随身英语
Why camping can be so much fun 露营度假乐趣多
你喜欢哪种度假方式？你是越来越多的露营爱好者中的一员吗？听了本期 “随身英语” 节目，你也许会对夜空下的假日感到心动。从 “wild camping（野外露营）” 到 “glamping（豪华露营）”，有多种方式可以让你体会回归自然的乐趣。
词汇：camping 露营
When you go on holiday, where do you like to stay? Do you like the luxury of a five-star hotel, the convenience of a self-catering apartment or do you prefer the freedom of sleeping under canvas? If you haven’t tried the latter, maybe you should join the increasing number of people who are enjoying the simple pleasures of camping.
By grabbing your tent, and some additional accessories, it’s easy to head off to the countryside and enjoy a night or two under the stars. Many campers are ditching the trappings of their modern, hectic life to do this, encouraged by experts who say a few peaceful nights in the middle of nowhere might be a good way to unwind and improve our sleep patterns and well-being. It is also, of course, a good low-budget holiday option.
For the adventurous, wild camping is the ultimate escape from reality. Armed with just some food and a sleeping bag, you’re free from rules, away from other people, and able to enjoy the back-to-basics experience. One wild camper, Phoebe Smith, told the BBC: “The act of sleeping when everybody else has gone home – when you notice the wildlife and the stars – is one of the best things in life.”
But for those who still want some home comforts, a campsite is a more suitable place to pitch your tent. Here you have facilities such as washrooms, a shop and maybe even a restaurant. And for the most luxurious camping experience, you could try glamping. In the UK, camping – and caravanning – has always been popular. One survey by Visit Britain found around 4.38 million people go camping in Britain every year.
More recently, sales of camping gear have jumped as more people have opted for a staycation within the UK due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. One camping retailer, Halfords, reported a surge in demand for products such as stoves, cool boxes and camping chairs. With the addition of inflatable mattresses and pillows, powerful torches and lamps to light up your tent and a better selection of easy-to-cook food, you can almost guarantee a comfortable and enjoyable camping expedition. The only thing you can’t guarantee, in the UK at least, is good weather! So maybe it’s time to slum it and give camping a try.
词汇表
five-star 五星级的
self-catering 自理膳食的
under canvas （睡）在帐篷里
camping 露营
tent 帐篷
accessories 配件
under the stars 在星空下，在野外
camper 露营者
ditch 摆脱，抛弃
the middle of nowhere 荒郊野岭，人迹罕至的地方
low-budget 开销少的，低预算的
adventurous 勇于冒险的
wild camping 野营
sleeping bag 睡袋
back-to-basics 返璞归真的
home comfort 家一般的舒适
campsite 度假营地，宿营地
pitch 搭（帐篷）
facilities 设施
glamping 豪华露营，舒适露营
caravanning 驾宿营车度假
staycation “宅” 度假，居家度假（不出远门，在家附近度假）
stove 炉子
cool box （用于保存食物、饮料等的）冷箱
camping chair 野营椅
inflatable mattress 充气床垫
torch 手电筒
slum it 简朴点，将就点
测验与练习
1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. According to some experts, why can camping be good for you?
2. What is described in the article as a ‘back-to-basics’ experience?
3. Where might you get washrooms and a restaurant when you are camping?
4. What can’t be guaranteed when camping in the UK?
5. True or false? There’s been an increase in demand for camping chairs.
2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。
1. We’re _______ our car and using public transport from now on.
pitching ditching camping slumming it
2. We decided to fly with a _______ airline but regretted it when the flight was cancelled.
lowly-budget lower-budget low-budget lowest-budget
3. We’re quite _______ so we jumped at the chance to hike up the mountain.
adventurous adventurers adventure adventuring
4. We loved the hotel because it had great _______.
accessories five-star facilities camping
5. On our road trip to France, we had to _______ by travelling in the back of a van.
slumming it slummed it slum at slum it
答案
1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. According to some experts, why can camping be good for you?
Some experts say a few peaceful nights in the middle of nowhere might be a good way to unwind and improve our sleep patterns and well-being.
2. What is described in the article as a ‘back-to-basics’ experience?
Wild camping can be considered a ‘back-to-basics’ experience.
3. Where might you get washrooms and a restaurant when you are camping?
These are the facilities you might find at a campsite.
4. What can’t be guaranteed when camping in the UK?
You can’t guarantee good weather when camping in the UK.
5. True or false? There’s been an increase in demand for camping chairs.
True. Camping retailer Halfords reported a surge – an increase – in demand for products such as stoves, cool boxes and camping chairs.
2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。
1. We’re ditching our car and using public transport from now on.
2. We decided to fly with a low-budget airline but regretted it when the flight was cancelled.
3. We’re quite adventurous so we jumped at the chance to hike up the mountain.
4. We loved the hotel because it had great facilities.
5. On our road trip to France, we had to slum it by travelling in the back of a van.
