Out on the Town
畅游第凡尼
Kathy and Evan decide to visit the famous Tivoli Gardens. Kathy stops at a sidewalk cafe to ask a local directions.
凯西和艾凡决定参观著名的第凡尼乐园。凯西停在路边一家小餐馆，向一名当地人问路。
K:Excuse me, sir, but is this the way to Tivoli Gardens?
凯西：先生，打扰一下，这是到第凡尼乐园的路吗?
L:That's right, miss. Just keep on this street about four blocks and you can't miss it.
路人：没错，小姐。只要沿这条街继续走四个街区左右就到了，你一定找得到的。
K:Thanks. You're so lucky to live in such a lovely city, sir.
凯西：谢谢。先生，你能住在这么迷人的城市里真是幸运。
L:Thank you! All we Danes love the Tivoli Gardens and our way of life here in Denmark.
路人：谢谢!我们丹麦人都很喜爱第凡尼乐园和丹麦的生活方式。
K:I notice how happy everyone seems here, and how well dressed everyone is.
凯西：我注意到这里每个人好象都很快乐，而且衣着也很体面。
L:We Danes work hard, but we also know when to play. That's why there are so many parks in this city.
路人：我们丹麦人工作勤奋，但也知道何时该玩乐。这就是本市有这么多公园的原因。
K:My boyfriend and I just have to visit Tivoli while here.
凯西：我和我男朋友在这里时一定得参观第凡尼。
L:Tivoli is the most famous, but you can find plenty of other parks and interesting sites to visit here.
路人：第凡尼是最著名的地方，但在哥本哈根，你们仍可以发现许多其它的公园和有趣的地方可以参观。
K:Maybe we'll visit them. May I ask what you're eating?
凯西：也许我们都会去参观一下。可以请问你在吃什么吗?
L:This is a Danish sausage. And this is Carlsberg, our famous beer.
路人：这是丹麦香肠。这是我们丹麦著名的卡尔斯堡啤酒。
K:By the way, your English is excellent.
凯西：哦，对了，你的英语说得很棒。
L:Most Danes know two or three languages. English is very popular here. Have a nice stay, young lady!
路人：大多数的丹麦人都懂两、三种语言。英语在这里很普遍。希望你在这里玩得很愉快，小姐!
K:Thanks very much, sir. I already am.
凯西：非常谢谢你，先生。我已经很愉快了。
单词短语精讲：
1 .out on the town 狂欢
paint the town red尽情狂欢作乐
例:A:I heat Barry finally graduated from college.
B:Yeah.Let's take him out on the town tonight to celebrate!
A:OK，but what do you want to dog
B:It doesn't matter. We、an go to pubs，movies，beer houses
We'll just paint the town red.
(甲:我听说巴里大学终于毕业了。)
(乙:没错。咱们今晚带他去狂欢庆祝吧!)
(甲:没问题，你想做什么?)
(乙:什么事都可以。我们可以去酒吧、看电影、去啤酒屋…J清狂欢就行了。)
2. local 当地人;本地人&a.当地的;本地的
3. You can't miss it.你一定找得到的。
miss 原指“错过”。
例:A:Excuse me，but can you tell me where the local post office is?
B:Sure，ladv. Just keel, walking down this street two blocks. It's just before you come to the },ank. You can't miss it.
(甲:抱歉，打扰一下，你能告诉我木地的邮局在哪里吗，!)
(乙:没问题，小姐。只要沿着这条路继续走两个街区，邮局就在你到
公园前的地方。你一定找得到的。)
