Unit9-1 逛夜市
夜市可是东方社会相当重要的文化特色,如何向客户介绍夜市是个什么样的地方呢?让我们来学一学相关的词汇跟用语吧。
I know just the place…我正好知道有个地方……
当别人问起可以做某个活动的地点,而我们知道有个相当合适的地方,就可用这个句子。
I know just the place for ice cream.
我知道一个可以吃到冰淇淋的地方。
Sort of but not really…不完全是……
这个说法用于当我们比较两个事物,他们虽具有一些类似特点但又不太一样时。
A.Is a horse the same as a zebra?
马跟斑马一样吗?
B.Sort of but not really.
不太相同。
not a place for…并非……之地
这个说法是用以表达某个地方并不适合进行某个活动或做某件事。
The bar is not a place for young children.
这家酒吧不适合年幼的孩子。
模拟对话
Night life!夜生活
Tom:Jerry,is there anywhere we can go for a late night snack?
汤姆:杰瑞,有没有什么地方我们可以去吃宵夜的?
Jerry:I know just the place,there's a night near by.
杰瑞:我知道有个地方,旅馆附近就有一个夜市。
Tom:Really?What kind of things do they have there?Is it like a flea market?
汤姆:真的吗?那里有什么东西?是像跳蚤市场那样的地方吗?
Jerry:Sort of but not really.Both a night market and a flea market may have things to cat and buy. Unlike flea markets however,a night market doesn't start its busincss until the sun goes down.
杰瑞:不完全一样。跳蚤市场跟夜市都实很多吃的跟用的。不过跟跳蚤市场不一样的是,夜市是直到太阳下山以后才会开始营业。
Tom:So what kind of things are there to cat there?
汤姆:嗯,那边有什么东西可以吃的呢?
Jerry:Well,the night market is not a place for a three-course meal,but it's filled with snacks and local traditional foods as well as fusion foods from all over the wodd. And there are lots of interesting things to buy.
杰瑞:夜市里没有所谓的正餐,而是卖小吃,地道的传统食物,也融合了世界各国的美食。
Tom:Well,let's get going then!
汤姆:那么我们走吧!
词汇解说
night market (n.)夜市
flea market (n.)跳蚤市场
fusion (n.)融合




