溫蒂的遊玩胡說八道和美國異想世界

雪梨- 用真善美溫暖心靈
冬天的溫暖在哪裡?
雪梨身處南半球 , 所以澳洲四季與北半球相反，澳洲每年的聖誕節正是澳洲夏天的正式開始
我決定一月飛去追尋冬天的溫暖。
城市的樸實、城市人的笑容，訴說出世界的純、世界的真
少了紐約的rush、少了東京的packed，也許是陽光、也許是地大，造就這塊土地醞釀出世界的真善美。

William Shakespeare said “And this, our life, exempt from public haunt,
finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones,
and good in everything.

Sydney, known for its diversity of activities, is the perfect vacation
place for you, families, or couples. It is built around a beautiful natural harbor, with much of the foreshore being dedicated as National Park.
On the shores of the harbor is the Taronga Zoo, which is known as“the zoo with a view.”
You learn to appreciate the beauty of life, thebeauty of land, the beauty of our world.

他們有宏偉的歌劇院Sydney Opera House、世界著名的海灘Bondi Beach、徹底遠離城囂的淨土Blue Mountains，
但你感受不到它的驕傲，因為它只是盡力把這塊土地的美好展現給世人，分享於世間，這就是雪梨的可愛之處。

陽光普照下，我在海港harbor邊享受著午餐，看著雪梨青少年們玩著滑板，漫步到national park裡探索，
遇見一對從德國去玩得年邁夫妻，手牽著手坐在長椅上晒著太陽，跟我訴說著他們一起走過的歲月，走回harbor搭上ferry到Watson'sBay，
我看見屬於當地人的悠閒，我感受世界的真也不過如此。
學著雪梨人，我躍進海裡，瞬間的清涼似乎洗淨我這個都市心靈，
那個下午，我感受了，我覺醒了，感受到大自然送給世界這個角落的美好。

I lay on the white sand of Bondi Beach feeling the “Aussie spirit” and
observing the beach culture around me. Some people walk around in bikinis
and board shorts, holding on their surfboards and ready to jump into the
waves. Others lay flat in the sun, trying to get as tanned as possible. I
breathe in the air.
I smell the sun, I smell the relaxation, and I smell
the happiness around me. Sydney, a city that opens up your appreciation to
the world and remember not to take things around you for granted.

 Take… for granted的意思為視某件事、某物、或某人為理所當然
Example: We shouldn’t take our families for granted. A way to do so is to
tell them how much we love them.

 Diversity的意思為多樣化
Example: Taiwan is a country with great diversity.

 Appreciate的意思為欣賞
Example: She learned to appreciate classical music when she first heard
Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.


「澳客」式英文Australian slang

1. Aussie : Australian 澳洲人
Example: My friends call

2. G'Day : hello! 在澳洲最常聽到的打招呼語
Example: G’Day mate!

3. Mate : buddy, friend 朋友
Example: I’m going to go travelling with my mates.

4. Ace! : Excellent! Very good! 好極了!
Example: Ace! Let’s go celebrate your promotion!

5. Big Smoke : a big city, especially Sydney or Melbourne形容大城市
Example: New York is the Big Smoke in the States.

6. Bloody : very 非常
Example: This food is bloody spicy.

7. Brekkie : breakfast 早餐
Example: I can’ believe this hotel price doesn’t include brekkie.

8. No worries! : No problem; forget about it 沒關西
Example: A: I’m sorry I ruined your shirt. B: No worries! I can get it fixed easily.

9. Heaps : a lot 很多
Example: I’ve got heaps of ideas for our vacation.

10. Holy dooley! : an exclamation of surprise 表示驚訝之意
Example: Holy dooley! I won the lottery!