PETS2口語對話練習-50

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They are getting closer to the beach as the sun sets
    Jun: What are those terraces over there?
    Lisa: I'd guess it was taro. That used to be the staple crop of the islanders.
    Jun: Wow! Like Taiwan's aborigines! And those little shrines all over the place?
    Lisa: Those are heiaus, left by the ancient Hawaiians as shrines for their gods. Oahu has them, too.
    Jun: Is that golden sand I see up ahead? Oh my god. It is.
    Lisa: And look at that waterfall! We've here! Kalalau Beach! Let's go get wet!
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    小君:那些梯田種的是什么???
    莉莎:我想是芋頭吧。那以前是島民的主要作物。
    小君:哇!就像臺灣的原住民!那些到處都有的小廟又是什么呢?
    莉莎:那些是‘海奧斯’,是古代夏威夷人留下來的,那是他們拜神的地方。歐胡島上也有。
    小君:前面我看到的可是金色沙灘?噢,我的天啊,真的是耶。
    莉莎:看看那座瀑布!我們到了!卡拉勞海灘!我們下水玩吧!
    重點解說
    ★ terrace (n.) 梯田
    ★ taro (n.) 芋頭
    ★ staple (a.) 主要的,大量生產(chǎn)的
    ★ crop (n.) 作物
    ★ aborigine (n.) 原住民
    ★ shrine (n.) 神殿
    ★ get wet 下水