20100322 Enjoying the Netherlands (1)

Enjoying the Netherlands

The Netherlands aims to please with art, tulips and cheese

The Netherlands beckons. What could be more tempting than enjoying friendly people and good food and gazing at fine art, windmills, and tulips in vibrant colors? Small towns call out to be explored, and quiet country lanes welcome all bicycles. Set foot in the Netherlands, and you will discover more than you imagined. What better place to start than Amsterdam? This world-class city hosts the Anne Frank Huis, Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum to mention a few places. The most popular tourist attraction in the city, the Anne Frank House is sobering.


Walk through tiny rooms, and continue up steep, narrow staircases as you imagine living in hiding in the house. The riveting displays capture the horrors of being Jewish in Europe before and during World War II. The Van Gogh Museum houses the largest collection of the master artist's works. They are displayed chronologically, so people can see the changes in his techniques and color choices. In the Rijksmuseum, discover the Masterpieces collection with works by Dutch masters as well as furniture, pottery and statues.





set foot in 進入/踏進
eg: When you set foot in the garden, you'll be amazed by the beautiful landscape.
=> 當你一踏進這個花園，會因為這其中的美麗的造景而讚歎。
eg: The little girl refused to set foot in the movie theatre because she was afraid of the dark.

sober v. 使清醒
sobering adj. 使人警醒/嚴肅的
eg: Surviving such a serious accident is really a sobering experience.
=> 發生這麼大的意外而大難不死是讓人警覺的經驗。
eg: The sobering photos of how smoking damages people's lungs should motivate smokers to quit.
=> 這些抽煙如何損壞肺部令人警醒的照片應該能夠激發隱君子能戒煙。


rivet v. 集中目光/吸引
riveting adj. 吸引力的/引人注意的
eg: The riveting performance of the actor won him several awards.
=> 這位資深老演員吸引觀眾的表演讓他得了幾個項獎項。



//== Chat room ==//

beckon 用點頭或招手打招呼
=> 一個好玩的地方可以beckon you:向你招手、邀請你造訪

beckon you 向你招手/請你造訪


beacon v. 燈塔/導航用的信號燈


//== Grammar on the Go ==//

This world-class city hosts the Anne Frank Huis, Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum to mention a few places.
=> There are more to see in Amsterdam besides Anne Frank Huis, Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum.

to mention a few places
=> What was just mention is just the small part of bigger list of the places

eg: Our travel plan includes visiting a zoo, a garden, and an art museum to name a few places
eg: I was in Europe last week and visited our branch offices in London, Paris, and Florence to name a few places.