I want to vacation somewhere with...我想要到有……的地方好好度个假。
  Other than taking in the scenery, what else is 
 there to do?除了欣赏美丽的风景，还可以做些什么活动呢？
  ...is really something special!……真是个特别的地方！

Jay :  I want to vacation somewhere with both
mountains and a body of water. Is there anywhere
like that in Taiwan?
Catherine:  Yeah, of course, Sun Moon Lake!
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Jay :   Sun Moon Lake?!  Wow, that's an interesting
name. Where is it?
Catherine:   It's in Nan tou. It's the largest lake in Taiwan. The
scenery is truly breathtaking.

Catherine:   Well,
Jay: Really? Other than taking in the scenery, what
Jay:   Oh yes, I've heard of it. There are very beautiful
else is there to do?
beaches there, right?
Catherine:   Oh, there is plenty to do! You can rent a bicycle
Catherine:  Yes, but that is just one of its many features.
there or take a ride on the boats that travel the
Jay:   Oh, what else does it have to offer?
lake. Even more fun is renting your own row boat
Catherine:   Well, you can go scuba diving on the coral reefs,
and paddling around the lake.
ride jet skisyou name it.
Jay:   Wow, that sounds great!
Jay:   Hm, sounds like a perfect vacation spot.
Catherine:   In winter, there are cherry blossoms as well.
The whole mountain is covered with them. It is
beautiful beyond description.
Jay:   I wish my vacation would come sooner!
Catherine:   Yeah. Sun Moon Lake also has a little island in
the middle of it with a sculpture of a matchmaker.
A lot of young couples come to the statue to pray
for a good fate for their love.
Jay:   Wow, this Sun Moon Lake is really something
special!

杰：         我想要到有山有水的地方好好度个假，台湾有什么好地方
可以去吗？
凯瑟琳：  喔，那当然非日月潭莫属啦！
杰：         日月潭？！哇，这个名字听起来很有趣，在哪里？
凯瑟琳：  在南投，是全台湾最大的湖。风景非常优美。
杰：         真的吗？除了欣赏美丽的风景，还可以做些什么活动呢？

凯瑟琳：  喔，那可多了！你可以骑当地租来的脚踏车或搭游艇游湖，
更有趣的是可以自己租小船划船哟！
杰：         哇，真有意思！
凯瑟琳：  冬天的时候还有樱花祭，满山的樱花真是美极了。
杰：         我真的迫不及待地想要赶快放假了！
凯瑟琳：  另外，日月潭中间有个小岛，岛上有个“月下老人”的
塑像，许多情侣会到岛上祈求月下老人赐给他们美好的姻缘。
杰：         这个日月潭还真是特别！

truly 确实地 row 划船
paddle 划船 travel 游览、游赏
couples 情侣、夫妻 fate 命运
other than... 除了…… pray 祈祷
beyond description难以形容 sculpture 雕刻品
in the middle of... 在……中间 boat 小船
matchmaker 媒人此指月下老人 statue 雕像
be covered with... 被……所覆盖／盖满了……

1.  Is there anywhere like that in Taiwan?
台湾有这样的地方吗？

Jay:  近义用语 Oh yes, Is your sister anything like you?I've heard of it. There are very beautiful
你姐姐有什么地方跟你很相像吗？
beaches there, right?
  Does your little nephew look anything like his mom?
Catherine:  Yes, but that is just one of its many features.
你的小侄子跟他妈妈长得像吗？
Jay:    Oh, what else does it have to offer?I've never met anyone like him before.
我以前从未遇见过像他这样的人。
Catherine:   Well, you can go scuba diving on the coral reefs,
  You keep saying you want to go travelling. Well, is
ride jet skisyou name it.
there anytime like the present?
Jay:   Hm, sounds like a perfect vacation spot.你老是一直说想要去旅行，那么，还有比现在更好的时机吗？
相关用法  I've never been anywhere like Taiwan before.
我以前从未去过像台湾这样的地方。
2.  The scenery is truly breathtaking.
景色美得令人窒息。
近义用语  The scenery is very beautiful.
景色相当美丽。
  The view is not so impressive.
那里的景物并没有让我留下深刻的印象。
  I was breathless after hearing that poem.
听到那首诗之后，我几乎无法呼吸。
相关用法  Beethoven's 5th Symphony is truly breathtaking.
贝多芬的第五号交响曲真是听得令人屏息。

3.  Other than taking in the scenery, what else is
there to do?
除了欣赏风景，还可以做些什么事情呢？

近义用语  Besides the food, what else does Shanghai have to
  offer?
除了美食以外，上海还有什么特别的呢？
  Is there anything else you like about her, other than
her good looks?
除了她的美貌以外，你还喜欢她什么呢？
  Take away your great salary, is there anything you like
about your job?
撇除高薪不谈，你对你的工作感兴趣吗？
相关用法  Other than going to the movies, what do you like to do?
除了看电影，你还想做什么事情呢？
  Bob is a great friend, other than that I have no feelings
  for him.
鲍伯是个很棒的朋友，只不过我对他没有感觉。
4.  Wow, this Sun Moon Lake is really something
special!
哇，这个日月潭还真是个特别的地方！
近义用语  This restaurant is a real winner.
这家餐厅真是棒极了。
  It really seems a cut above the rest.
这看来似乎是其中最好的一个了。

  Wow, Disneyland is really something out of the
  ordinary, huh?
哇，迪斯尼乐园真是个不同凡响的地方，是吧？
相关用法  Your new boyfriend is really something special.
你的新男友还真是特别。
  Something really special is waiting for you at home.
家里有特别的惊喜在等着你。