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It stands out as a constitutional monarchy wedged between the two giant republics of France and Germany, and has paid the price for its location in not one, but two world wars, ensuring there’s plenty of history on offer. There’s a flourishing domestic wine industry, an impressive restaurant scene, countless museums and memorials (from the Unesco-listed fortress and old city centre to the grave of General George S Patton Jr), and a seemingly inherent love of seafood, cheese and all things pastry.
stand out显眼;突出
*constitutional/ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃənl/ adj.宪法的;章程的
*monarchy/ˈmɔnəki/ n.君主制;君主政体
wedged between夹在…之间;卡在…之间
on offer提供的;可买到;可使用
*flourishing /ˈflʌriʃiŋ/ adj.繁荣的;昌盛的;兴旺的
*seemingly /ˈsi:miŋli/ adv.看似;貌似;表面上
*inherent /inˈhiərənt/ adj.固有的;内在的
pastry /ˈpeistri/ n.油酥面团;油酥面皮;此处泛指面食
夹在法国和德国两大共和国之间,卢森堡实行的是君主立宪制。因为自身所处的位置,卢森堡在两次世界大战中付出了惨重的代价,可说的历史典故很多。国内的葡萄酒行业发展兴旺,餐饮的环境令人赞叹,还有数不胜数的博物馆和纪念碑(包括被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产的城堡和古城中心,以及二战传奇名将巴顿将军的墓碑),对海鲜、干酪和所有面食制品的热爱卢森堡似乎是与生俱来。
In 1985, Luxembourg was also instrumental in the creation of a landmark legislation: the signing of the Schengen Treaty, a unilateral agreement ensuring border-free travel within European member countries.
*instrumental /ˌinstrəˈmentl/ adj.起重要作用
unilateral /ju:niˈlætrəl/ adj.单方面的
1985年,卢森堡在欧洲一项据有历史意义的条约签订上也起了关键作用,这就是《申根协定》。这个协定让民众可在所有申根公约成员国内自由通行。
On the trail of this historic spot, I travelled down the Moselle Valley, a quiet, unassuming part of eastern Luxembourg. The Moselle River lazily acting as a natural border between Luxembourg and Germany. The valley is evidently central to the country’s wine production, with row upon row of vineyards draped over the low-lying hillsides interrupted only by a scattering of towns and villages.
unassuming /ˌʌnəˈsju:miŋ/ adj.谦逊的;不爱出风头的
lazily /ˈleizili/ adv.行进缓慢地;慢吞吞的地
row upon row of sth. 接二连三的某物
vineyard/ˈvinjəd/ n.(为酿酒而种植的)葡萄园;(以葡萄园自种葡萄进行生产的)酿酒厂
drape over 遮盖;盖住
hillside /ˈhilsaid/ n.小山坡
interrupt /ˌintəˈrʌpt/ v.阻断,遮挡(连续线条、平面、景色等)
a scattering of 散落的;三三两两的;零零星星的
在前往这个有历史意义的小镇途中,我沿着摩泽尔河循路开车前行,一路上欣赏着卢森堡东部这片幽静的田园风光。摩泽尔河水流缓慢,蜿蜒向南,是卢森堡和德国之间天然的边境线。很显然,摩泽尔河谷是卢森堡国内葡萄酒生产的中心,阡陌纵横的葡萄园覆盖着地势低缓的山坡,只有零零星星的几座村庄和小镇点缀其间。
—to be continued…
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