紐約市中心詞彙：英語精讀講義

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

大家好，我是 Ariannita la Gringa，歡迎回到我的 YouTube 頻道。

If you guys don't know anything about me,

如果大家對我還不了解，

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

我是一名來自美國的英語外師，在不同地方教大家學英文。

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

看看我周圍這些美麗的建築，大家能猜出我今天在哪裡嗎？

I am in downtown New York City, 用詞

我現在在紐約市中心，

but specifically Manhattan.

具體來說是曼哈頓。

And in today's video,

在今天的影片裡，

I am going to teach all of you downtown vocabulary.

我要教大家一些關於市中心的單字。

And New York City is the best city,

紐約是最好的城市，

the city that never sleeps, 文化背景

是一座不夜城，

to teach you guys downtown vocab.

最適合用來教大家市中心相關的單字了。

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

不過在開始這個影片、教大家市中心單字之前，

what does the word downtown mean?

「downtown」這個詞是什麼意思呢？

Downtown is a part of a city or a town

「Downtown」是指一個城市或城鎮的一部分，

where there are a lot of tall buildings,

那裡有很多高樓、

stores, and offices,

商店和辦公室，

or it's just the center of the city.

或者它就是市中心的意思。

Now,

現在，

let's learn some English vocab in New York.

我們就在紐約學一些英文單字吧。

One of the main characteristics of a downtown area

市中心區域的主要特徵之一，

are the tall buildings like the ones behind me.

就是像我身後這樣的高樓大廈。

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

那麼，像我旁邊這棟非常高的建築叫什麼呢？

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

這棟位於紐約市中心正中央的超高建築，

is called One World Trade Center.

叫做世界貿易中心一號大樓（One World Trade Center）。

This building is called a skyscraper. 文法

這種建築叫做「skyscraper」（摩天大樓）。

Skyscraper.

Skyscraper。

And why is it called skyscraper?

為什麼叫 skyscraper 呢？

Well,

嗯，

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

因為它看起來就像在刮（scrape）天空（sky）一樣。

And this skyscraper has many levels or floors.

這棟摩天大樓有很多層。

This skyscraper is so tall 文法

這棟摩天大樓實在太高了，

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

甚至無法完全裝進這個影片的畫面裡。

This skyscraper is the tallest building 文法

這棟摩天大樓是整個美國最高的建築，

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

高達 1776 英尺。

Now,

那麼，

what do you think is inside of a huge skyscraper?

大家覺得在一棟巨大的摩天大樓裡面會有什麼呢？

Are there apartments, hotels, offices, businesses.

有公寓、飯店、辦公室，還是商業公司？

Actually, there's everything.

實際上，裡面什麼都有。

Some skyscrapers have hotels,

有些摩天大樓裡有飯店、

apartments,

公寓、

offices,

辦公室、

businesses, and more things.

商業公司以及其他更多設施。

Overall,

總的來說，

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

摩天大樓可以用於多種用途，

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

裡面的商業活動能產生巨大的收益。

Go ahead and tell me 語氣意圖

快來告訴我，

what is the tallest building or skyscraper

在你的家鄉，

in your city where you are from.

最高的大樓或摩天大樓叫什麼？

When you exit a building like this one,

當你從像這樣的建築裡走出來，

the first thing you see is this right here.

你首先看到的就是這裡這個。

This is called a sidewalk, 用詞

這叫做人行道（sidewalk），

and you walk on the sidewalk.

你就在人行道上走。

Also,

而且，

this sidewalk is huge

這條人行道非常寬敞，

because we are in New York City

因為我們在紐約市，

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

紐約有超過 880 萬人口。

Can you believe it?

你敢相信嗎？

Its population is huge.

它的人口極其龐大。

This right here that I'm tapping my toe on

現在我腳尖點的這個地方，

is called the curb.

叫做路緣（curb）。

This is the curb 用詞

這就是路緣，

and it separates the sidewalk from the street.

它將人行道和車行道分隔開來。

Another important part of a city are the streets.

城市另一個重要的組成部分就是街道。

This is a street.

這就是一條街道。

And as I said before,

正如我剛才所說，

New York City has a large population

紐約市人口眾多，

and a bunch of tourists. 用詞

還有很多遊客。

As you guys can see behind me,

大家可以看到我身後，

there are so many people walking around and tourists.

有很多人和遊客在四處走動。

These streets are where cars will drive on

這些街道是汽車行駛的地方，

to get to places like going to work,

用來前往各個地點，比如去上班、

traveling,

旅行，

or running errands. 片語搭配

或者辦差事。

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

你可能覺得紐約市到處都是摩天大樓和高大建築，

because its nickname is the Concrete Jungle. 慣用語

因為它的別名叫做「水泥叢林」。

Well,

嗯，

that's all true,

這些都沒錯，

but they also have a plaza right behind me

但在我身後還有一個廣場，

full of trees,

裡面種滿了樹木、

grass,

草皮

and green areas.

和綠地。

A plaza is a public square 用詞

廣場是一個公共開闊區域，

where people can walk around and enjoy the city.

人們可以在這裡散步，享受城市生活。

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

工作了一整天後，他們能在這裡呼吸一下新鮮空氣。

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

他們可以遛狗，和家人一起休閒。

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

這個廣場叫做 9/11 紀念廣場（9/11 Memorial）。

And as you can see behind me,

正如你從我身後看到的，

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

它是為了紀念 9/11 事件的罹難者

and the events of that.

以及相關事件而建造的。

But this memorial has a fountain inside of it.

這個紀念廣場裡面還有一個噴泉。

Normally,

通常情況下，

plazas can have fountains

廣場裡會有噴泉，

or they can have public figures

或者會有公共人物，

like statues in the middle of the plaza.

比如在廣場中央豎立雕像。

This is a squirrel.

這是一隻松鼠。

The squirrel is climbing a tree in the plaza.

這隻松鼠正在爬廣場裡的一棵樹。

These are two pigeons.

這裡有兩隻鴿子。

The pigeons are walking on the sidewalk.

這兩隻鴿子正在人行道上走。

Some downtowns,

有些市中心，

like the one in New York,

比如紐約這裡的市中心，

have a lane just for bicyclists.

有專門為騎腳踏車的人準備的車道。

So,

所以，

this is called a bicycle lane. 用詞

這叫做自行車道（bicycle lane）。

Right next to me is the sidewalk, 片語搭配

緊挨著我的是人行道，

and on the other side, 片語搭配

而在另一邊，

this is the street.

是車道。

So,

因此，

the bicyclists can easily ride their bikes in this lane

騎腳踏車的人可以在這條車道上輕鬆騎行，

without trying to ride their bike on the street

不用非得到車道上騎，

or in between people walking on the sidewalk.

也不用在人行道上穿梭於人群之間。

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

如果你也有腳踏車，請在下面留言告訴我。

After visiting a big city like New York,

去過像紐約這樣的大城市之後，

you realize how big the world really is

你會意識到世界到底有多大，

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也會意識到掌握不同語言、

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我一直在用 Preply 學習西班牙文，

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你可以選擇來自世界任何地方的外師。

For example,

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and I can learn the way that they speak

我能學習他們的說話方式，

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感謝 Preply 贊助本影片的這部分內容。

Now,

現在，

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

我們繼續學習更多關於市中心的單字吧。

Moving on from talking about skyscrapers, 表達脈絡

說完了摩天大樓和

plazas,

廣場，

this huge building right behind me is a shopping mall

我身後這棟巨大的建築是一家購物中心（shopping mall），

or it's called a mall.

或者簡稱 mall。

Usually,

通常情況下，

a downtown area will have a mall,

市中心都會有一家購物中心，

but some may not.

但也有些可能沒有。

Also,

另外，

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

這是我在紐約市最喜歡的購物中心之一，

because it's huge

因為它非常大，

and below it is a subway station.

而且它的正下方就是一個地鐵站。

Let's go find out and see

我們進去看看，

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

這家購物中心能為顧客提供些什麼。

Now,

現在，

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

你們就能明白為什麼它是我在這座城市裡最喜歡的購物中心之一了，

because this mall is huge

因為這家購物中心非常大，

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

而且它是這座城市裡非常受遊客歡迎的地方。

There are stores inside on the first level.

在一樓裡面有各種商店。

Also,

此外，

below the shopping mall is the subway station.

購物中心下面就是地鐵站。

Now,

現在，

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

我們要去紐約市中心的另一個地方了。

But one of the fastest ways to get there

而去那裡最快的方法之一，

is using the subway,

就是坐地鐵，

which there's one behind me.

我身後就有一個地鐵站。

We're going to use this crosswalk.

我們要走這條斑馬線（crosswalk）。

I'm a pedestrian, 用詞

我是一個行人（pedestrian），

so I'm going to walk across the crosswalk

所以我要穿過這條斑馬線，

and enter the subway.

然後進入地鐵站。

Let's take the subway. 片語搭配

我們去坐地鐵吧。

I'm walking down the stairs,

我正走下樓梯，

and when you enter the subway,

進地鐵站時，

you first need a MetroCard.

你首先需要一張 MetroCard（交通卡）。

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

這是一種讓你能進入地鐵系統的卡。

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

你可以在這裡的這種 MetroCard 自動售票機上買卡，

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 支付進站，

but I already have a MetroCard,

但我已經有 MetroCard 了，

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

所以我就直接刷卡進去了。

Right now,

現在，

I'm on the subway platform 用詞

我在地鐵月台上，

and I'm waiting for my train to arrive 文法

我正在等我的列車進站，

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

因為我要帶大家去一個特別的地方。

Now,

現在，

I'm going to enter the train.

我要上車了。

The next stop is the...

下一站是...

I'm exiting the train.

我正在下車。

I just made it to my stop. 慣用語

我剛到我要下的站了。

Now,

現在，

let's go upstairs and go to the street.

我們上樓到街道上去。

I am finally on the street

我終於回到街上了，

and the subway is definitely one of the fastest

地鐵絕對是

ways to move around New York City. 片語動詞

在紐約市出行最快的方式之一。

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

請在留言區告訴我你們的城市裡有沒有地鐵，

and let me know where you're from.

也告訴我你們是哪裡人。

Can you guys guess where the subway took me?

大家能猜出地鐵把我帶到了哪裡嗎？

Right now,

現在，

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

我站在時代廣場（Times Square）的正中央。

There are so many billboards

這裡有許許多多的廣告看板

and huge screens

和巨大的螢幕，

that are displaying ads of different companies and businesses.

上面展示著不同公司和企業的廣告。

Almost every downtown has a coffee shop.

幾乎每個市中心都有一家咖啡廳。

Behind me is a Starbucks coffee shop.

我身後就是一家星巴克咖啡廳。

If you're a coffee lover,

如果你喜歡喝咖啡，

a coffee shop is something you cannot miss 慣用語

當你在市中心或城裡時，

if you're downtown or in the city.

咖啡廳是你絕對不能錯過的地方。

Also,

另外，

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

如果你想學怎麼在咖啡廳點咖啡，

I just recorded a brand new video ordering coffee

我剛剛錄製了一個關於點咖啡的全新影片，

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

教大家如何用英文在咖啡廳點咖啡。

I just got to the final part of this video.

我已經到了本影片的最後部分了。

Right now,

現在，

I am in Central Park.

我在中央公園（Central Park）。

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

這個公園位於紐約市中心的正中央。

Behind me,

在我的身後，

you can see the skyline of the beautiful skyscrapers. 用詞

你們可以看到那些美麗的摩天大樓組成的天際線。

Also,

另外，

I just got my hot dog,

我剛買了我的熱狗，

and this hot dog costs $4.50.

這個熱狗要 4.50 美元。

Normally,

通常情況下，

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.

街上賣的這種熱狗通常只要 2.50 美元左右。

This is the hot dog bun.

這是熱狗麵包。

I have the hot dog

我有熱狗，

and ketchup and mustard.

還有番茄醬和黃芥末醬。

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

如果大家看到了影片的最後，

thank you for following along.

謝謝你們的一路陪伴。

I'm really hungry,

我真的餓了，

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

所以我要把我的熱狗吃完了。

Don't forget to like,

如果你喜歡我的影片，別忘了按讚、

subscribe,

訂閱，

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

並給我一個超級感謝（Super Thanks）。

Bye.

拜拜。