The silent village 沉默的村庄
In this much-travelled world, there are still thousands of places which are inaccessible to tourists. We always assume that villagers in remote places are friendly and hospitable. But people who are cut off not only from foreign tourists, but even from their own countrymen can be hostile to travellers. Visits to really remote villages are seldom enjoyable -- as my wife and I discovered during a tour through the Balkans.
在这个旅游频繁的世界上，仍有成千上万个游人足迹未至的地方。人们总是以为偏僻的地方的村民们热情好客。但是，那些不但与外国旅游者隔绝，而且与本国同胞隔绝的人们有可能对游客抱有敌意。到真正偏僻的村庄去旅游并不是一件愉快的事情。我与妻子在一次周游巴尔干半岛时对此深有体会。
New words and expressions 生词与短语
inaccessible
adj. 难接近的,达不到的
hospitable
adj. 不好客的
hostile
adj. 不友好的,有敌意的
vicinity
n. 周围,近邻
architectural
adj. 建筑的
fresco
n. 壁画
abruptly
adv. 突然地,意外地
tramp
v. 徒步行进
moor
v. (用绳、链、锚)系(船)
ferry
v. (用渡船)运
straggle
v. 蔓延，散乱分布
sardine
n. 沙丁鱼，沙丁鱼罐头
rag
n. 破烂衣服
procession
adj. 不动的
shawl
n. 披巾，围巾
peer
v. 凝视，盯着
quicken
v. 加快