20091105 The Top Of Europe (2)

The Top of Europe

Jungfraujoch

The train stops at two viewing stations within the tunnel, rewarding riders with stunning views of green valleys and snowy mountains. Finally, the train arrives at Jungfraujoch, "the top of Europe," The multilevel station sits at 3,454 meters in a winter wonderland between the Jungfrau and the Monch. After enjoying the scenery from the station, tourists visit the Ice Palace, a group of rooms carved out of a glacier. Or they can take husky-drawn sled ride through the snow.

Cheese, Please!
Back near the base of the mountains, visitors continue to admire the region's beauty. Travelers can also please their taste buds with Switzerland's most famous food: cheese! Cheese fondue is a tourist favorite. Eating this dish involves dipping pieces of French bread into a pot of melted cheese. Another common dish is raclette cheese melted over potatoes and eaten with pickles. Suppentopf stew, a local favorite, contains beef and vegetables covered with - of course - Swiss cheese. Whether visitors stay two days or two weeks, they'll always remember the spectacular sights and mouthwatering tastes of the Jungfrau Region.



stun v. 使震驚
stunning adj. 令人驚奇的/令人震驚的/了不起的
=> extremely attractive/beautiful
eg: On her wedding day, Joyce wore a stunning white and silver gown(婦女穿的長禮服).
eg: The stunning scene of the car accident still haunts him fifteen years later.
eg: She wore a stunning evening gown and captured everyone's eyes.

carve v. 刻雕
=> cut into
eg: Vance gave his daughter a doll carved out of a piece of wood.
eg: The ice sculpture was carved outdoors.

carve out of something 用...刻出來的
eg: This canoe was carved out of a tree trunk.
=> 獨木舟是用樹幹刻出來的

carve v. 切肉
eg:The hostess carved the ham for the guests.

taste bud n. 味蕾/口味
eg: Located on the tongue, taste buds allow people to recognize different flavors.

stew n. 燉煮的食物
eg: For dinner, Mrs. Carter served a delicious vegetable stew full of carrots, potatoes and beans.
eg: Grandma's beef stew(燉牛肉) is quite famous in her neighborhood.
eg: Janet prepared a hearty(豐盛的) bean stew(燉豆子) for dinner.

stew v. 燉煮的食物
eg: We stewed the lamb with lots of onions.


husky-drawn sled 哈士奇拉的雪橇



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a multilevel station 一個多層的駐地
= a multistory station

scrap v. 刮到/磨到
skyscraper 摩天大樓
=> 磨到天空的東西 =>

high rise 高樓

a high-rise apartment building

tower 高樓/高塔

the Sears Tower in Chicago

the Petronas Towers