Cool Winter Fun in June 皇后镇冬季嘉年华
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- 创建于 2005年6月23日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2011年9月09日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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In Taiwan in June, it gets hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. But right now, in the south ___1___ , it’s mid-winter. And Queenstown, New Zealand, is the best place to ___2___ for winter fun in June. It’s the home of the world famous Queenstown Winterfest.
六月的台湾热得可以在人行道上煎蛋。但此时的南半球正值隆冬，而举办世界知名冬季嘉年华的纽西兰皇后镇，正是追求六月冬季乐趣的最佳去处。
Located on New Zealand’s South Island between Lake Wakatipu and a spectacular mountain range named the Remarkables, Queenstown is the self-proclaimed adventure capital of the world. But in June and July, it’s Winterfest that really ___3___ the crowds. First ___4___ in 1975, Winterfest is a ten-day festival of winter activities and adrenaline-pumping adventure sports.
自称世界冒险之都的皇后镇位于纽西兰南岛瓦卡提普湖及「卓越山脉」的壮丽山脉之间。但每年的六、七月，真正带来人潮的却是它的冬季嘉年华。首次的冬季嘉年华于1975年举办，为期十天的嘉年华提供了各式冬季活动及刺激肾上腺素的冒险运动。
Does flying down a mountain at high ___5___, flipping in the air, and landing in fluffy snow sound cool? If so, the festival’s snowboarding or skiing events may be just the ticket for you. But if that’s too much winter excitement, relax and play some golf ___6___ the combination skiing and winter golfing events. Other events include the Dog Derby, ___7___ dogs and their owners slide down snow-covered slopes on their bottoms. There’s also the cowpat-throwing competition, where people see how far they can throw frozen cow manure. Add snowshoe races, ice hockey, fireworks, street parades, and more, and a good time is ___8___ for all!
高速飞下山、在空中翻转然后降落在柔软的雪地上，听起来是不是很酷呢?如果是的话，嘉年华中的滑雪板或滑雪项目可能最适合你不过了!但如果这些太过刺激，你也可以在滑雪与冬季高尔夫综合活动中打打高尔夫球。其它活动还包括狗狗滑雪大赛，狗狗们和其主人可以坐在雪道上往下滑行。此外还有丢牛粪大赛，比看看谁可以把冷冻成块的牛大便丢的最远。再加上穿雪鞋赛跑、冰上曲棍球、烟火、游行等更多活动，保证每个人都可以玩得很愉快!
If Taiwan’s hot and humid summer weather is ___9___ to bear, head to Queenstown. Just ___10__ Winterfest there will cool you down.
如果台湾又热又湿的天气令人难以忍受，那就到皇后镇上去吧!光想到那儿的冬季嘉年华，就可以让你暑气全消!
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Vocabulary
spectacular [spɛkˋtækjəlɚ] adj. 壮观的；壮丽的
mountain range 山脉
self-proclaimed [͵sɛlfprəˋklemd] adj. 自称的；自命的
flip [flɪp] v. 翻转
hockey [ˋhɑkɪ] n. 曲棍球
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sidewalk [ˋsaɪd͵wɔk] n. 人行道
adrenaline-pumping [ædˋrɛn!in] [pʌmpɪŋ] adj. 激发肾上腺素的
fluffy [ˋflʌfɪ] adj. 蓬松的；毛茸茸的
just the ticket:【口】正是想要的 to be just the perfect thing
Dog Derby [ˋdɝbɪ] 赛狗
slide down 从...滑下来
on one's bottom 屁股着地
cowpat [ˋkaʊpæt] n.〔一团〕牛粪
manure [məˋnjʊr] n. 粪肥；肥料
Snow and the Queenstown Winter Festival 2011
Visit Queenstown, New Zealand
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