黄果树瀑布,亦因“黄葛榕”而得名。黄果树瀑布以水势浩大著称,是世界著名大瀑布之一。明末诗人谢三秀,赞其“素影空中飘匹练,寒声天上落银河”。
◆high[haɪ]adj.高的
Huangguoshu Waterfall is 74 metres high and 81 metres wide.
黄果树瀑布高达74米,宽81米。
high and dry 处于困境
Many retirees have been left high and dry.
许多退休人员处于困境。
单词延伸
waterfall['wɔ:təfɔ:l]n.瀑布
miniature['mɪnətʃə(r)]adj.小型的,微小的
largest['la:dʒɪst]adj.最大的
marvel['mɑ:vl]n.奇迹,不可思议的事
miss[mɪs]v.漏掉;错过
if[ɪf]conj.如果,倘若
minor['maɪnə(r)]adj.较小的,少数的
◆depend[dɪ'pend]v.依靠;依赖
Huangguoshu Waterfall's vista changes depend on the location of the viewer.
黄果树的远景变化,取决于观赏者的位置。
depend on 取决于,依赖于
How much you can get depends on how much you pay.
你得到多少取决于你付出多少。
单词延伸
rest with 取决于
vista['vɪstə]n.景观,全景
change[tʃeɪndʒ]n.变化,改变
location[ləʊ'keɪʃn]n.位置,场所
viewer['vju:ə(r)]n.观看者,观察者
pavilion[pə'vɪliən]n.亭,阁楼
distance['dɪstəns]n.距离,间距
◆raise[reɪz]v.举起,抬高
You raise your head to see the scene.
在那里抬头就可以看到瀑布。
raise money 筹钱,筹集资金
She decided to raise money for the charity.
她决定筹集善款。
单词延伸
bird's eye view 鸟瞰图
stage[steɪdʒ]n.舞台,戏台
head[hed]n.头,头部
above[ə'bʌv]prep.在……之上,在……上方
river['rɪvə(r)]n.河,江
from[frəm]prep.从……,来自……
The Largest Waterfall in Asia 亚洲最大瀑布
Huangguoshu Waterfall, a Milky Way in miniature(缩影),is the largest waterfall in Asia.Seventy-four meters(243 feet)high and eighty-one meters(266 feet)wide, it is a scenic marvel.Do not miss it if you are in Guizhou province.
◇阅读参考:黄果树瀑布是亚洲最大的瀑布,宛如银河系的缩影。它高达74米(243英尺),宽81米,是一个风景秀丽的奇迹。如果你来到贵州省,千万不要错过它。
The Viewing Spot 观赏点
Huangguoshu Waterfall's vista changes depending on the location of the viewer.One viewing spot is Waterfall-Viewing Pavilion(亭)(Guan Bao Ting),where you can see the whole waterfall from a distance.
◇阅读参考:黄果树的远景变化,取决于观赏者的位置。一个观赏点是观瀑亭,在那里可远观整个瀑布。
Another is Water-Viewing Stage(Guan Shui Tai)where you get a bird's eye view. The third is Waterfall-Viewing Stage(Guan Bao Tai)in which you raise your head to see the scene.
◇阅读参考:另一个观赏点是观水台,在那里你可以鸟瞰瀑布。第三个是观瀑台,在那里抬头就可以看到瀑布。
The Water-Curtain Cave 水帘洞
The Water-Curtain Cave dissects Huangguoshu and provides visitors view spots on the waterfall. A road on the mountainside(山腰)leads into the Water-Curtain Cave, where the waterfall can be heard, watched and touched.On a sunny day, a rainbow arches over the falls.
◇阅读参考:水帘洞将黄果树瀑布劈成几个部分,为游客提供了在瀑布上的观看点。山腰上有一条路通往水帘洞,在洞里可以听到瀑布的声响,可以仔细观赏和触摸瀑布。在阳光灿烂的时候,瀑布上方会有一道彩虹。
A:Have you seen the Huangguoshu Waterfall?
B:Yes. I saw it in the distance.
A:你看过黄果树瀑布吗?
B:是的,我在远处看过。
A:I'm curious about how they get into that cave.
B:Look, there's a path to the Water Curtain Cave.
A:我好奇他们是怎么进那个洞的。
B:看,那里有一条通往水帘洞的小道。
A:This is the most charming thing on earth, isn't it?
B:Yeah, it's very impressive.
A:这是世界上最迷人的风景了,是吗?
B:是的,非常震撼!
词汇注释
be curious about 对……好奇
on earth 世界上
distance['dɪstəns]n.远处
charming['tʃɑ:mɪŋ]adj.迷人的,可爱的