【英语学习】【Level 07】U04 Rest and Relaxation L5 An inn by the lake

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### 文章目录 ###

*  Word Preparation
 *   *  secluded: 僻静的
     *  inn: 小旅馆
     *  well-managed: 管理良好的
     *  guest house: 招待所
     *  simple pleasures: 简单的快乐
     *  peace and quiet: 安静平和
 *  Grammar
 *   *  vacation, holiday和festival的区别

# Word Preparation #

## secluded: 僻静的 ##

*from Latin secludere, from se- ‘apart’ + claudere ‘to shut’.*  
hidden or cannot be seen or found easily

You may learn a great deal about yourself if you go somewhere secluded.  
如果你去个僻静的地方，你也许可以更加了解自己。

That life is private and secluded from interruptions of undesirable strangers.  
那种生活是闲静的，不受讨厌的局外人的打搅。

## inn: 小旅馆 ##

a hotel, esp. a small hotel, often with a restaurant  
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There is a cheap inn we can stay at that serves breakfast.  
我们可以待在一家便宜的小旅馆里，有早餐提供。

Facing the lake was a little inn with a garden.  
湖对面是一个带花园的小旅馆。

## well-managed: 管理良好的 ##

controlled and organized in a good way

This hotel is quite popular among tourists in this area because it is well-managed.  
这家旅馆由于管理良好在这个地区很受游客欢迎。

The time of the project can be shortened if things are well-managed.  
一切顺利的话，项目有可能会缩短时间。

## guest house: 招待所 ##

a private house rented to paying guests  
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The guest house stands in picturesque surroundings.  
这家招待所四周的环境优美如画。

My grandparents have a guest house near the beach that they sometimes rent out to people.  
我的祖父母在海滩附近有一套房子，有时候会作为招待所租给人们。

## simple pleasures: 简单的快乐 ##

ordinary things that make people happy

I will slow down and become conscious of life’s simple pleasures.  
我会放慢脚步，细心留意生命中那些简单的快乐。

Some of these simple pleasures are good for your mind, body, and soul.  
这些简单的快乐对你的大脑，身体和精神都非常有好处。

## peace and quiet: 安静平和 ##

freedom from stress or interruptions

The wall of the palace was painted white to convey peace and quiet.  
宫殿的墙壁被涂成白色，传达和平与宁静。

I go walking near the lake whenever I want some peace and quiet.  
当我想要一些安宁和平静的时候，我就去湖边散步。

# Grammar #

## vacation, holiday和festival的区别 ##

1.  vacation泛指一般的假期
2.  holiday (=holy day)指风俗习惯，法律规定或为了纪念某件事情的节日，假日
3.  festival 指具有悠久历史的传统节日以及电影节，艺术节等

例如，

*  I have been quite busy these months, but I hope to take a vacation in June.
 *  What are you going to do for the Christmas holidays?
 *  I will go to Beijing during the Spring Festival this year.
 *  I just came back from the Glasgow Jazz Festival and it was amazing!

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