美語情景對話 第689期:Vegas Tips 拉斯維加斯旅遊小貼士

Lupe: My mom is actually interested in going to Vegas. She's never been there and she knows you and I have been there quite a few times, so she was wondering maybe if we could give her some do's and don'ts about going to Vegas because she's never been there and I sort of explained to her some of the good things about Vegas and some of the things she shouldn't do, but I think I'm missing a few things. What do you think?

盧佩：我媽媽很想去拉斯維加斯。她從來沒去過那裏，她知道我和你去過拉斯維加斯很多次，所以她希望我們能告訴她去拉斯維加斯旅行的注意事項，因爲她從來沒去過那裏，我跟她說了一些在拉斯維加斯可以做的事情和一些不應該做的事情，不過我想我可能漏掉了一些事情。你有什麼建議嗎？

Kara: Well, I think the most important thing about Las Vegas is to wear comfortable shoes. You do so much walking there it's ridiculous so I think to wear flat comfortable shoes, tennis shoes, whatever you're most comfortable in. I've had many days or nights with blisters all over my feet, so that's the number one 'do': wear comfortable shoes.

卡拉：我認爲去拉斯維加斯旅行最重要的事情是要穿舒服的鞋。很不可思議的是在拉斯維加斯會走很多路，所以我建議要穿平底舒適的鞋子或是網球鞋，就是那種最舒服的鞋子。我曾經有很多天腳上起滿了水泡，所以第一項應該做的就是：穿舒服的鞋子。

Lupe: That's true. I did forget about that just because, you know, staying there either you take a cab everywhere, but most people want to do sightseeing and looking at the different hotels, it's a really beautiful place so she will be doing a lot of walking, so I'll definitely keep that in mind and let her know.

盧佩：沒錯。我的確忘了這點，因爲我們一般是坐出租車出去玩，不過有很多人想去觀光，或是找酒店，拉斯維加斯是個非常漂亮的城市，所以我媽媽應該走很多路，我一定要記住這點，然後告訴她。

Kara: Another thing I would say is to wear comfortable clothing because when you walk into the casino, if you go in the summer, it's extremely warm there: a hundred degrees or more, and even in the middle of the night it's still that warm outside, but when you walk into the casinos, they have the air-conditioning set at seventy degrees, so outside you get really, really warm and then inside you start getting really cold, so it's good to dress in layers and to be comfortable whatever you're wearing.

卡拉：另一個需要注意的是，要穿舒服的衣服，因爲要進賭場的話，如果是夏天室外非常熱，可能有100華氏度以上，即使是在半夜也很熱，但是賭場裏面的空調設置在70華氏度，所以外面溫度很高，可是賭場裏面會有些冷，所以最好多穿幾層衣服，而且要穿舒服的衣服。

Lupe: And remember the first time you and I went, I did think it was a bit too long of a trip so maybe I should tell her to keep it short because it can get really expensive after a few days.

盧佩：你還記得我們第一次去拉斯維加斯嗎，我覺得那次的旅行時間太長了，我應該建議她縮短行程，因爲在那裏待的時間長了以後開銷就大了。

Kara: Yeah, Vegas isn't a place you wanna be more than three days. You've had a enough gambling, enough shows, enough sightseeing, it's about time to head home, so I would say to keep it short. It's close enough, you can always go back, but...

卡拉：對，拉斯維加斯這個地方你是不會想在那裏待超過三天的。三天的時間，足夠在賭場玩盡興，足夠觀看錶演，而且遊玩的也差不多了，所以三天以後就該回家了，我會建議把行程縮短。因爲拉斯維加斯很近，隨時可以去，不過……

Lupe: And definitely bring enough money because after being there for four days the last time we were there, we did run out of money. So I should definitely tell her that.

盧佩：一定要帶夠足夠的錢，因爲上次我們在那裏玩了四天就把帶的錢花光了。我一定要告訴她這點。

Kara: That we did but your mom doesn't shop as much as us, so I think she'll do OK as long as she stays away from the slot machines.

卡拉：那是我們的情況，不過你媽媽應該不會像我們那樣瘋狂購物，所以我認爲，只要她遠離老虎機就不會有這種問題。

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重點講解：
1. be interested in 感興趣的；有興趣的；關心的；
例句：I am interested in true stories about great scientists.
我對一些偉大的科學家的真實故事很感興趣。
2. keep in mind 牢記；放在心上；
例句：It is not easy to keep in mind what you have told me.
記住你告訴我的話並不容易。
3. run out of 用完；耗盡；
例句：I run out of money every month. I can not save a single penny.
錢每個月都花光，一分錢都沒辦法存下來。
4. as long as 只要；
例句：I will not go out as long as there is heavy smog.
只要有濃重煙霧，我就不外出。
5. stay away from 不去，遠離（某地）；
例句：Surly the most sensible thing would be to stay away from the case.
肯定地說，最合理的做法就是遠離這個箱子。