纽约市中心词汇：英语精读讲义

Hey guys, it's Ariannita la Gringa and welcome back to my YouTube channel.

大家好，我是 Ariannita la Gringa，欢迎回到我的 YouTube 频道。

If you guys don't know anything about me,

如果大家对我还不了解，

I am a native English teacher from the United States teaching you guys English at different places.

我是一名来自美国的英语外教，在不同地方教大家学英语。

Can you guys guess where I'm at today just by looking at the beautiful buildings around me? 語法

看看我周围这些美丽的建筑，大家能猜出我今天在哪儿吗？

I am in downtown New York City, 用詞

我现在在纽约市中心，

but specifically Manhattan.

具体来说是曼哈顿。

And in today's video,

在今天的视频里，

I am going to teach all of you downtown vocabulary.

我要教大家一些关于市中心的词汇。

And New York City is the best city,

纽约是最好的城市，

the city that never sleeps, 文化背景

是一座不夜城，

to teach you guys downtown vocab.

最适合教大家市中心相关的词汇了。

But before starting this video and teaching you guys some downtown vocab,

不过在开始这个视频、教大家市中心词汇之前，

what does the word downtown mean?

“downtown”这个词是什么意思呢？

Downtown is a part of a city or a town

“Downtown”是指一个城市或城镇的一部分，

where there are a lot of tall buildings,

那里有很多高楼、

stores, and offices,

商店和办公室，

or it's just the center of the city.

或者它就是市中心的意思。

Now,

现在，

let's learn some English vocab in New York.

我们就在纽约学一些英语词汇吧。

One of the main characteristics of a downtown area

市中心区域的主要特征之一，

are the tall buildings like the ones behind me.

就是像我身后这样的高楼大厦。

But what is a very tall building called like the one right next to me?

那么，像我旁边这栋非常高的建筑叫什么呢？

This very tall building located in the center of downtown New York

这栋位于纽约市中心正中央的超高建筑，

is called One World Trade Center.

叫做世界贸易中心一号大楼（One World Trade Center）。

This building is called a skyscraper. 語法

这种建筑叫做“skyscraper”（摩天大楼）。

Skyscraper.

Skyscraper。

And why is it called skyscraper?

为什么叫 skyscraper 呢？

Well,

嗯，

it's called skyscraper because the building is scraping the sky. 習語

因为它看起来就像在刮（scrape）天空（sky）一样。

And this skyscraper has many levels or floors.

这栋摩天大楼有很多层。

This skyscraper is so tall 語法

这栋摩天大楼实在太高了，

that I couldn't even fit it in this video.

甚至无法完全装进这个视频的画面里。

This skyscraper is the tallest building 語法

这栋摩天大楼是整个美国最高的建筑，

in the entire United States of America at 1,776 ft.

高达 1776 英尺。

Now,

那么，

what do you think is inside of a huge skyscraper?

大家觉得在一栋巨大的摩天大楼里面会有什么呢？

Are there apartments, hotels, offices, businesses.

有公寓、酒店、办公室，还是商业公司？

Actually, there's everything.

实际上，里面什么都有。

Some skyscrapers have hotels,

有些摩天大楼里有酒店、

apartments,

公寓、

offices,

办公室、

businesses, and more things.

商业公司以及其他更多设施。

Overall,

总的来说，

a skyscraper can be used in a variety of ways 短語搭配

摩天大楼可以用于多种用途，

and produce a lot of money with the businesses they have inside.

里面的商业活动能产生巨大的收益。

Go ahead and tell me 語氣意圖

快来告诉我，

what is the tallest building or skyscraper

在你的家乡，

in your city where you are from.

最高的大楼或摩天大楼叫什么？

When you exit a building like this one,

当你从像这样的建筑里走出来，

the first thing you see is this right here.

你首先看到的就是这里这个。

This is called a sidewalk, 用詞

这叫做人行道（sidewalk），

and you walk on the sidewalk.

你就在人行道上走。

Also,

而且，

this sidewalk is huge

这条人行道非常宽敞，

because we are in New York City

因为我们在纽约市，

and there are over 8.8 million people living in New York.

纽约有超过 880 万人口。

Can you believe it?

你敢相信吗？

Its population is huge.

它的人口极其庞大。

This right here that I'm tapping my toe on

现在我脚尖点的这个地方，

is called the curb.

叫做路缘（curb）。

This is the curb 用詞

这就是路缘，

and it separates the sidewalk from the street.

它将人行道和车行道分隔开来。

Another important part of a city are the streets.

城市另一个重要的组成部分就是街道。

This is a street.

这就是一条街道。

And as I said before,

正如我刚才所说，

New York City has a large population

纽约市人口众多，

and a bunch of tourists. 用詞

还有很多游客。

As you guys can see behind me,

大家可以看到我身后，

there are so many people walking around and tourists.

有很多人和游客在四处走动。

These streets are where cars will drive on

这些街道是汽车行驶的地方，

to get to places like going to work,

用来前往各个地点，比如去上班、

traveling,

旅行，

or running errands. 短語搭配

或者办差事。

You may think that New York City is full of skyscrapers and tall buildings

你可能觉得纽约市到处都是摩天大楼和高大建筑，

because its nickname is the Concrete Jungle. 習語

因为它的别名叫做“钢筋水泥丛林”。

Well,

嗯，

that's all true,

这些都没错，

but they also have a plaza right behind me

但在我身后还有一个广场，

full of trees,

里面种满了树木、

grass,

草坪

and green areas.

和绿地。

A plaza is a public square 用詞

广场是一个公共开阔区域，

where people can walk around and enjoy the city.

人们可以在这里散步，享受城市生活。

And they can get a breath of fresh air from working all day. 短語搭配

工作了一整天后，他们能在这里呼吸一下新鲜空气。

They can walk their dogs and hang out with their family. 短語動詞

他们可以遛狗，和家人一起休闲。

This plaza is called the 9/11 Memorial. 文化背景

这个广场叫做 9/11 纪念广场（9/11 Memorial）。

And as you can see behind me,

正如你从我身后看到的，

it was constructed in memory of the victims from 9/11 短語搭配

它是为了纪念 9/11 事件的遇难者

and the events of that.

以及相关事件而建造的。

But this memorial has a fountain inside of it.

这个纪念广场里面还有一个喷泉。

Normally,

通常情况下，

plazas can have fountains

广场里会有喷泉，

or they can have public figures

或者会有公共人物，

like statues in the middle of the plaza.

比如在广场中央竖立雕像。

This is a squirrel.

这是一只松鼠。

The squirrel is climbing a tree in the plaza.

这只松鼠正在爬广场里的一棵树。

These are two pigeons.

这里有两只鸽子。

The pigeons are walking on the sidewalk.

这两只鸽子正在人行道上走。

Some downtowns,

有些市中心，

like the one in New York,

比如纽约这里的市中心，

have a lane just for bicyclists.

有专门为骑自行车的人准备的车道。

So,

所以，

this is called a bicycle lane. 用詞

这叫做自行车道（bicycle lane）。

Right next to me is the sidewalk, 短語搭配

紧挨着我的是人行道，

and on the other side, 短語搭配

而在另一边，

this is the street.

是机动车道。

So,

因此，

the bicyclists can easily ride their bikes in this lane

骑自行车的人可以在这条车道上轻松骑行，

without trying to ride their bike on the street

不用非得到机动车道上骑，

or in between people walking on the sidewalk.

也不用在人行道上穿梭于人群之间。

Let me know down below if you guys have a bike.

如果你也有自行车，请在下面留言告诉我。

After visiting a big city like New York,

去过像纽约这样的大城市之后，

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你会意识到世界到底有多大，

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与他人顺畅交流有多么重要。

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你可以选择来自世界任何地方的外教。

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Now,

现在，

let's get back to learning more downtown vocab. 短語動詞

我们继续学习更多关于市中心的词汇吧。

Moving on from talking about skyscrapers, 表達脈絡

说完了摩天大楼和

plazas,

广场，

this huge building right behind me is a shopping mall

我身后这栋巨大的建筑是一家购物中心（shopping mall），

or it's called a mall.

或者简称 mall。

Usually,

通常情况下，

a downtown area will have a mall,

市中心都会有一家购物中心，

but some may not.

但也有些可能没有。

Also,

另外，

this is one of my favorite shopping malls in New York City

这是我在纽约市最喜欢的购物中心之一，

because it's huge

因为它非常大，

and below it is a subway station.

而且它的正下方就是一个地铁站。

Let's go find out and see

我们进去看看，

what the shopping mall has to offer for their customers. 短語搭配

这家购物中心能为顾客提供些什么。

Now,

现在，

you can see why it's one of my favorite malls in the city

你们就能明白为什么它是我在这座城市里最喜欢的购物中心之一了，

because this mall is huge

因为这家购物中心非常大，

and it's a very touristic part of the city. 用詞

而且它是这座城市里非常受游客欢迎的地方。

There are stores inside on the first level.

在一楼里面有各种商店。

Also,

此外，

below the shopping mall is the subway station.

购物中心下面就是地铁站。

Now,

现在，

let's move to another part of downtown New York.

我们要去纽约市中心的另一个地方了。

But one of the fastest ways to get there

而去那里最快的方法之一，

is using the subway,

就是坐地铁，

which there's one behind me.

我身后就有一个地铁站。

We're going to use this crosswalk.

我们要走这条人行横道（crosswalk）。

I'm a pedestrian, 用詞

我是一个行人（pedestrian），

so I'm going to walk across the crosswalk

所以我要穿过这条人行横道，

and enter the subway.

然后进入地铁站。

Let's take the subway. 短語搭配

我们去坐地铁吧。

I'm walking down the stairs,

我正走下楼梯，

and when you enter the subway,

进地铁站时，

you first need a MetroCard.

你首先需要一张 MetroCard（交通卡）。

This is the card that will let you enter the subway.

这是一种让你能进入地铁系统的卡。

You can buy a card right here at this MetroCard vending machine, 文化背景

你可以在这里的这种 MetroCard 自动售票机上买卡，

and this costs around $3.

大概要花 3 美元。

You can enter the subway by paying with Apple Pay,

你也可以用 Apple Pay 支付进站，

but I already have a MetroCard,

但我已经有 MetroCard 了，

so I'm just going to swipe through. 短語動詞

所以我就直接刷卡进去了。

Right now,

现在，

I'm on the subway platform 用詞

我在地铁站台上，

and I'm waiting for my train to arrive 語法

我正在等我的列车进站，

because I am going to take you guys to a special place.

因为我要带大家去一个特别的地方。

Now,

现在，

I'm going to enter the train.

我要上车了。

The next stop is the...

下一站是...

I'm exiting the train.

我正在下车。

I just made it to my stop. 習語

我刚到我要下的站了。

Now,

现在，

let's go upstairs and go to the street.

我们上楼到街道上去。

I am finally on the street

我终于回到街上了，

and the subway is definitely one of the fastest

地铁绝对是

ways to move around New York City. 短語動詞

在纽约市出行最快的方式之一。

Let me know if you guys have a subway in your city

请在评论区告诉我你们的城市里有没有地铁，

and let me know where you're from.

也告诉我你们是哪里人。

Can you guys guess where the subway took me?

大家能猜出地铁把我带到了哪里吗？

Right now,

现在，

I'm in the middle of Times Square. 文化背景

我站在时代广场（Times Square）的正中央。

There are so many billboards

这里有许许多多的广告牌

and huge screens

和巨大的屏幕，

that are displaying ads of different companies and businesses.

上面展示着不同公司和企业的广告。

Almost every downtown has a coffee shop.

几乎每个市中心都有一家咖啡店。

Behind me is a Starbucks coffee shop.

我身后就是一家星巴克咖啡店。

If you're a coffee lover,

如果你喜欢喝咖啡，

a coffee shop is something you cannot miss 習語

当你在市中心或城里时，

if you're downtown or in the city.

咖啡店是你绝对不能错过的地方。

Also,

另外，

if you want to learn how to order a coffee at a coffee shop, 語法

如果你想学怎么在咖啡店点咖啡，

I just recorded a brand new video ordering coffee

我刚刚录制了一个关于点咖啡的全新视频，

and teaching you guys English on how to order coffee at the coffee shop.

教大家如何用英语在咖啡店点咖啡。

I just got to the final part of this video.

我已经到了本视频的最后部分了。

Right now,

现在，

I am in Central Park.

我在中央公园（Central Park）。

This park is in the middle of downtown New York City.

这个公园位于纽约市中心的正中央。

Behind me,

在我的身后，

you can see the skyline of the beautiful skyscrapers. 用詞

你们可以看到那些美丽的摩天大楼组成的天际线。

Also,

另外，

I just got my hot dog,

我刚买了我的热狗，

and this hot dog costs $4.50.

这个热狗要 4.50 美元。

Normally,

通常情况下，

where I'm from,

在我的老家

Cincinnati,

俄亥俄州的

Ohio,

辛辛那提，

these hot dogs would normally cost on the street around $2.50.

街上卖的这种热狗通常只要 2.50 美元左右。

This is the hot dog bun.

这是热狗面包。

I have the hot dog

我有热狗，

and ketchup and mustard.

还有番茄酱和黄芥末酱。

If you guys made it to the end of this video,

如果大家看到了视频的最后，

thank you for following along.

谢谢你们的一路陪伴。

I'm really hungry,

我真的饿了，

so I'm gonna finish eating my hot dog. 用詞

所以我要把我的热狗吃完了。

Don't forget to like,

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subscribe,

订阅，

and give me a Super Thanks if you enjoy my videos.

并给我一个超级感谢（Super Thanks）。

Bye.

拜拜。