美语情景对话 第369期:San Francisco 旧金山
San Francisco is one of the most well-known cities in America, mainly because the city has great weather, wonderful views, and many famous landmarks. The city is on a peninsula so it is surrounded by water, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and San Francisco Bay on the other.
旧金山是美国最著名的城市之一，旧金山以天气好、景色优美以及著名的地标性建筑而知名。这座城市位于半岛之上，四面环海，一面与太平洋相临，另一面与旧金山海湾相临。The most famous landmark in San Francisco is probably the Golden Gate Bridge which is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. The bridge was completed in 1937 and is still widely used today. The bridge has an Art Deco design and unique orange color, making it not only practical, but beautiful as well.
旧金山最著名的地标性建筑是金门大桥，是世界上最长的吊桥之一。这座桥与1937年建成，现在仍被广泛使用。桥上有装饰艺术，而且桥身是独特的桔黄色，这使这座桥不仅实用，而且美观。Another famous landmark with an Art Deco design is Coit Tower, which is 210 feet tall and sits atop Telegraph Hill. The tower was designed to look like a fire hose nozzle in memory to the many brave firemen who battled the Great San Francisco Fire from the 1906 earthquake.
拥有装饰艺术的另一座著名地标是科伊特塔，塔高210英尺，坐落于电报山顶部。这座塔的设计看上去像消防水管的喷嘴，用来纪念那些在1906年大地震时对抗旧金山大火的勇敢消防员。
In San Francisco, even the prisons are unique. Alcatraz is now probably one of America's most famous prisons. It sits on an island in San Francisco Bay so it offers some of the best views of the city. Alcatraz is no longer in use but open for tourists year round.
旧金山的监狱都很特别。阿尔卡特拉斯岛监狱是美国最著名的监狱之一。它坐落在旧金山海湾中的一座岛屿上，那里有旧金山最美的风景。阿尔卡特拉斯岛监狱已经不再使用，现在全年开放供游客参观。Unlike the other landmarks that can be seen from afar, Lombard Street is a famous spot that is hard to find. The street sits in a very hilly residential area. Originally, the street was designed with many curves to make it safe to travel down. The street is lined on both sides with various bushes, trees, and flowers making it a drive-thru garden.
与其他可以从远处欣赏的地标性建筑不同，伦巴第街是一个很难找的著名景点。这条街位于山地居住区。这座街道有很多的弯道，目的是使其游览起来更安全。街道两旁种植着各种的灌木、树木和花朵，就像花园一样。Like other large American cities, San Francisco has many tall buildings, or skyscrapers as they are commonly called. The most famous of these is the Transamerica Building which is shaped like a pyramid. The building is not the tallest in the city, but it is definitely its most memorable.
和其他的美国大型城市一样，旧金山也有许多高楼大厦，现在通常称之为摩天大楼。其中最著名的要属泛美金字塔大厦了，它的形状就像金字塔一样。这座大厦并不是旧金山市最高的，但绝对最旧金山市最令人难忘的大厦。
重点讲解：
1. be surrounded by
围绕；环绕；
eg. She dreams of living on a farm someday surrounded by animals and the most amazing organic garden she can imagine.
她梦想有一天能生活在有着动物和迷人的有机花园环绕的农场中。
eg. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval castle.
这些建筑物四周都是草地和树木，所以我觉得我好像走进了一个中世纪城堡。
2. no longer
不再；已不；
eg. That model no longer works.
这种模式现在不再有效。
eg. Shopping is no longer just a necessity; it has become a form of entertainment.
购物不仅仅是一种需要，它还成为一种娱乐休闲方式。
3. year round
全年的；整整一年的；
eg. Cuba has a tropical climate with year-round sunshine.
古巴属于热带气候，终年阳光明媚。
eg. They work 7 days a week year-round.
他们一年到头每周工作7天。
