20091001 -- Magical Marrakesh (1)

Magical Marrakesh

Find the heartbeat of Morocco in colorful and exciting Marrakesh

Marrakesh has many names – The Red City, Pearl of the South, The Heartbeat of Morocco – and lives up to them all. This bustling city charms visitors with its beautiful palaces, ancient winding streets, colorful goods, and lively city square.

Located in central Morocco, Marrakesh rests at the foothills of the snowcapped Atlas Mountains. Its location and rich cultural traditions make it one of the hottest tourist destinations in North Africa today.

A mosque, a palace and a garden
Near the city center, the towering minaret of Koutoubia Mosque rises up from a sea of rose-colored buildings. The historic building features eye-catching ceramic tiles and decorative arches. Non-Muslims cannot enter the mosque, but its haunting call to prayer can be heard throughout the city five times a day.

Another city treasure, the 19th-century Bahia Palace, boasts impressive mosaic ceilings and tiled courtyards. The lovely Jardin Majorelle, a beautiful garden filled with rare plants, also attracts tourists. After enjoying the flowers, many guests check out the paintings, pottery and jewelry on display at the garden's Islamic art museum.


bustle v. 忙忙碌碌
=> t不發音
=> very busy
bustle with something 充滿某個事物
eg: This bustling market is one of the city's main tourist attractions.
eg: This bustling market is one of the largest in the country.
eg: This city is bustling with all sorts of activities and excitement.

tile n. 磚/瓦
eg: Jill's bathroom floor is covered with blue and yellow tiles.
eg: The owner used imported tiles on the floor of the entrace of his house.
eg: They used ceramic tiles(磁磚) on their roof.

tile v. 鋪上磁磚
eg: We're going to tile our bathroom this weekend.

haunt v. 縈繞在心頭
haunting adj. 縈繞在心頭的/令人難以忘懷的
eg: The remains of the building are a haunting reminder of last year's terrible fire.
eg: The haunting memories of the car accident still troble her.
eg: The photographer captured the haunting beauty of Alaska.

courtyard n. 庭院/天井
eg: Many of the campus's classroom building have courtyards where students can relax or study.

foothill n. 山麓丘陵

snowcapped adj. 頂部被雪所蓋著的
=> covered snow on the top

mosque n. 清真寺/回教寺院
=> a building that is specially made for Muslims

minaret n. 清真寺的尖塔

arch n. 拱/拱門

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nickname 暱稱

各國城市的nickname

Chicago
=> the Windy City

New York City
=> the Big Apple

Tinseltown
=> Hollywood
=> tinsel是一種金光閃閃用來裝飾的鋁箔紙條，
=> 雖然閃亮發光但是給人一種很廉價俗氣的感覺，
=> 這是也當初Hollywood為什麼會得到這個稱號。
=> 但是經過多年的使用這個稱號已經不再有他原本負面的涵義，
=> 只是用來形容閃耀奪目的Hollywood

Paris
=> the City of Lights