled with the joyful screams of frolicking children, provided
the perfect soundtrack to this picture.
重 点 单 词 repair [r pe (r)]：v. 重 点 单 词 swish [sw ]：v. （嗖
去，一起去 【例】After dinner we 地一声）快速移动【例】A car
repaired to the sitting room. swished by. 车嗖的一声驶过。
重 点 单 词 frolick [ fr l k]：v. 嬉 重 点 单 词 to and fro 来来回回地：
戏；嬉闹 【例】children frolicking 【例】She rocked the baby to and fro. 她
on the beach 在海滩上嬉戏的儿童 来回摇动着婴儿。
译
饭后我们一起来到海滩，幸好这边人不多。我们享受着脚下的细沙，开心地跑来跑去。
波浪在金沙上散开，远方的大海和天空一片蔚蓝，仿佛地平线都消失了。浪花拍打着海
岸，然后哗哗地冲到沙滩上，伴着孩子们的嬉戏欢笑声，这个画面便有了绝佳的配乐。
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