美国文化口语秀(文本+MP3) 第395期:十一长假 说走就走的英语旅行!

终于盼来了十一长假！你有出游计划吗？出国游、国内游、自驾游？背包客、生态游、亲子游？出行前，听Jenny和Spencer分享不同类型的旅游，英语怎么说！

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We've got a one week long vacation coming up: 快要有一周长假啦！
What are your holiday plans? 你的十一计划是什么？
Are you traveling or on staycation? 你出去旅游吗？还是留在自己的城市？
Leave us a comment and let us know: 留言跟我们分享你的节日计划吧
The best comments will win a special prize: 写得最好的留言有个特别奖品哦
It's our love: 就是我们的爱
You've already got our love: 大家已经拥有我们的爱了
Let's all go to Thailand and take over Phuket: 我们和听众一起去泰国、到普吉岛玩儿吧！
That'll be a huge party! 那会是个超级大派对！

Have some time off
放下工作，度个假
For those following the public holiday schedule: 大都数人都会按照公众假期的日子放假
Some people want to beat the rush, get out of town a few days earlier: 但也有人想错峰出行，早几天走
Duck off work early: 早点下班
I'm going to make my time. I'm leaving early and come back late. 我想自己安排时间。我想早点走，晚点回来。
In that case, you need to ask for leave. 那你就得请假了
You should see what kind of relationship you have with your boss and what kind of company it is: 具体怎么请假还是要看你和老板的关系、你们公司是怎么样的
Some companies are more uptight. You've got be more formal when you request time off. 有些公司比较紧，请假的流程很正式
Fill out a form of leave. 填请假单

英语请假看这里：
Could I have some extra time off?
Could I take some extra days off？
May I have/take a few extra days off?
重点词是extra, 多请几天假
Reassure your boss that your work won't be affected. 当然也要向老板保证，工作不会受影响

Holiday, vacation, break有什么不同？
这三个词都是假期、休假的意思，但含义、用法却有些不同：
Holiday: 可以是一天的假期，也可以是一段时间的假期。另外，英国人更常说go on a holiday
Vacation: 假期，美国人更常用go on a vacation; 通常指一段时间, 比较长的假期
Break: 通常指较短的假期、或者休息一会儿，比如：take a 10-minute break
休息十分钟
十一长假，最常用的说法是：
The October holiday
The October break
A one-week vacation

祖国母亲的生日
国庆节，英语怎么说？
National Day 国庆节
Public holiday 公众假期
It's the founding of People's Republic of China. 是中华人民共和国成立的日子
It's a one-week-long holiday. 一周长假
The Golden Week: 黄金周，但这并不是英语里的常用词
你是哪种旅行者？
What kind of a vacationer are you?

#1.十一旅游人多、又贵，不如staycation！
Staycation: stay+cation
It means to stay in where you usually live, but still have a vacation: 不离开自己常居的城市度假
A lot of people fall under this category: 很多人都是这个类型
If you are traveling during National Holiday, you're also traveling with hundreds of millions of people. 如果你在国庆假期出游，那有上亿人民和你一起出游
It's also very expensive: 而且也很贵
Yeah, that's the biggest turn-off for me: 对，这是我最抗拒的因素
I'm on staycation: 我不出去，就地度假

＃2.如果你要去旅行，这些词学起来！
1.Outbound travel 出国游
不过这个说法太正式，口语里大家这样说：
I'm going abroad
I'm traveling abroad
I'm going to/I'm traveling to (the name of the country)

2.Domestic travel 国内游
也是正式说法，口语说法如下：
I'm traveling within China
I'm traveling inside China
I'm going to/I'm traveling to (the name of the place)

#3.Backpacking 背包客
Backpacking/to go backpacking: 背包客旅行
A backpacker is someone who goes backpacking: 背包客就是去背包旅行的人
I've never gone backpacking for a super long period of time: 我从没长时间的背包旅行
I've met people who've done it for months at a time: 但有人一次出去好久
They're hardcore: 他们很厉害
Suitcase/luggage: 箱子

#4.Romantic getaway 浪漫假期
Romantic getaway: 浪漫假期
Getaway: 假期、旅行，有种说走就走的感觉
Let's get away, let's get out of this town: 我们出去玩玩、离开这个城市
Weekend getaway: 周末游

#5.Remote getaway 世外桃源
Remote getaway：去一个僻静、宁静的地方旅行
Remote means hard to get to, off the beaten path: remote的意思就是不容易去、知道的人很少
Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life: 逃离喧嚣的都市生活
Zanadu: 世外桃源
＊大家应该都想找这样的好地方！你有什么好介绍？＊

#6.Road trip 自驾游
Road trip: 自驾游
I'm going on a road trip. 我要去自驾游
In America, a lot of people drive RV to go on road trips: 在美国，很多人开房车去自驾
RV: recreational vehicle, 房车、休旅车
RVs are huge! 房车好大呢
They're gas guzzlers: 都是油老虎、特别费油
注意：self-driving 是自动驾驶，不是自驾游哦
Route 66: 66号公路

#7.Family-friendly trips 亲子游
Family-friendly: 亲子的、适合家庭的
Family-friendly resort: 适合全家去的度假村、度假酒店
All-inclusive resorts: 全包的度假村
The rate includes accommodation, food and beverage, activities: 费用包括住宿、吃喝、娱乐活动
Cruise: 邮轮

最后，祝大家 Have a great October holiday!