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The Paradise of Palau ​

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Palau promises amazing sights under the sea.
This island group ​soaks up the sun in the southwest Pacific. The 250 islands of the Republic of Palau feature stunning natural beauty. Scuba divers, sea kayakers and snorkelers, in particular, are drawn to the islands' marine wonders. Colorful fish swim in the blue depths and around the ​vivid coral.
On our trip, my husband and I had our first experience on a "Liveaboard". This ship cruises around the islands for seven days and nights. These trips are mostly devoted to diving, but it gave me a chance to snorkel to my heart's content.
It was an adventure we were happy that we didn’t ​pass up. I never got tired of being a spectator in such a ​vibrant underwater world.
But don’t spend all your time in the water. Land tours and small museums await you, too. The town of Koror offers interesting shopping. And if you wish to look down on the Pacific, take a spin in a helicopter——with no doors! If the sea ​is calling you, heed the call and head to Palau!

Translations ​

  1. ​Scuba divers, sea kayakers and snorkelers are drawn to the islands' marine wonders.

    • 翻译：水肺潜水者、海上皮划艇爱好者和浮潜者纷纷被这里的海洋奇观所吸引。
    • 解析：被动语态（are drawn to）强调岛屿的吸引力。

  2. ​These trips are mostly devoted to diving, but it gave me a chance to snorkel to my heart's content.

    • 翻译：这些旅程以潜水为主，但也让我有机会尽情享受浮潜。
    • 解析：devoted to 译为“以……为主”，to my heart's content 意为“尽情地”。

  3. ​Land tours and small museums await you, too.

    • 翻译：陆上观光和小型博物馆也同样值得期待。
    • 解析：await 译为“值得期待”，比直译“等待”更贴切。

Vocabulary ​

Key Words ​

  • ​cruise /kruːz/ v./n.
    航行；游轮
    This ship cruises around the islands. | a seven-day cruise

  • ​vibrant /ˈvaɪbrənt/ adj.
    充满生机的
    a vibrant underwater world

  • ​heed /hiːd/ v.
    注意，留心
    Heed the call of the sea.

  • ​snorkel /ˈsnɔːrkəl/ n./v.
    浮潜管；浮潜
    bring your snorkel | snorkel around the coral

  • ​stunning /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ adj.
    令人惊叹的
    stunning natural beauty

General Words ​

  • ​flipper /ˈflɪpər/ n.
    脚蹼
    wear flippers for diving

  • ​goggles /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/ n.
    护目镜
    swim with goggles

  • ​marine /məˈriːn/ adj.
    海洋的
    marine wonders

  • ​spectator /ˈspekteɪtər/ n.
    旁观者
    a spectator in the underwater world

  • ​devoted /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/ adj.
    专注的
    trips devoted to diving

  • ​Pacific 太平洋

  • ​Scuba dive 水肺潜水

  • ​Sea Kayak 海上皮艇

Phrases ​

  1. ​soak up the sun v.phr.
    享受阳光
    The island soaks up the sun in the Pacific.

  2. ​take a spin v.phr.
    兜风；尝试
    Take a spin in a helicopter!

  3. ​to one's heart's content adv.phr.
    尽情地
    Snorkel to your heart's content.

  4. ​pass up v.phr.
    放弃（机会）
    Don't pass up this adventure.

  5. ​be drawn to v.phr.
    被吸引
    Divers are drawn to marine wonders.

  6. is calling you 呼唤你

Others ​

动物群体表达 ​

  • a school of fish 鱼群
  • a gaggle of geese 鹅群
  • a congregation of alligators 鳄鱼群

求救信号 ​

  • ​Mayday /ˈmeɪdeɪ/ n.
    国际语音求救信号
  • ​SOS /ˌɛs oʊ ˈɛs/ n.
    摩尔斯电码（···---···）

文化注释 ​

  • ​Liveaboard /ˈlɪvəbɔːrd/ n.
    船宿旅行（吃住在船上的潜水旅行）
  • ​Koror /kɔːˈrɔːr/ n.
    科罗尔（帕劳主要城市）
  • ​Pacific /pəˈsɪfɪk/ n.
    太平洋