伦敦确实是绿色的

　　London is really green. There are lots of trees and parks.

　　伦敦确实是绿色的。那里有许多树木和公园。

　　A And what about London? What's London like?

　　A 伦敦怎么样？伦敦的情况是什么样的？

　　B Well, in summer it's cooler than here and cooler than Athens.

　　B 哦，这里夏天很凉爽，比雅典凉爽。

　　A And wetter, I believe! You get quite a lot of rain.

　　A 而且更潮湿，我想！你们雨多。

　　B Yes, perhaps. But it's really green. Greener than Athens, certainly.

　　B 是的，也许是。但是这里确实是绿色的。比雅典要绿，当然。

　　A How is that?

　　A 为什么呢？

　　B Well, there are lots of trees and parks. In spring and summer London is a really green place.

　　B 哦，这里有很多树木和公园。春天和夏天伦敦确实是一片绿色。

　　Notes注释

　　1 When someone asks what London is like: What's London like? / What's London like? the replies are quite positive mentioning the fact that London is cooler, wetter and greener than both Athens and Beijing: Well, it's cooler than here, and cooler than Athens. / Well, it's cooler than here, and cooler than Athens: And wetter. / And wetter: It’s greener than Athens. / It’s greener than Athens.

　　当某人问都伦敦的情况时：What's London like? /伦敦的情况是什么样的？当回答提到伦敦比北京和雅典更凉爽、更湿润和更绿时，语气是肯定的。Well, it's cooler than here, and cooler than Athens. / 哦，这里夏天很凉爽，比雅典凉爽。And wetter. /而且更潮湿。It’s greener than Athens. /比雅典要绿。

　　2 There's an explanation for all the greenery - all the parks and trees: Well, there are lots of trees and parks. / Well, there are lots of trees and parks.

　　对伦敦是到处是绿色有一个解释——所有的公园和树木：Well, there are lots of trees and parks. /哦，这里有很多树木和公园。

Key phrases and sentences   And what about London? What's London like? Well, in summer it's cooler than here and cooler than Athens. And wetter, I believe! You get quite a lot of rain. Yes, perhaps. But it's really green. Greener than Athens, certainly. How is that? Well, there are lots of trees and parks. In spring and summer London is a really green place.

重要的短语和句子   伦敦怎么样？ 伦敦的情况是什么样的？  哦，这里夏天很凉爽，比雅典凉爽。  而且更潮湿，我想！你们雨多。 是的，也许是。但是这里确实是绿色的。 比雅典要绿，当然。 为什么呢？ 哦，这里有很多树木和公园。春天和夏天伦敦确实是一片绿色。