20100408 Victoria Dip Into the Sensual Pleasures of This Canadian Harbor Town (1)

Victoria: Dip Into the Sensual Pleasures of This Canadian Harbor Town

This city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, will delight one's senses

Victoria is your cup of tea if you like the idea of bobbing along no faster than the little boats moored in its pocket harbor. A stroll along the Inner Harbour teaches you the proper Victoria pace. Ah, gaze upon the lovely reflections of the boats on the water. And how can the snowcapped peaks of the Olympic Range be so close in sight when this mild marine climate is kissing your cheeks? Walk along the harbor past the famous Empress Hotel and the Parliament buildings. Or take a white horse-drawn carriage along Government Street past the harbor, where on a summer evening, street performers strike up tasteful concerts.

Add an ice cream cone, and you have a sublime evening's stroll. Victoria does not end here. Like a cup of tea, it infuses the town, inviting a slow and relaxing visit. For tea in the Victorian manner, the Empress Hotel is the queen of bone china elegance. For other dips into sensual pleasures, try these: Fly into Victoria on a floatplane. The floatplane skids you right up to a dock just steps from the Empress Hotel. It's a fun flight and much quicker than the ferry.



sublime adj. 崇高的/令人崇敬的
eg: He is a man of sublime virtue.
=> 他是具有高尚美德的人。

sensual adj. 滿足感官的/感覺起來很舒服的
eg: The restaurant's gourmet food offers a sensual delight in eating.
=> 這家餐廳的美食提供飲食的感官享受。
eg: Babies need positive sensual stimulation to feel loved.
=> 嬰孩需要正面的感官刺激感受到被愛。

moor v. 停泊
eg: Many boats moored in the harbor to avoid the coming hurricane.
=> 為了躲避即將到來的颱風許多船隻都停泊在這個港灣裡。

moor v. 用繩索固定
eg: We moored our boat to a tree trunk near the shore.
=> 我們用繩索把船停泊在岸邊附近的樹幹上。

infuse v. 充滿/注入
eg: Our new manager infused motivation and optimism into our department.
=> 這位新的經理為我們的部門注入了新的動力和樂觀的精神。
eg: The arrival of the group of young people infused new life into the old town.
=> 這群青年人的到來讓這個古老的城鎮注入了新的活力。

sensual adj. 官能的/肉體上的
= of the senses

bob along
=> on the water in the boat
=> walk along

strike up
= begin


parliament n. 議會/國會
floatplane n. 飛行艇
skid v. 滑行


//== Chat room ==//

one's cup of tea 某人感興趣或是喜愛的東西
=> If you like something, you can say something is your cup of tea.
eg: Horror movie is not my cup of tea.
eg: Reading is my cup of tea.

is not my cup of tea
=> 不是我喜歡的/不適合我的東西

not my bag 不是我拿手的事情
eg: Cooking is not my bag.
eg: Playing sports is not my bag.




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

Victoria is your cup of tea, if you like the idea of bobbing along...
=> You would be interested in Victoria if you like the idea of bobbing along...

your cup of tea (用於informal situations)
=> your interest
=> your personal preference

eg: Golfing is Jonathan's cup of tea.
eg: Shopping is Saran's cup of tea.

one's cup of tea.
=> one's interest or personal preference

not one's cup of tea
=> not interested in
eg: Hiking is not my cup of tea.
eg: Going to parties is not Robby"s cup of tea.