旅游英语

Developing vocabulary and expressions

旅游

百花齐放all flowers are in bloom

碧波荡漾green, rippling (lake)

碧水清山 a world of shimmering green hills and clear azure waters 避暑胜地summer resort

苍松翠柏luxuriant cypresses and pines

层峦叠嶂range upon range of hills/mountains

姹紫嫣红 a blaze of bright colors

崇山峻岭towering and steep mountains

船移景换Each turn of the boat affords a different scenery

雕梁画栋carved beams and painted rafters

洞天福地scenery of exceptional charm

飞流急湍Waters rush down in whirlpools and rapids

峰回路转the paths running sinuously amidst the peaks

古建筑群ancient architectural

古色古香of antique beauty

国家公园national park

宏伟挺拔towering and magnificent

湖光山色beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains

极目远眺look as far as the eye can see

江南水乡the south of the lower reaches of the Yangze River

金碧辉煌resplendent and magnificent

尽收眼底command a panoramic view of

惊奇不已be greatly surprised/astonished

惊涛拍案Raging/Tumultuous/Turbulent waves pound on the banks. 琳琅满目 a superb collection of beautiful things

鳞次栉比placed closely side by side

玲珑剔透beautifully wrought

流连忘返linger on and forget to return

旅游景点tourist attraction; scenic spot; places of interest

络绎不绝an endless stream

美不胜收too many beautiful things to be appreciated at once

名胜古迹famous scenic spots and places of historical interest

闻名遐尔known far and wide

墨客骚人famous men of letters

奇峰异石picturesque peaks and rocks

奇花异草exotic flowers and herbs

青山不断Green hills roll on endlessly

群山环抱be surrounded by mountains/hills

高山水急Mountains are high and torrents are swift.

山峦迭翠range upon range of green hills

拾级而上ascend step by step

世界旅游日World Tourism Day

世界文化遗产保护地World Heritage Sites (WHS)

天下奇观wondrous spectacle

亭台楼阁elegant buildings for landscaping purposes

蜿蜒曲折winding and zigzagging

万紫千红 a riot of colors

巍然屹立be towering and lofty

蔚为壮观present a splendid sight

熙熙攘攘hustle and bustle

相映成趣form delightful contrast

心旷神怡completely relaxed and happy

雄伟险峻grandly precipitous

悬崖绝壁sheer precipices and overhanging rocks

绚丽多姿gorgeous and colorful

寻幽探胜search for seclusion and beautiful scenery 烟波浩渺 a wide expanse of misty waters

一览无余have a commanding view of

一片苍茫的海天景色 a vast expanse of sea and sky

依山傍水nestling under a mountain and near a river 鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey

郁郁葱葱luxuriant and green

枝繁叶茂luxuriant, sturdy and vigorous

庄严肃穆solemn and serene

自然保护区natural reserve; nature preservation zone 自然景观natural splendor/attraction

旅游黄金周golden week for tourism

蜜月旅行honeymoon trip

婚假旅行wedding vacation

旅行结婚wedding travel

出境游outbound tourism

国内游inbound tourism

自助游independent/do-it-yourself travel

随团旅游group travel

标准/豪华游normal/luxury tour

经典线路classic travel route

黄金线路hot travel route

旅游定点饭店/旅馆certified restaurant/hotel

星级饭店star-grade hotel

强迫购物forced purchase

中国最著名的旅游景点Top Attractions in China

兵马俑Terra Cotta Warriors

秦始皇陵墓the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin 敦煌莫高窟Mogao Grottoes/Caves, Dunhuang

壁画murals

彩绘painted sculptures

鸣沙山Singing Sands Mountain

月牙泉the Crescent Moon Lake

长江三峡Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

瞿塘峡Qutang Gorge

巫峡Wu Gorge

西陵峡Xiling Gorge

广西桂林Guilin, Guangxi

独秀峰Solitary Beauty Peak

叠彩山Folded Brocade Hill