20090825 -- Amazing Asian Airports (2)

Incheon International Airport, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul's 8-year-old Incheon International Airport makes traveling stress-free. With state-of-the-art security, the airport promises that the departure process will take less than 45 minutes. Shorter waiting times mean travelers can enjoy the airport's services. These include a hair salon, a 72-hold golf course and a children's playroom. Incheon's website suggests activities depending on how long passengers must wait for a flight. For a wait of four to six hours, the airport recommends the shower and massage services.

Kuala Kumpur International Airport, Malaysia
The design of Kuala Kumpur International Airport mixes technology and nature. Designers wanted to brign the green space that surrounds the airport inside. So they used the conecpt "airport in the forest, forest in the airport." Thus, a large section of rain forest sits in the middle of the international terminal.

Waiting times are short, so travelers enjoy smooth arrivals and departures. Luxury shopping and reflexology center add to the list of benefits.

At these exciting airports, the time between flights feels like a vacation in itself!


arrival n. 抵達/到達(departure的反義字)
eg: Martha's arrival was delay, so I had to wait an extra hour for her at the airport.
eg: The arrival time of our flight is 9 p.m.
eg: Hundreds of fans waited for hours for the arrival of the band.
eg: We apologize for the late arrival of the bus.

concept n. 概念/觀念
=> general idea
eg: The concept of this restaurant is quite unique. I'm sure it will attract a lot of customers.
eg: The concept of the earth being round wasn't accepted in the beginning.
eg: The basic concept of management will be introduced in this course.

de-分開
departure n. 起飛/出發/離開
=> the time of leaving
eg: Keri has an early-morning departure from Boston tomorrow.
eg: The departure time for flight 301 is 2 p.m.
eg: Our departure was delayed because of mechanical problems.
eg: There are several departures from Seattle to New York every day.

duty-free adj. 免稅的
eg: When Lisa travels, she often buys gifts for her friends at duty-free shops.

state-of-the-art adj. 最先進的
=> the highest level development
eg: The country's high speed railway is state-of-the-art.

rain forest 雨林

terminal n.
=> where passengers get in/off the plane

reflexology n. (按摩腳部以鬆弛神經的)反射療法

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不同的字要跟不同的字尾
-free 沒有...
-less 沒有...

stress-free adj. 沒有壓力的
= without stress

sugar-free adj. 無糖的
= sugarless
= without sugar

duty-free adj. 免稅的

homeless adj.無家可歸的

trouble-free adj. 輕鬆自如的/無憂無慮的

countless adj. 無法計算
harmless adj. 無害的

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At these exciting airports, the time between flights feels like a vacation in itself!
= At these exciting airports, the time between flights feels like a vacation all on its own!

in itself
= in and of itself
=> considered alone or all on its own
=> something all by itself and not connected to anything else

eg: Bob's plan is creative in itself, but we would need to make a lot of changes if we decide to use it.
eg: My trip to the doctor's was horrible. Just sitting in the waiting room for hours was unbearable in itself.