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2009年3月12日星期四

[澎湖民宿。夏天來了民宿] Hot Springs and Hot Food溫泉美食鄉—匈牙利

		每週四出刊.2009.03.12
	常春藤解析英語

本期目錄

簡介/舊報明細

•Hot Springs and Hot Food溫泉美食鄉——匈牙利
•單字小舖
•片語小舖
•精解字詞片語
•中文翻譯

無薪假真的無薪嗎？
金融風暴下的真理∼

長篇閱讀

Hot Springs and Hot Food溫泉美食鄉——匈牙利

Hungary's wealth of attractions leaves visitors hungry for more.
匈牙利多樣豐富的觀光景點令所有訪客流連忘返。

The country of Hungary is earning a strong reputation through Europe and beyond for its many tourist attractions. Since the fall of the USSR, Hungary has been working to regain its place in Europe. Now a part of the European Union and with an improving economy, it has become a popular travel destination.
Hungary is one of the oldest European countries, and it boasts a nationhood dating back to the 9th century. This long history has allowed Hungary to produce a wealth of architectural gems, from the magnificent cathedrals and churches of its capital, Budapest, to romantic ruins of castles which dot the countryside.
　　What's more, Hungary is rich in thermal water, the water that makes hot springs hot. Like its architecture, Hungary's spa culture has a long history. The Romans built the first hot water spas in what would later be known as Hungary, and since then, spas have been an important part of Hungarian life. There are approximately 450 public hot baths in the country, and Budapest uses two million bathtubs' worth of thermal water every day.
　　Even the food in Hungary is hot. Paprika (紅椒粉), a spice made from a kind of pepper, is used to give much of Hungary's cuisine a spicy flavor. The national dish is goulash, a beef stew laced with hot peppers, which is often balanced out by sour cream.
　　These attractions have made Hungary one of the world's top 15 tourist destinations over the past 10 years. Thanks to its amazing architecture, soothing spas, and famous food, this is a trend that is sure to continue.

單字小舖

1. USSR = Union of Soviet Socialist Republics　　（前）蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟
2. destination n. 目的地
3. nationhood n. 獨立國家（的地位）
4. gem　n. 珍品，寶物
5. magnificent a. 宏偉的
6. ruins n. 廢墟；遺跡（恆用複數）
7. thermal　a. 溫泉的
8. spa n. 礦泉療養地；水療中心
9. worth n. 價值；值一定金額的數量
two million bathtubs' worth of thermal water　　足以裝滿兩百萬個浴缸的溫泉水
10. cuisine n. 料理，菜餚
11. goulash n. 菜燉牛肉
12. stew n. 燉煮的食物
beef stew　　燉牛肉
13. soothing a. 慰藉的

片語小舖

1. What's more, S + V　　再者，……
2. be made from...　　由……製成（成品不保留材料原來的性質或形狀）
be made of...　　由……製成（成品仍保留材料原來的性質或形狀）

精解字詞片語

1. reputation n. 聲譽，名譽
have a reputation for...　　因……而出名
例: This hotel has a reputation for being the cleanest in the whole city.
（這間飯店以擁有全市最乾淨的環境而出名。）

2. regain vt. 收回，取回
例: What year did the actor regain his popularity?
（這位男演員是在哪一年重拾知名度的？）

3. boast vt. 以擁有……自豪 & vi. 誇耀，吹噓
boast of/about...　　自誇／吹噓……
例: This small town boasts the best clam chowder in the world.
（這座小鎮標榜擁有世上最棒的蛤蠣海鮮濃湯。）
例: I don't like John because he always boasts about how rich he is.
（我不喜歡約翰，因為他老愛吹噓他多有錢。）

4. date back to + 時間　　追溯到……（時間）
例: This painting dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
（這幅畫的年代可以追溯到明朝。）

5. a wealth of...　　豐富的／大量的……
例: Patty subscribes to a wealth of news magazines.
（佩蒂訂購大量的新聞類雜誌。）

6. dot vt. 星羅棋佈於，點綴 & n. 點（狀物）
dot A with B　　用 B 點綴 A
be dotted with...　　點綴著……
例: The sky was dotted with stars.
（天空中佈滿著繁星點點。）

7. be rich in...　　含有豐富的……
be low in...　　缺乏……；含有少量的……
例: This soil is rich in nutrients and suitable for farming.
（這塊土壤含有豐富的養分，很適合耕作。）
例: This drink is low in sugar.
（這種飲料所含的糖分不高。）

8. approximately　adv. 大約
例: The concert drew approximately 10,000 people.
= The concert drew some 10,000 people.
（這場演唱會吸引了大約一萬人。）

9. be laced with...　　攙有……
例: The spy was killed when his dinner was laced with poison.
（這名間諜被毒死了，因為他的晚餐中被下藥。）

10. balance vt. 使平衡 & n. 平衡
strike a balance between A and B　　在 A 與 B 之間取得平衡
例: His speech struck a perfect balance between humor and seriousness.
（他的演說同時兼顧了幽默及嚴肅。）

11. over the past/last + 一段時間　　過去……（一段時間）以來
注意:
上述片語通常與現在完成式或現在完成進行式並用，表到現在為止一直持續的狀態或動作。
例: Over the past several weeks, we have been remodeling our home.
（過去數星期來，我們一直在改裝房屋。）

中文翻譯

匈牙利境內的許多觀光景點，在歐洲及世界各地皆享有盛名。自從蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟垮台後，匈牙利一直致力於恢復往日於歐陸的輝煌，如今不但是歐盟的一員，經濟發展更是大有所為，躍身成為熱門旅遊去處。
　　
匈牙利是歐洲最古老的國家之一，建國歷史可追溯至西元 9 世紀。悠久的歷史讓匈牙利擁有許多建築上的瑰寶，其中包括位於首都布達佩斯的宏偉大教堂和小教堂，以及散佈於鄉間附有浪漫色彩的城堡遺跡。
　　
不僅如此，匈牙利蘊含豐富的地熱水，也就是溫泉水的來源。匈牙利的溫泉文化，正如同其建築文化一樣，享有悠久的歷史。羅馬人在現今的匈牙利境內建造了首批溫泉水療中心，也從此讓水療成為匈牙利生活的重心之一。該國目前擁有約 450 座公共溫泉，光布達佩斯每天消耗的地熱水就足以裝滿兩百萬個浴缸。
　　
匈牙利連食物也帶著嗆辣風味。paprika（紅椒粉）是由辣椒製成的香料，專門用來讓匈牙利的美食增添辛辣滋味。匈牙利的國民美食為菜燉牛肉，裡頭加了許多辣椒，味道和酸奶恰好形成絕佳的平衡。
　　
這些觀光特色使匈牙利在過去 10 年來名列世界前 15 大的熱門景點。由於這些美麗建築、舒壓水療和著名美食，匈牙利的地位將歷久不墜。

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