某些城市的观光景点非常多,所以每年会吸引非常多的人前去旅行,而当地酒店在其中会扮演一个重要角色,就是根据顾客的需求,为其介绍当地的名胜风光。
常用词汇 Vocabulary
1.travel vi.旅行;传送
【双语例句】
Is this your first time to travel to Beijing?
您是第一次到北京旅游吗?
【用法解析】
travel一般指到某个地方游玩,着重点在旅游的行为上,而sightseeing的着重点在自然、人文风光,两者是有区别的根据旅行的含义,travel还引申出传送巡回的意思,如“travel time”,传播时间;“travel around”,周游。
2.sightseeing n.观光;游览
【双语例句】
Did you have a chance to do any sightseeing?
你有没有出去游览的机会?
【用法解析】
sightseeing指去到别处游览风景,可以是自然风光,也可以是繁华都市。
词根“sight=vision”,表示“眼光;观察,看”,常用词组有“sightseeing spot”,游览点;“a day's sight-seeing”,一日游;“to go sightseeing”,去观光。
3.museum n.博物馆
【双语例句】
The museum contains 4 000contemporary and modern artworks.
博物馆收藏了4 000件近现代艺术作品。
A visit to the museum is an unforgettable experience.
参观博物馆是一段令人难忘的经历。
【用法解析】
museum一词常用于外出旅游时,词根“mus=muse”,表示“文艺音乐,娱乐等”,常用词组有“national museum”,国家博物馆;“a museumof modern art”,现代艺术博物馆。
情景实例 Scene Example
酒店前台接到一位即将到北京短期游览的顾客电话,为了方便其安排出行计划和订房期限,前台人员结合顾客的爱好和要求,为其介绍了游览地点。
Customer: Hello,I'm going to travel to Beijing next month.Since I don't know much about the sightseeing information,it's hard to plan my reservation deadline.Can you give me a brief introduction?
客户:你好,我打算下个月到北京旅游,由于对观光信息不太了解,所以难以计划我的订房期限,你能为我简单介绍一下吗?
Receptionist: How do you do,I'd be happy to help you,but there are too many sightseeing spots in Beijing.Do you want to visit all of them? It could take a lot of time.
前台人员:您好,非常乐意为您服务,不过北京的观光点太多了,您都要游览一遍吗?那可能会花费很多的时间。
Customer: I don't have a lot of time,can you give me some advice?
客户:我的时间也不是十分宽裕,你能给我一些建议吗?
Receptionist: The Imperial Palace is always a good place to begin in Beijing.
前台人员:来北京当然首先要去故宫看一看。
Customer: I already saw the Imperial Palace when I was a kid,can you recommend somewhere else?
客户:我小时候已经去过了,可以给我建议一些其他地方吗?
Receptionist: Hmmm.What type of interests do you like?
前台人员:唔,您喜欢哪一方面的?
Customer: In my spare time,I really like to go running.I would also love to see art in the city.
客户:我喜欢在空闲时跑步,也喜欢看艺术展。
Receptionist: Aha! Have you been to the People's Park or Guanfu Museum?
前台人员:啊!您去过人民公园和观复博物馆吗?
Customer: No,but I've heard a lot about both.
客户:没有,但我都听说过。
Receptionist: Well,the People's Park is wonderful for running.Afterwards,you should head to Guanfu Museum to enjoy the art.
前台人员:嗯,人民公园是个跑步的好地方,您还可以去观复博物馆欣赏艺术。
Customer: Great! That looks like a sound plan.Thanks a lot.
客户:听起来可行,谢谢。
Receptionist: I'm sure you'll have a great time.How long can you stay in Beijing?
前台人员:我保证您会玩得非常高兴,您会在北京呆多久呢?
Customer: It's almost a week.
客户:差不多一周吧。
Receptionist: Well,you still have time to go to the Summer Palace.
前台人员:哦,那您还可以去颐和园逛逛。