你喜歡用什麼方式旅行?
索耶和馬丁是同事,再過幾個就一起去度假兩週。
他們打算到歐洲探索一些新地點;午餐時兩人正在討論要用什麼交通工具往返旅行景點。
馬丁:,我們來確定一下這次旅行的一些具體事項吧。
索耶:好啊,我們的確需要先計畫好,否則就看不到所有想看的了。
馬丁:沒錯!
我們確定要去法國和義大利,對吧?
索耶:對啊。
我的意思是我們已經訂好巴黎和佛羅倫斯的旅館;但是,我想看看大都市外的一些風景區。
馬丁:例如?
索耶:嗯,我們的飛機是巴黎進巴黎出。
我建議我們先在巴黎觀光,然後開車南下到馬賽和尼斯;那裡的鄉村景致超美的。
接下來,我們可以沿路開往義大利北部。
馬丁:我也想看看法國鄉村風景。
可是,你確定要租車自己開嗎?
索耶:開車比較有彈性;我們可以隨時前往想去的地方。
馬丁:但是,路標全都是法文和義大利文。
而且,開車到馬賽大概需要七八個小時。
感覺起來開車的話會很累人。
hopefully
scenic areas
like what
definitely肯定;毫無疑問地
Bob has definitely decided to come to the party next weekend.
definite(adj.)
The HR manager told Sue that he needed a definite yes or no by Monday regarding the job offer.
Harriet's paper shows some definite improvement in her writing skills.
reservation(n.)預約;對事情存疑或保留
reserve(v.)預約;保留
Our department manager has reserved the conference room for our meeting at 2:00.
Debbie reserves保留the right to reject any requests that she deems inappropriate.
Professor Schmidt had reservations about passing Sal, but he decided to give her the benefit of the doubt.對於讓Sal知道這件事存怡,但他決定姑且相信他這一次。
by +(train, car, plane, boat, taxi, bus, etc.)
on foot
get around on their trip over lunch
(v.)+ over a meal/drink/beer
(v.)+ over lunch/coffee/dessert
to nail down
=to set in stone
When you're nailing down plans, you're deciding or agreeing on the details of your decision.
That would mean that you want to make sure those plans are very definite, and they won't change.
to get/put in writing
For example, maybe you, , um, you say, "Oh, if you pay this time, I'll pay next time." Maybe your friend will say, "Can I get that in writing?"
scenic route觀光路線,旅遊公路,旅遊線路
a nail-biting experience另人緊張的經驗
A lot of people bite their nails when they are nervous or under pressure.
A nail-biting experience usually involves very stressful and intense moments.
Although a nail-biting experience is extremely uncomfortable, sometimes the results can be very positive, like passing an exam or getting a good job.
That job interview was a nail-biting experience for me.
fly in and out
flexible有彈性的
a nail-biting experience
Our company offers flexible working hours, so you can avoid traffic jams to and from work.
Dylan isn't flexible at all; once he decides to do something, that's the way it has to be.
Jade is so flexible that she can bend her legs over her head.
tiresome令人厭煩的
Listening to my mother complain about how messy my room is gets very tiresome.
This job is so tiresome.
repetitive (adj.)反覆的;嘮叨的
routine (adj.)日常的,例行的,
paycheck(n.)付薪水的支票;薪津
tireless堅韌;持久;不疲倦的
The tireless efforts of the organization resulted in a reserve to save the elephants.
tiring令人疲倦的
Tearing down this building is very tiring work.
tear down ph.拆掉、拆毀
go sightseeing
connotation
KK[͵kɑnəˋteʃən]DJ[͵kɑnəˋteiʃən]
(n.)含蓄;言外之意
head to
to head over/ head out
Usually when we use the phrase "head over," it means that that place is very close, or we feel like it's very nearby to where we already are.
Head out means that you're leaving a place.
road sign(s)
(v.)+at one’s leisure
If you do something at your leisure, it means you do it on your own time. At your own pace, whenever you want to, uh, there are no rules, there are no time limits.