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Lesson 47-1  The great escape大逃亡

原文

Economy is one powerful motive for camping, since after the initial outlay upon equipment, or through hiring it, the total expense can be far less than the cost of hotels. But, contrary to a popular assumption, it is far from being the only one, or even the greatest. The man who manoeuvres carelessly into his twenty pounds' worth of space at one of Europe's myriad permanent sites may find himself bumping a Bentley. More likely, Ford Escort will be hub to hub with Renault or Mercedes, but rarely with bicycles made for two.

That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic, a brighter promise for the hopeful traveller who has sworn to get away from it all. It also provides---and some student sociologist might care to base his

upon the phenomenon an escape of another kind.

音标

i(ː)ˈkɒnəmi ɪz wʌn ˈpaʊəfʊl ˈməʊtɪv fɔː ˈkæmpɪŋ, sɪns ˈɑːftə ði ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈaʊtleɪ əˈpɒn ɪˈkwɪpmənt, ɔː θruː ˈhaɪərɪŋ ɪt, ðə ˈtəʊtl ɪksˈpɛns kæn biː fɑː lɛs ðæn ðə kɒst ɒv həʊˈtɛlz. bʌt, ˈkɒntrəri tuː ə ˈpɒpjʊlər əˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n, ɪt ɪz fɑː frɒm ˈbiːɪŋ ði ˈəʊnli wʌn, ɔːr ˈiːvən ðə ˈgreɪtɪst. ðə mæn huː məˈnuːvəz ˈkeəlɪsli ˈɪntuː hɪz ˈtwɛnti paʊndz wɜːθ ɒv speɪs æt wʌn ɒv ˈjʊərəps ˈmɪrɪəd ˈpɜːmənənt saɪts meɪ faɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈbʌmpɪŋ ə ˈbɛntliː. mɔː ˈlaɪkli, fɔːd ˈɛskɔːt wɪl biː hʌb tuː hʌb wɪð Renault ɔː mɜːˈseɪdɪz, bʌt ˈreəli wɪð ˈbaɪsɪklz meɪd fɔː tuː.

ðæt ði ɪˈkwɪpmənt ɒv ˈmɒdən ˈkæmpɪŋ bɪˈkʌmz ˈjɪəli mɔː səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd ɪz ən ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ ˈpærədɒks fɔː ðə ˈsɪnɪk, ə ˈbraɪtə ˈprɒmɪs fɔː ðə ˈhəʊpfʊl ˈtræv(ə)lə huː hæz swɔːn tuː gɛt əˈweɪ frɒm ɪt ɔːl. ɪt ˈɔːlsəʊ prəˈvaɪdz---ænd sʌm ˈstjuːdənt ˌsəʊsɪˈɒləʤɪst maɪt keə tuː beɪs hɪz ˈθiːsɪs əˈpɒn ðə fɪˈnɒmɪnən ən ɪsˈkeɪp ɒv əˈnʌðə kaɪnd.

生词

manoeuvres məˈnuːvəz

V-T/V-I If you manoeuvre something into or out of an awkward position, you skilfully move it there.

myriad  ˈjʊərəps

A myriad or myriads of people or things is a very large number or great variety of them.

sophisticated səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd

ADJ A sophisticated machine, device, or method is more advanced or complex than others.

paradox ˈpærədɒks

N-COUNT You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities that seem to contradict each other.

cynic ˈsɪnɪk

N-COUNT A cynic is someone who believes that people always act selfishly.

thesis ˈθiːsɪs

N-COUNT A thesis is an idea or theory that is expressed as a statement and is discussed in a logical way.

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