英语城市词汇... 迈阿密篇：英语精读讲义

Hey guys,

大家好，

it's Ariannita la Gringa

我是 Ariannita la Gringa，

and welcome back to my YouTube channel.

欢迎回到我的 YouTube 频道。

In today's video,

在今天的视频里，

I will teach all of you city vocabulary.

我将教大家关于城市的词汇。

Can you tell me what city I'm in right now?

你们能猜出我现在在哪个城市吗？

Right now,

现在，

I'm in Miami, Florida.

我在佛罗里达州的迈阿密。

But first,

但首先，

you need to know the difference between a city and a downtown. 用詞

你需要知道城市（city）和市中心（downtown）的区别。

A city is a large town

城市是一个大型的城镇，

and a downtown area is the busiest area of the city

而市中心则是城市里最繁华的区域，

with large and tall buildings,

这里有高耸的大楼、

restaurants,

餐厅、

and shops.

和商店。

Behind me is downtown Miami,

我身后是迈阿密的市中心，

and you can see the beautiful skyline.

你们可以看到美丽的天际线。

But right now,

不过现在，

I'm in the city

我在城市里，

and I will show you guys

我要带大家

and explore the beautiful city of Miami.

探索美丽的迈阿密市。

Miami is a huge city

迈阿密是一个巨大的城市，

that is surrounded by a large body of water 短語搭配

被一大片水域环绕，

called the Atlantic Ocean.

这片水域叫大西洋。

But right behind me,

而我身后的，

this is Biscayne Bay.

是比斯坎湾（Biscayne Bay）。

It is a small inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.

它是大西洋的一个小水湾。

A bay is a shallow area of water

海湾是一片较浅的水域，

where you can find water taxis

在这里你可以找到水上出租车

or large boats

或者大型船只，

that are docked or tied up at the dock right here. 用詞

它们就停靠或拴在这里的码头（dock）上。

That is a dock.

那就是码头。

It is used for unloading or loading,

它用于卸货或装货，

so you can walk on the boat

这样你就可以走上船，

and you can walk off the boat.

也可以从船上走下来。

And a pier is over there.

那边是一个栈桥（pier）。

It's used for recreational activities,

它用于休闲娱乐活动，

and you can walk around all the restaurants and shops.

你可以在周围的餐厅和商店里逛逛。

Right now,

现在，

I'm at the dock area,

我在码头区，

but I'm going to move over there

但我准备走到那边去，

and walk to the pier.

走上栈桥。

This is Pier 5.

这是5号栈桥（Pier 5）。

It is called a pier 文化背景

它之所以叫栈桥，

because it is a walkway over water,

是因为它是建在水上的过道，

and at the pier,

在栈桥上，

you can do fun and recreational activities

你可以进行有趣的休闲活动，

like walk along the pier,

比如沿着栈桥散步，

go to different restaurants,

去各种不同的餐厅，

and visit all the shops they have at the pier.

以及逛逛栈桥上的所有商店。

So,

所以，

I'm going to walk on the pier

我打算在栈桥上走走，

and show you something really cool.

给你们看点非常酷的东西。

At the Miami pier,

在迈阿密的栈桥上，

you can find this large structure.

你可以看到这个巨大的建筑。

Can you tell me what it's called?

你能告诉我它叫什么吗？

This is called a Ferris wheel.

这叫摩天轮（Ferris wheel）。

Ferris wheel.

摩天轮。

Have you ever been on a Ferris wheel 語法

你坐过摩天轮吗？

or do you have a Ferris wheel in your city or town?

或者你所在的城市或城镇有摩天轮吗？

Let me know down below.

在下面留言告诉我吧。

Right next to the Ferris wheel,

在摩天轮旁边，

there is a large body of water

有一大片水域，

called the Atlantic Ocean.

叫大西洋。

And in the ocean,

在海洋中，

you can find lots of wildlife and fish.

你可以看到许多野生动物和鱼类。

And a lot of people in Miami, Florida

在佛罗里达州的迈阿密，很多人

like to do a lot of water activities,

喜欢参加各种水上活动，

so you can go on a boat ride, 短語搭配

所以你可以去乘船游览，

you can go on a yacht,

可以坐游艇，

you can go jet skiing,

可以玩水上摩托，

and you can even go on a huge ship or boat

甚至可以登上一种巨大的船，

called a cruise ship.

叫作游轮（cruise ship）。

That is a cruise ship behind me.

我身后的那艘就是游轮。

We're going to go check it out later.

我们等会儿会去看看。

But right now,

但现在，

I'm going to show you guys another part of the city.

我要带你们去城市的另一个地方。

Right next to the pier,

在栈桥旁边，

there is a large pathway

有一条宽阔的步道，

where you can walk around

你可以在那里散步，

and shop at the different shops and stores they have here.

并在那里各式各样的商店里购物。

Right behind me,

在我身后，

there is a souvenir store

有一家纪念品店，

where you can find things that say Miami all over it.

在这里你可以找到印满了“Miami（迈阿密）”字样的东西。

So,

所以，

you can buy things at this store

你可以在这家店里买点东西，

and take them home

带回家，

and be reminded of all the memories you made in Miami. 短語搭配

这会让你回忆起在迈阿密度过的所有美好时光。

At this store,

在这家店里，

you can find magnets

你可以找到冰箱贴，

that you can put on your fridge.

你可以把它贴在冰箱上。

This is a magnet.

这就是冰箱贴（magnet）。

And you can also find

你还可以找到

keychains that you can put on your keys.

钥匙扣，可以挂在你的钥匙上。

And everything in this store says Miami, Florida.

这家店里的所有东西都写着“佛罗里达州迈阿密”。

Most touristic cities will have souvenir stores.

大多数旅游城市都会有纪念品店。

So,

你看，

here they have a bunch of shirts that say Miami.

这里有很多印着迈阿密的衬衫。

Since we're next to the beach,

因为我们就在海滩、

the Atlantic Ocean,

大西洋的旁边，

a lifeguard is a person who saves lives.

救生员（lifeguard）就是负责拯救生命的人。

So,

所以，

this is why they sell a lifeguard sweatshirt.

这就是为什么他们会卖救生员主题的运动衫。

When it gets really hot and humid in Miami,

当迈阿密变得非常闷热时，

a great way to refresh and cool down 講解

一个清凉解暑的好方法

is to buy a piña colada.

就是买一杯椰林飘香（piña colada）。

And right now in Cincinnati, Ohio,

而现在在俄亥俄州的辛辛那提，

my hometown,

我的家乡，

it's 10° Fahrenheit.

气温是华氏10度。

And in Miami,

在迈阿密，

it's the middle of the winter and it's 80°,

虽然是隆冬，气温却有80度，

so you can buy a cool and refreshing drink

所以你可以买一杯清凉舒爽的饮料，

and cool down with a piña colada.

用椰林飘香来降降温。

I was walking around

我刚才在周围逛的时候，

and look what I found.

看我发现了什么。

I found a beautiful macaw bird.

我发现了一只美丽的金刚鹦鹉（macaw）。

This is a majestic bird

这是一种端庄美丽的鸟，

and now one is on my head.

现在有一只停在我的头上了。

Oh my goodness.

我的天哪。

No,

不，

you're going to have more birds on your head.

你头上会有更多鸟的。

How cool.

太酷了。

It's really cool.

真的太酷了。

And now a macaw is on my shoulder.

现在我肩膀上有一只金刚鹦鹉了。

Now I have two macaws on both shoulders.

现在我两个肩膀上各有一只金刚鹦鹉了。

After walking around the pier,

在栈桥附近逛完之后，

I'm hungry

我饿了，

and now I want to grab something to eat. 短語搭配

现在我想去吃点东西。

So,

所以，

behind me,

我要去我身后的

I'm going to eat at this restaurant called La Industria.

这家叫 La Industria 的餐厅吃饭。

Here in Miami,

在迈阿密，

there are a lot of restaurants inspired by the Latin American community. 短語搭配

有很多受拉美族裔启发的餐厅。

So,

所以，

you'll see a lot of people eating food

你会看到很多人在吃

from Venezuela

来自委内瑞拉的食物，

like arepas and empanadas from Argentina.

比如玉米饼（arepas），还有来自阿根廷的肉馅卷饼（empanadas）。

And here they sell food from Puerto Rico.

这里还卖波多黎各的食物。

This restaurant is owned by Nicky Jam. 語法

这家餐厅的老板是 Nicky Jam。

He's a Latin American singer.

他是一位拉美歌手。

And now I'm really hungry.

我现在真的饿了。

Come along with me. 語氣意圖

跟我来吧。

Let's go inside and check out the menu. 短語動詞

我们进去看看菜单。

I ordered tostones, 文化背景

我点了 tostones，

which is basically a fried plantain,

基本上就是炸芭蕉，

and there's shredded chicken and meat on top of it.

上面铺满了鸡肉丝和牛肉丝。

Now,

现在，

let's take a bite. 短語搭配

让我们尝一口。

It's good.

很好吃。

Hi,

你好，

what is your name?

你叫什么名字？

Hi,

你好，

my name is Sebastian.

我叫 Sebastian。

Hi, Sebastian.

你好，Sebastian。

So,

所以，

he's going to offer me a boat ride 語法

他要邀请我去乘船，

and we're going to be going on a boat in the middle of Miami. 語法

我们要坐船到迈阿密的水域中心去。

So,

那么，

what am I going to see on this boat ride?

我在这次乘船游览中会看到什么呢？

Right now,

目前，

we have the pirate ship that is sailing at 3:30 p.m.

我们有下午3点30分起航的海盗船。

It's an hour and 20 minutes

行程是1小时20分钟，

going through all the celebrities mansions. 語法

会途经所有名人的豪宅。

They're going to reach Port Miami,

他们将抵达迈阿密港（Port Miami）、

the Biscayne Bay,

比斯坎湾、

South Beach,

南海滩、

Miami Beach,

迈阿密海滩、

all the private islands

以及所有私人岛屿，

where the celebrities mansions are located.

那里坐落着名人们的豪宅。

But you know what?

但是你知道吗？

They're going to go on the pirate ship,

我们要乘坐海盗船，

the most iconic boat in Miami.

这是迈阿密最具标志性的船。

And how much does it cost to go on a pirate ship? 語法

坐一次海盗船要多少钱？

Well, actually,

嗯，其实，

it's for $30,

票价是30美元，

but we have an offer on weekdays

但在工作日我们有优惠，

that it's only for $25

只需要25美元

per person.

每人。

Thank you so much,

非常感谢，

Sebastian.

Sebastian。

And now,

现在，

let's go on the boat.

我们上船吧。

Let's go on the boat.

我们上船吧。

Let me take you there.

我带你们过去。

Want to go?

想去吗？

Yeah.

想。

Let's go.

走吧。

I'm going on a boat ride

我要去乘船了，

and this is a pirate.

这是一个海盗。

I'm boarding the pirate ship 用詞

我正在登上这艘海盗船，

where the captain greets every passenger on board.

船长在这里迎接每一位登船的乘客。

The boat is not moving

这艘船并没有移动，

because it's parked in the water,

因为它停泊在水里，

so passengers can get on safely.

这样乘客们就可以安全登船了。

That pirate boat ride was amazing.

那次海盗船之旅太棒了。

And now,

现在，

I'm going to head to downtown Miami. 短語搭配

我要前往迈阿密市中心了。

And to get there,

为了去那里，

I need to cross this.

我需要穿过这个。

What is this called?

这叫什么？

This is a crosswalk.

这叫人行横道（crosswalk）。

Crosswalk.

人行横道。

And I have to look for cars

在穿过人行横道之前，

before crossing the crosswalk.

我必须先看看有没有车。

I will cross the street

我要走人行横道

using the crosswalk

过马路，

and go toward downtown Miami.

然后走向迈阿密市中心。

I was walking through downtown Miami

我在迈阿密市中心漫步时，

and look what I found.

看我发现了什么。

I found Port Miami.

我发现了迈阿密港。

And you might be wondering, 表達脈絡

你可能会问，

what is a port

什么是港口（port）？

and what can be there?

那里会有什么？

You can find a bunch of cruises at ports.

你可以在港口看到许多游轮。

And you might be wondering,

你可能还会问，

what is a cruise?

什么是游轮？

A cruise is a large ship

游轮就是一艘大型船只，

and you will take a voyage or journey 用詞

你可以乘着它在大海上

on the sea.

进行航海旅行。

Most cruises stop by ports 短語動詞

大多数游轮会在附近城市的港口停靠，

nearby cities like Port Miami,

比如迈阿密港，

and you can go to a tourist destination anywhere in the world.

你可以去世界上任何一个旅游目的地。

Now,

现在，

let's check out Port Miami

我们来看看迈阿密港，

and see all the cruise ships over there.

看看那边的所有游轮。

This is a cruise ship.

这是一艘游轮。

Cruise ship.

游轮。

Can you see how big it is?

你们看到它有多大了吗？

There are a bunch of decks. 用詞

上面有好多层甲板。

Can you see all the rooms on the ship?

你们看到船上的所有房间了吗？

Well,

其实，

those rooms are called cabins.

这些房间被称为船舱（cabins）。

Cabins.

船舱。

And when you go on a cruise,

当你去乘坐游轮时，

you normally go on a 1-week journey

通常会有一段为期一周的旅程

to your destination.

前往你的目的地。

So,

所以，

you can go to the Caribbean

你可以去加勒比海，

or you can go to a warm and tropical area.

或者去某个温暖的热带地区。

Have you guys been on a cruise?

大家坐过游轮吗？

Let me know down below.

在下面留言告诉我吧。

I wanted to show you all

我想给大家展示一下

how big a cruise really is

一艘游轮到底有多大，

because in person,

因为亲眼看到时，

it's even bigger.

它甚至还要更大。

Now,

现在，

come along with me

跟着我一起，

and let's go to downtown Miami.

我们去迈阿密市中心吧。

This is the world's largest cruise ship.

这是世界上最大的游轮。

It can hold up to 7,600 passengers. 短語搭配

它可以容纳多达7,600名乘客。

Right now,

现在，

I'm in downtown Miami.

我在迈阿密市中心。

A downtown area is the busiest part of the city.

市中心区域是城市里最繁华的地方。

So, of course,

所以，你当然会

you'll see tall buildings,

看到高楼大厦、

a lot of shops and stores,

许多商店和铺面、

restaurants as well as a lot of pedestrians. 短語搭配

餐厅，以及许多行人（pedestrians）。

There are a bunch of people

有一大群人

walking on the sidewalk around the city.

走在城市的人行道上。

There are several ways to move around downtown Miami. 短語動詞

在迈阿密市中心有几种出行方式。

Of course,

当然，

the most common one is driving in a car.

最常见的就是自己开车。

There are a bunch of cars on the street.

街上有很多车。

You can take the metro, 短語搭配

你可以乘坐捷运（metro），

which is just the bus.

其实就是公交车。

You can also take an Uber,

你也可以打 Uber，

you can ride a scooter,

可以骑滑板车，

or you can also take the Metromover.

或者你还可以乘坐 Metromover（免费捷运）。

Come along with me

跟我来，

and let's go ahead and check out the Metromover.

我们去体验一下 Metromover 吧。

Now,

现在，

I'm going to visit a neighborhood called Wynwood.

我要去一个叫温伍德（Wynwood）的社区。

It's part of Miami, Florida.

它是佛罗里达州迈阿密的一部分。

And let's go ahead and visit it

我们去那里看看吧，

because all the walls on the buildings are painted

因为那里的建筑墙面都画满了画，

and they have a lot of murals.

有很多壁画（murals）。

So, to get there,

所以，为了去那里，

we first have to exit this outdoor mall.

我们首先要走出这个露天购物中心。

And to exit,

要出去的话，

we have to go down the escalators.

我们必须搭乘自动扶梯（escalators）下去。

And to get there,

为了去那里，

I'm going to walk there

我要先走过去，

and then we're going to go on the Metromover.

然后我们要去坐 Metromover。

Come along with me.

跟我来吧。

If you drive your car in Miami,

如果你在迈阿密开车，

you won't have any trouble finding a place to park. 語法

找地方停车绝不是难事。

So,

所以，

you can park at a parking lot or a parking garage. 用詞

你可以把车停在露天停车场或停车楼里。

And in this mall,

在这个购物中心，

down the escalator,

自动扶梯下面，

there is a parking garage.

就有一个停车楼。

I am standing on the sidewalk.

我正站在人行道（sidewalk）上。

This is where pedestrians like me

这就是像我这样的行人

will go and walk around the city.

用来在城市里步行的地方。

I am on the sidewalk because I just left this mall.

我在人行道上，因为我刚离开这个购物中心。

Now,

现在，

I'm going to walk to the Metromover station.

我要步行前往 Metromover 车站。

I have finally made it to the Metromover station. 短語搭配

我终于到达 Metromover 车站了。

It's very similar to the New York subway 語法

它和纽约地铁非常相似，

because it's a train that will take you all over the city.

因为它也是带你穿梭在城市各处的列车。

But unlike the New York subway,

但与纽约地铁不同的是，

this train is above ground.

这趟列车是在地面上的。

That way, 表達脈絡

这样一来，

you can see the whole city.

你就可以看到整个城市。

This train is free,

这趟列车是免费的，

so all the tourists and visitors can go on the train for free.

所以所有游客和观光客都可以免费乘坐。

Let's go ahead and check it out.

我们上去看看吧。

Some of my first thoughts about this train is that it's really small.

我对这列火车的最初印象之一是，它真的很小。

Compared to the New York City subway, 語法

与纽约市的地铁相比，

the subway is a lot longer

那里的地铁要长得多，

and the routes are a lot bigger.

路线也大得多。

This train is pretty small

这列火车相当小，

and its routes are small as well.

它的路线也很短。

It's only 4 miles long.

全程只有4英里长。

So,

所以，

you can imagine that when you go on the train,

你可以想象，当你坐上这趟列车，

you won't go around the whole city of Miami,

你并不能环游整个迈阿密市，

you'll just go through one part.

你只能穿过其中一部分。

This is the map of the city

这是城市地图，

and this is the train route.

这是列车路线。

So, as you can see, 表達脈絡

所以，正如你们所见，

there's just one big loop around downtown Miami.

它只是围绕迈阿密市中心的一个大环线。

And this train goes north and south, 短語搭配

这趟列车是南北向行驶的，

but it doesn't go east to west

但它不走东西向，

because it's a small train.

因为它是一趟小型列车。

But I feel like this is a great option for the people that live here

但我感觉对于住在这里的人来说是个很棒的选择，

because it's free

因为它是免费的，

and you can see the touristic parts of downtown Miami.

而且你可以看到迈阿密市中心的旅游景点。

After walking around downtown Miami,

在迈阿密市中心逛了一圈之后，

I have finally made it to Wynwood,

我终于来到了温伍德，

which is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida.

这是佛罗里达州迈阿密的一个社区。

Wynwood is known for its colorful murals. 短語搭配

温伍德以其色彩斑斓的壁画而闻名。

And look at the colorful mural behind me.

看看我身后这幅色彩缤纷的壁画。

This mural is of Messi.

这幅壁画画的是梅西（Messi）。

He's a famous soccer player.

他是一位著名的足球运动员。

When you're walking around Wynwood, Florida,

当你在佛罗里达州的温伍德漫步时，

there might be a lot of murals on the sides of buildings, 用詞

你不仅能看到建筑侧面的许多壁画，

but also graffiti.

还能看到涂鸦（graffiti）。

This is graffiti

这就是涂鸦，

and you'll see it almost everywhere in this neighborhood.

在这个街区几乎随处可见。

This neighborhood has a bunch of shops and stores

这个街区有很多商店铺面，

and also places to eat.

也有很多吃东西的地方。

So,

所以，

I'm going to keep walking around

我要继续到处走走，

and look at all the beautiful art around me.

欣赏周围这些美丽的艺术。

I have seen so many beautiful murals on the sides of buildings in Wynwood.

我在温伍德的建筑墙面上看到了非常多美丽的壁画。

And one of the best ways to explore a city or town 語法

而探索一个城市或城镇最好的方式之一

is walking around.

就是四处走走。

I hope you guys have learned a lot of English vocab with me

我希望大家跟着我

walking around the city of Miami, Florida.

在佛罗里达州迈阿密漫步的同时，学到了许多英语词汇。

Let me know what was your favorite part of the city.

在下面告诉我，你最喜欢这个城市的哪个部分。

Go ahead and like,

如果你支持我的频道，

subscribe,

请点赞、

and give me a Super Thanks

订阅，

if you support my channel.

并给我发送“超级感谢”。

I'll see you guys next week.

我们下周见。

Bye.

拜拜。