Nepal手稿.doc

Nepal Geographical InformationThe magical Kingdom of Nepal has occupied a prosperous and often dangerous location between the mighty powers of India and China. The 1)backbonebkbun( a central cohesive source of support and stability)脊椎 of the country is the Himalayas, and the highest point in the world, Mount Everest evrist. 坐落于印度和中國兩個大國之間，魔幻國度尼泊爾占據(jù)著一個繁華而又危險的位置。這個國家的脊梁是喜馬拉雅山脈，以及世界最高點的珠穆朗瑪峰。KatmanduKatmanduka:tma:ndu:( 加德滿都（尼泊爾首都) and Timbuktu,timbktu 廷巴克圖, both cities most people have heard of but know nothing about. You can read all the guide books, you can ask travellers who have been to Katmandu, but you still wont get a good idea of what the citys like. Theyll tell you its noisy and pollutedboth trueor theyll tell you its a charming使陶醉的appropriate to supernatural神奇的 powers step back in time(n,v)時光倒流之旅. I think Ill agree with the latter.Nepals intriguingintri:i adj. 有趣的；迷人capable of arousing interests combination of unexplored not yet discovered territory and 2)exoticadj.物異國的；語外來的；異國情調的outside, extraneousculture 3)spawned本意孵化，引起，引申為催生（to cause ）the birth of the adventure-travel industry back in the 1950s. The capital city, Katmandu, has been a 4)meccamek 麥加 for backpackers背包客, mountaineers,mauntini 登山家 and truth seekers from around the globe ever since. the Durbar Square The historic centre of town is the Durbar Square, where the compulsory強制 cluster集中 of temples oversees俯瞰 the bustle喧囂（noisy and busy ）of modern-day Katmandu. This is a good place to rent a 5)rickshaw黃包車 and tour the old section of the city. We wound our way through the maze of alleys that are the heart of Kathmandu, passing 6)ornate:neit 華麗的buildings, small neighbourhood 7)shrinesrain 神殿, fruit stands and spice markets. Our trip ended in the crowded streets of Thamel泰美爾, a 8) sprawling spr:li overgrown（雜亂的）蔓生的，不規(guī)則地伸展的 area crammed塞滿 with budget hotels, shops, restaurants and travel agencies catering to the thousands of adventurers that pass through Katmandu each year.很多人都聽說過加德滿都和廷巴克圖，但卻對這兩個城市一無所知。即使你讀遍所有的旅游指南，或請教去過加德滿都旅游的人，你仍然無法很好地了解到這個城市的真實樣貌。他們會告訴你，那兒又吵又臟這都是真的，或者他們會告訴你去到那里就像享受了一次美妙的時光倒流之旅。我倒是比較贊同后者的說法。尼泊爾那些未經探索的地區(qū)和異地文化散發(fā)著獨特的魅力，因此在1950年代催生了冒險旅游業(yè)。首都加德滿都一直是世界各地背包客、登山族和探索者的圣地。 城里的歷史中心是杜巴廣場。那些被強制集中起來的寺廟，俯瞰著現(xiàn)代喧囂的加德滿都。這里是租輛黃包車，然后游覽城中那些古老地段的絕佳地點。我們在加德滿都中心如迷宮般的街巷中穿梭，經過華美的建筑，小型的社區(qū)神壇，水果攤和香料市場。我們的旅程最后在擁擠的泰美爾街道結束，廉價的旅館，商店，餐廳和旅行社在這雜亂的地區(qū)到處可見，他們都是為每年數(shù)以千計經過加德滿都的冒險者而設的。Thamel Everyone enjoys bringing home interesting mementos mementu 紀念品from their travels, and Thamel is certainly the place to find bargains on all kinds of great stuff. The dining daini selection here is varied and includes hamburgers and spaghetti意大利粉speti. Our guide, Tommy, suggested the Thamel House for traditional Nepali atmosphere and food, and an introduction to the local 9)schnapps nps烈酒 made from rice and very strong.人人都喜歡從旅行中帶回有趣的紀念品，而在泰美爾就能買到各種各樣便宜的好東西。 這里的飲食很多元化，包括漢堡包和意大利粉。導游湯米建議我們去泰美爾屋，在那兒能享受傳統(tǒng)的尼泊爾氣氛和食物并喝喝本地的烈酒，這種酒是用米釀制的，非常濃烈。Of the many elements drawing travellers to Nepal, perhaps the most intriguingintri:i 有趣的 are the colourful religious practices. Amazing temples are found throughout the cities and the devotion of the people can be witnessed around every corner.Nepal is officially a Hindu country.At Pashu Patinath帕斯帕提納寺 devout Hindus bathe in the sacred waters and deliver offerings to the shrines. 11)Sadhuss:du: 苦行僧, or Holy men神職人員, position themselves in front of the temples to meditatemediteit and collect 12)alms:mz救濟物. 接受布施 On the 13)outskirts郊區(qū) of Katmandu is one of the worlds largest Buddhistbudist stupas佛塔, Boudhanath. The structure marks the location of one of the ancient trading routes between Lhasal:s and Katmandu. Boudhanath is surrounded by giant prayer wheels used to 14)disperse傳播 believers 15)invocations to the heavens. In the evening Kathmandus sizable Tibetan population comes out to stroll around the temple and send off their prayers. I could easily have spent the entire afternoon here watching people and photographing the interesting faces.Night life Night life in Katmandu is pretty limited. One of the best ways to spend an evening is to take in one of the many cultural shows offered by local hotels and restaurants. At Bhojan Griha波真格里夏, an old home has been 16)meticulouslymetikjulsli restored精心修復的 to create an 17)authentic venue for Nepali folk music, dance and traditional cuisine. Katmandu is the kind of place I could hang out for a while. The entire area is a living museum. The ancient buildings stand 18)intact完整的 right alongside a lifestyle that remains unchanged and, hopefully, will survive another few centuries.吸引游客到尼泊爾的眾多原因里，最有意思的大概是多姿多彩的宗教習俗。整個城市到處都是神奇的廟宇，每個角落都能看到虔誠的信徒。在帕斯帕提納寺，虔誠的印度教徒們在圣水中沐浴，并向神壇獻祭。苦行僧，或被稱為圣人，會在廟宇前打坐冥想或接受布施。 寶達佛塔位于加德滿都郊外，是世界上最大的佛塔之一。佛塔標志了拉薩和加德滿都最古老的貿易路線之一的所在。寶達佛塔四周圍繞著巨型的祈禱輪，信徒們會通過它們把自己的祈愿送到天上。傍晚時分，大量在加德滿都的藏民都會來繞著寺廟邊走邊祈禱。我隨隨便便可以在這兒觀察人們，并拍攝那些有趣的面孔，度過一下午。 加德滿都沒什么夜生活，晚上最好的節(jié)目就是觀賞當?shù)鼐频旰筒蛷d提供的文化表演。波真格里夏是一座經過精心修復的老房子，現(xiàn)在已經成為表演尼泊爾歌舞的場所，在這里還可以吃到一些傳統(tǒng)的地道菜。 加德滿都是那種值得我逗留一陣子的地方，整個地區(qū)就如同一個活博物館。古老的建筑仍完好無缺，人們的生活方式也沒改變，真希望這些還能再保留幾個世紀?？偨Y：1，its a charming使陶醉的appropriate to supernatural神奇的 powers step back in time(n,v)時光倒流之旅. 2，Nepals intriguing intri:i combination of unexplored territory and exotic culture spawned the birth of the adventure-travel industry back in the 1950s. 3， The historic centre of town is the Durbar Square, where the compulsory強制 cluster集中 of temples oversees俯瞰 the bustle喧囂（noisy and busy ）of modern-day Katmandu. 擬人手法 Personated techniques4，a sprawling area crammed塞滿 with budget hotels -sprawling 與