美語情景對話 第742期:Bears and Beasts 熊和野獸

Todd: So, Asako we're talking about Alaska. Now, in Alaska, obviously there's lots of wilderness. Some people say it's the most wild area left in the wolrd. Did you get a chance to go camping or hiking?

託德：麻子，我們來聊聊阿拉斯加州。阿拉斯加有很多原野。有人說阿拉斯加是世界上最原始的地區。你有去露營或是徒步旅行嗎？

Asako: Oh, yeah. Camping almost every single weekend. That's a joke, but... Yeah, many times. I camped and of course people enjoy hiking, rock climbing. If you're not really an outdoor type, you can enjoy barbecuing, but yeah, some people do enjoy outdoor.

麻子：有。我基本上每週末都會去露營。開玩笑的，我去過很多次。我去過露營，人們喜歡徒步旅行和攀巖。如果你不喜歡室外運動，那也可以享受燒烤，不過有人非常喜歡室外活動。

Todd: Well, you know, Alaska is really famous for bears, so when you would go hiking or camping would ever see any bears?

託德：阿拉斯加的熊非常有名，你去遠足和露營時有看到過熊嗎？

Asako: Of course.

麻子：當然看見過。

Todd: Seriously?

託德：真的嗎？

Asako: Yeah. Of course. Wolves. Bears. You can name it.

麻子：對，我看到過狼和熊。你能說出名字的基本都有。

Todd: Bears. Wolves.

託德：熊和狼。

Asako: Yeah.

麻子：對。

Todd: And people still go out there?

託德：那人們還是會到那些地方去？

Asako: Of course.

麻子：對啊。

Todd: Yeah, but aren't you afraid of the bears?

託德：那你們不怕熊嗎？

Asako: Well, you have to know what you are supposed to do, but yeah.

麻子：你要清楚自己要怎麼做。

Todd: Well, what do you do?

託德：那你會怎麼做？

Asako: Well, you have to be careful about what you would do with your food. You know. You don't put your leftovers anywhere you like. You have to be really careful with that, and also you have to know how you are supposed to act when you actually meet a bear when you are hiking, but if you have the right knowledge, you should be OK. Of course, still there are accidents but you should be OK.

麻子：處理食物的時候要小心。不能把剩菜隨便亂放。在這方面一定要非常小心，另外，你還要清楚在遠足時遇到熊要怎麼做，如果有正確的知識，那就不會有危險。當然是有事故發生，不過一般沒什麼危險。

Todd: Wow! So what do you they tell you to do if you see a bear?

託德：哇！那如果看到熊要怎麼辦？

Asako: Well, you're supposed to wave your hands.

麻子：嗯，要揮手。

Todd: Wave your hands. Up high?

託德：揮手，在空中揮手？

Asako: Up high.

麻子：在空中揮手。

Todd: So you seem taller?

託德：這樣讓你看起來更高嗎？

Asako: You seem taller and also bears have never seen animals doing stuff like that, so they get scared and leave. That's usually but when bears are really hungry, then you still, yeah, so there are bears that are really hungry and maybe look crazy, so you're still taking a chance, but.

麻子：是看起來更高，而且熊從來沒看到過動物這麼做，所以它們會感到害怕，然後離開。一般情況下可以這麼做，但是在熊非常飢餓的情況下，它們會變得非常瘋狂，不過你也可以這麼做去碰碰運氣。

Todd: Well, what about a wolf? Or wolves? Do you do the same thing for wolves?

託德：那遇到狼或狼羣呢？也像遇到熊那樣做嗎？

Asako: Well, actually, the only wolves I've seen was in the Denali Park. I was in a car, so I didn't have any problems, so I really don't know what I am supposed to do when I meet wolves.

麻子：我只在丹那利國家公園看到過一次狼。當時我在車裏，所以沒發生什麼事，不過我真的不知道要是遇到狼羣應該怎麼辦。

Todd: Now for the local people, what do they consider more dangerous, a wolf or a bear?

託德：那對當地人來說，熊和狼哪個更危險？

Asako: You don't see many wolves, but you do see a lot of bears so maybe bears.

麻子：一般不會看到太多狼，但是會看到很多熊，所以可能是熊更危險。

Todd: Oh, yeah. Well, they both sound scary to me.

託德：好，對我來說狼和熊都很可怕。

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重點講解：
1. be famous for 因…而著名；
例句：This restaurantis famous forits savory dishes.
這家飯店以飯菜美味而出名。
2. be afraid of 害怕的；恐懼的；
例句：Hewasa little bitafraid ofhis father's reaction.
他有點害怕父親的反應。
3. be supposed to do sth. （按計劃或期望）應當，應該，須；
例句：Weare supposed tobe here at seven.
我們應該七點到這兒。
4. be careful about 當心的；小心的；慎重的；
例句：It is important, I think, for everyone tobe careful aboutclaiming victory.
我想，每個人宣佈勝利時都應該慎重。
5. take a chance 冒險；碰運氣；
例句：Youtake a chanceon the weather if you holiday in the UK.
在英國度假，只有賭天氣了。
6. what about （用於引出與之前內容相關的新的話題或觀點）那麼…怎麼樣；
例句：They are very splendid.What aboutthe price?
這些非常不錯。價格怎麼樣呢?