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2015年去哪兒旅行最夯? 哪個城市最適合你?
旅遊指南出版社 Lonely Planet 評選出不容錯過的 Top 10 cities
1. Washington, D.C.
Washington is one of the world’s best museum and monument cities, with the Smithsonian as a top draw. And since 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, many artifacts including the famous top hat of America's 16th president and the pistol that fired the deadly shot will be on display.
美國首都——華盛頓特區,是世界首屈一指的歷史博物館城市,史密森尼學會(美國一系列博物館和研究機構的集合組織)即是一大賣點。2015年適逢美國第16任前總統林肯遇刺150週年,相關展覽活動包括林肯的帽子及槍殺總統的手槍屆時都將展出,因此華府一舉躍上「2015必去城市」首位。
✓ Assassination (n.) 暗殺
✓ Pistol (n.) 手槍
2. El Chaltén, Argentina
There are glaciers, lake and waterfalls galore around here, which make it a great place for adventure. Plus, 2015 marks the spot's 30th birthday.
阿根廷的小鎮埃爾查爾騰坐擁優麗的冰河、湖泊及瀑布,非常適合熱愛大自然和酷寒氣候的冒險客前往,而且2015年剛好是當地的30歲生日呢!
✓ Glacier (n.) 冰河
✓ Galore (adj.) 大量的,豐富的(用在名詞後)
3. Milan, Italy
Yes, Milan is Milan, but the fashion capital will also play host to Expo 2015 from May through October.
義大利時尚之都米蘭將於明年舉辦世界博覽會,時間為2015年5月1日到10月31日。
✓ Expo = Exposition (n.) 展覽會
4. Zermatt, Switzerland
It's a famous mountain resort town and it will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Edward Whymper's ascent of the Matterhorn.
瑞士策馬特是世界著名的滑雪勝地,同時也是瑞士著名冰河快車的終點站。2015剛好是第一位成功登上馬特洪峰(阿爾卑斯山脈中最著名的山峰)的登山客Edward Whymper的150周年紀念日。
5. Valletta, Malta
The stunningly underrated Maltese capital will celebrate the big 4-5-0 since the Great Siege back in 1565.
瓦萊塔是地中海島國馬爾他的首都,明年是重大歷史事件「1565馬爾他大圍攻」阻止鄂圖曼土耳其帝國入侵的450周年。
6. Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Bulgarian city has a beautifully-kept Old Town, killer nightlife and enough quirkiness and history to make it worth your while. In short, 2015 will show that Plovdiv is under-the-radar no longer.
保加利亞的普羅夫迪夫,是歐洲最古老的城市之一,有著六千年的悠長歷史,以古羅馬文化而聞名,再加上迷人的夜生活及詭譎的古城氛圍,普羅夫迪夫將於2015年嶄頭露角。
✓ Quirkiness (n.) 離奇;古怪
7. Salisbury, UK
The city, not far from Stonehenge, is home to the best-preserved original copy of the Magna Carta, which is marking its 800th birthday in 2015. Expect festivals and revelry galore.
位於英國的古城梳士巴利,世界著名文化遺產史前巨石陣即位在此,並有著英國大憲章最完整的抄本,而明年就是大憲章成立的800周年,紀念英國在建立憲法政治的開端意義重大,預期當地將有豐富的慶祝活動。
✓ Stonehenge (n.) 巨石陣
✓ Magna Carta (n.) 大憲章
✓ Revelry (n.) 狂歡
8. Vienna, Austria
You're undoubtedly familiar with the famed Austrian city. But 2015 marks a LOT of birthdays for the European capital, including the 150th birthday of the Ringstrasse.
奧地利首都維也納明年將迎接環城大道(戒指路)150周年,該道是環繞維也納內城區的一條環形道路,是當地最重要的觀光景點之一。
9. Chennai, India
The long-overlooked metropolis will be home to India's first integrated mass transit system come 2015.
清奈是印度東南部的一座大型城市,將於明年開通印度第一座整合地鐵系統。
✓ Metropolis (n.) 大都市
10. Toronto, Canada
Roughly 250,000 visitors will descend on the city for the Pan American Games in 2015.
加拿大的第一大城多倫多,將舉辦2015年泛美運動會,粗估賽事將吸引25萬遊客人潮前往。
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