赖世雄旅游观光英语通教你学会观光旅游的各种对话、句子。
Cruising
开车兜风
Kathy and Evan are finally on the road.
凯西和艾凡终于上路。
K:Oh, it's so lovely here! Even in the city the streets are so clean and the houses so tidy. There are small parks everywhere!
凯西：哦，这里景色真是美丽！即使在市内，街道很干净，房屋也很整齐。小公园处处可见！
E:It's a lot different from New York; that's for sure!
艾凡：它与纽约大不相同，这点是很肯定的！
K:So, where are we going first?
凯西：那么，我们要先去哪儿？
E:I thought you knew.
艾凡：我还以为你知道。
K:No, you didn't mentio n anything. I thought maybe we'd visit your relatives first.
凯西：我哪知道，你什么都没提。我以为我们也许会先去拜访你的亲戚。
E:No, we're going to see them next week. We have to find a hostel and get settled in first. I picked up a list of hostels at the information desk at the airport. We're on the southwest side of Amsterdam, so we should look for one near here.
艾凡：不是，我们下星期才去看他们。我们得先找到一家青年旅社安顿好。我在机场的服务台拿了一张青年旅社的名单。现在我们在阿姆斯特丹的西南方，所以我们应该在这附近找一家。
K:According to this list, there are a couple on Nassau Quay.
凯西：根据这张名单，在拿索码头那里有两、三家。
E:Oh, good! That's on this side of town according to my map. And since there's a Nassau county on Long Island, we won't feel so far from home.
艾凡：哦，太好了！照我的地图看来，拿索码头就在这一区。而且因为（纽约）长岛有拿索郡，我们就不会有背井离乡的感觉。
K:I just hope they have some vacancies.
凯西：我只希望他们有空房间。
E:I'm sure they will. Sit back and enjoy the cruise!
艾凡：我确信会有的。坐好享受兜风之乐吧！
单词短语精讲：
1. tidy 井井有条的;整洁的
2. get settled in(…)安顿好(……)
例:It took the Penkins two months to get settled in their home after moving to Chicago.
(搬到芝加哥后，柏金斯一家人花厂两个月才安顿好他们的家。)
3. Nassau Quay 拿骚码头(邻近阿姆斯特丹最著名的地区
之一)
4.county 郡;县
5.vacancy 空位，空缺
