So if you like to travel and you want to learn some new and useful words in English, then watch until the end of this video.

是以，如果你喜歡旅行，又想學習一些新的、有用的英語單詞，那麼就請一直觀看到本視頻結束。

I wanted to arrive in Bratislava early in the day, so I hit the road at 7 in the morning.

我想早點到達布拉迪斯拉發，所以早上 7 點就上路了。

To hit the road means to start a journey or trip, usually by car.

上路是指開始一段旅程或旅行，通常是乘車。

The drive along the highway was pretty scenic.

沿著高速公路行駛，沿途風景優美。

When a landscape is scenic, it means it's pretty, it's beautiful, and it's nice to look at.

風景優美，意味著漂亮、美麗、好看。

I was excited to arrive in Bratislava and go sightseeing.

到達布拉迪斯拉發並開始觀光後，我非常興奮。

When you go sightseeing, it means you explore a city and you see all the attractions and sights.

當你去觀光時，這意味著你要探索一個城市，看遍所有的景點和名勝。

I arrived in the city at 9am and I figured the best way to get around was by walking.

我是上午 9 點到達這座城市的，我想最好的出行方式就是步行。

Bratislava is a very walkable city, which means it's easy to walk through, but you could also use public transportation.

布拉迪斯拉發是一座非常適合步行的城市，這意味著步行穿行非常方便，但您也可以乘坐公共交通工具。

Public transportation is things like buses, trains, or in this case, trams.

公共交通包括公共汽車、火車或有軌電車。

A tram is just a train that goes on the road in the city.

有軌電車就是在城市道路上行駛的火車。

I really enjoyed wandering through the old town and checking out all the beautiful historic buildings.

我非常喜歡在老城區漫步，欣賞所有美麗的歷史建築。

One of my favourite things about Bratislava was definitely the architecture.

我最喜歡布拉迪斯拉發的建築。

At 11, I felt like a coffee, so I decided to hang out at a cafe for a bit.

11 點，我想喝杯咖啡，於是決定在一家咖啡館閒逛一會兒。

There was a large selection of coffee and tea at this cafe, so I spent some time browsing through the menu.

這家咖啡館的咖啡和茶種類繁多，我花了一些時間瀏覽菜單。

You could say browsing, but if you want to sound even more natural, you could say I was flipping through the menu.

你可以說我在瀏覽，但如果你想說得更自然些，你可以說我在翻閱菜單。

After I finished my coffee, I decided to explore the castle.

喝完咖啡後，我決定探索一下城堡。

Now the castle was on a hill, so I had to walk up a little bit and get some exercise.

現在，城堡在山上，所以我必須走一段路，鍛鍊一下身體。

To get into the castle, I had to purchase a ticket, which cost me 14 euros.

要進入城堡，我必須購買門票，花了 14 歐元。

In the castle, there was a museum where I discovered more about the history of the city and of Slovakia.

城堡裡有一個博物館，在那裡我發現了更多關於這座城市和斯洛伐克的歷史。

In the castle museum, I saw a lot of old artefacts.

在城堡博物館裡，我看到了很多古老的文物。

An artefact is just an object from the past, or from a long time ago.

文物就是過去或很久以前的物品。

There was also an art exhibit, which contained a lot of paintings.

此外，還有一個藝術展覽，其中有很多繪畫作品。

An exhibit is just a collection of something, maybe paintings or artefacts, in a museum.

展品只是博物館裡的收藏品，可能是繪畫或手工藝品。

Outside of the castle, I saw a place selling souvenirs.

在城堡外，我看到一個賣紀念品的地方。

A souvenir is something you take home from vacation, like a fridge magnet or maybe a postcard.

紀念品是度假時帶回家的東西，比如冰箱貼或明信片。

When I travel, I don't normally buy souvenirs, so I didn't get anything today.

我旅行時一般不買紀念品，所以今天什麼也沒買。

I was about to leave the castle and go back down into the city when I realized I had completely missed the castle gardens.

我正準備離開城堡回到城裡，卻發現自己完全錯過了城堡花園。

So I went into the castle gardens to check them out and to take a stroll.

於是，我走進城堡花園，想看看它們，散散步。

To take a stroll means to take a slow, relaxed walk.

漫步是指緩慢、輕鬆地散步。

This is a great word and native speakers use it all the time, so I would definitely recommend adding it to your vocabulary.

這是一個很棒的單詞，母語人士經常使用它，所以我絕對建議將它加入到你的詞彙中。

The gardens were very peaceful and they were a great escape from the busy, bustling city.

花園非常寧靜，是遠離繁忙喧囂城市的絕佳去處。

The word bustling means very busy, very noisy, or very loud.

熙熙攘攘一詞的意思是非常繁忙、非常喧鬧或非常吵鬧。

If you're finding this lesson useful, then make sure to leave a like and let me know in the comments what you think, what words are new to you, and what words you already knew.

如果您覺得本課有用，請務必點個贊，並在評論中告訴我您的想法，哪些詞對您來說是新詞，哪些詞您已經知道了。

And if you want to improve your English with me this year, don't forget to subscribe to English at the Ready here on YouTube and to click the link in the description below to learn more about how I can help you start speaking English fluently.

如果你想在今年和我一起提高英語水平，別忘了在 YouTube 上訂閱 "English at the Ready"，並點擊下面描述中的鏈接，進一步瞭解我如何幫助你開始說一口流利的英語。

With that said, let's get back into the video and learn some more phrases and vocabulary.

說完這些，讓我們回到視頻中，學習更多的短語和詞彙。

After I took my stroll, I was getting hungry.

散步之後，我的肚子開始餓了。

But first, I needed to take in the view.

但首先，我需要欣賞美景。

To take something in means to admire it.

接納意味著欣賞。

And in this case, the view was breathtaking and I could see far into the distance.

在這種情況下，景色令人歎為觀止，我可以看到很遠的地方。

At this point, I was really hungry, so I decided to grab a bite to eat.

這時，我真的餓了，於是決定去吃點東西。

To grab a bite to eat is a really natural way of saying to go eat something.

吃點東西 "是 "去吃點東西 "的一種非常自然的說法。

I found a restaurant that was highly rated, which means it had good reviews.

我找到一家評價很高的餐廳，這意味著它有很好的評價。

Unfortunately, I did not have a reservation, but thankfully they accepted walk-ins, which means I didn't need a reservation and I could easily get a table.

不幸的是，我沒有預約，但幸好他們接受散客，這意味著我不需要預約，很容易就能找到座位。

I took a look at the menu and decided to order.

我看了看菜單，決定點菜。

My meal was delicious, but if you want to sound even more advanced, you can say it was exquisite.

我的飯菜很美味，如果你想說得更高級一點，你可以說它很精緻。

After lunch, I paid a visit to another famous attraction called Michael's Gate.

午餐後，我參觀了另一個著名景點--邁克爾之門。

It's the only surviving city gate in Bratislava and it dates from the year 1300.

它是布拉迪斯拉發唯一倖存的城門，可以追溯到 1300 年。

Since this gate is so old, we could say it is historic.

由於這座大門年代久遠，可以說是歷史悠久。

It wasn't busy at all, so I didn't have to line up and I could go in right away.

那裡一點也不忙，所以我不用排隊，可以馬上進去。

At first, I thought it might be a tourist trap, which means it's not worth it or it's something just made for tourists.

起初，我認為這可能是一個旅遊陷阱，這意味著它不值得一去，或者它只是為遊客準備的。

But after climbing a lot of stairs and seeing the view, it was definitely worth it.

不過，在爬了很多臺階、看了很多美景之後，這絕對是值得的。

As we learned before, I could also say that I took in the view or that I admired the view.

正如我們以前學過的，我也可以說我欣賞了美景，或者說我讚美了美景。

And since I could see the whole city, this was a 360 degree view, I could say it was a panorama.

因為我可以看到整個城市，這是一個 360 度的視角，我可以說這是一個全景。

A panorama is a view of a large landscape or city from high above.

全景是指從高處俯瞰大片風景或城市的景象。

Oh, and of course, the day wasn't complete without taking a detour to another beautiful cafe and enjoying a coffee.

當然，不繞道去另一家美麗的咖啡館喝杯咖啡，這一天就不算完整。

This was probably one of the most beautiful cafes I've been to and it was quite small, but it had a charming ambiance.

這可能是我去過的最漂亮的咖啡館之一，雖然面積不大，但氛圍迷人。

The ambiance of a place is the atmosphere or the vibe.

一個地方的氛圍就是氣氛或氣場。

The word vibe is a bit more informal, but it's still perfectly acceptable when you're talking to your friends or people you know well.

vibe 這個詞比較隨意，但在與朋友或熟人交談時還是完全可以接受的。

After my second coffee of the day and a pretty tasty cake, I went back outside and I roamed around some more.

喝完今天的第二杯咖啡，吃完美味的蛋糕後，我又到外面轉了轉。

To roam around is a great word and it's a synonym of to wander or to explore or walk without having a real goal.

漫遊是個好詞，它是遊蕩、探索或行走的同義詞，沒有真正的目標。

You're walking around freely without any purpose.

你沒有任何目的，自由自在地走來走去。

And that's one of the things I like most about traveling and exploring new cities.

這也是我最喜歡旅行和探索新城市的原因之一。

I had a great day because I could travel at my own pace.

我今天過得很開心，因為我可以按照自己的節奏旅行。

To travel at your own pace means to have the freedom to travel as fast or as slow as you want.

按自己的節奏旅行意味著可以隨心所欲，快慢自如。

And since I visited in October, I was lucky that it wasn't too crowded in the city.

由於我是在十月份來的，所以很幸運，城市裡並不太擁擠。

October is not peak season for tourism in Europe.

十月並不是歐洲的旅遊旺季。

That means it's not the busiest time of year.

這意味著現在不是一年中最繁忙的時候。

All in all, Bratislava is a pretty cool place and especially if you're in Central Europe, it's definitely worth a visit.

總之，布拉迪斯拉發是一個很酷的地方，尤其是如果您在中歐，這裡絕對值得一去。

If you found this video useful, make sure to leave a like and let me know in the comments.

如果您覺得這段視頻有用，請務必點贊並在評論中告訴我。

And of course, don't forget to subscribe to English at the Ready here on YouTube so you don't miss any future lessons.

當然，別忘了在 YouTube 上訂閱 "English at the Ready"，這樣就不會錯過以後的課程了。

If you want to improve your English with me this year, then click the link in the description below to learn more about how I can help you start speaking English confidently and fluently.

如果您想在今年和我一起提高英語水平，請單擊下面描述中的鏈接，瞭解更多關於我如何幫助您開始自信流利地說英語的資訊。

I'll see you in the next lesson.

下節課見。