东京游乐园 (日本主题乐园丰岛园)

原文

A popular Tokyo amusement park on Monday closed its doors for the last time after being in business for more than nine decades, with part of the site set to make way for a “Harry Potter” theme park.

Toshimaen amusement park, which opened in 1926 in northern Tokyo, caught the imagination of locals such as Junko and Hikari Abe, a mother and daughter who work at the park and met their partners there.

原文解析

A popular Tokyo amusement park (游乐园)on Monday closed its doors for the last time after being in business (在营业中)for more than nine decades (十年), with part of the site set to make way (让位) for a “Harry Potter” theme park.

东京一家受欢迎的游乐园在经营了90多年后,于本周一最后一次关门歇业,部分场地将为“哈利波特”主题公园让路。

Toshimaen amusement park, which opened in 1926 in northern Tokyo, caught the imagination of locals (给某人以想象的空间;激发想象力) such as Junko and Hikari Abe, a mother and daughter who work at the park and met their partners there.东岛游乐园于1926年在东京北部开放,激发了当地人的想象力,比如在公园工作的母女安倍晋彦(Junko)和安倍晋三(Hikari Abe),他们在那里认识了他们的伴侣。

语言点

1、amusement park: 游乐园

· theme park: 主题乐园

· Disneyland: 迪士尼乐园

· universal studios: 环球影城

2、be in business: 在营业中

· The hotel has been in business for over 150 years.这家酒店已经营业超过150年了。

· 关于生意的表达:

How is business at the moment?

= Are you selling much at the moment?现在生意怎么样?

-Business is good/booming (= I'm selling a lot). 生意兴隆。

-Business is bad/quiet (= I'm not selling much). 生意清淡。

3、decade /'dekeɪd/ n. 十年

· a decade ago: 十年之前

· two decades: 二十年

4、make way: 让路,让位

· Several houses were pulled down to make way for the new road.几所房屋被拆了,为修新路腾出空间。

· He stood down to make way for the young people.他退下来(退位,退休)好为年轻人让路。

5、catch/capture the imagination of sb.: 给某人以想象的空间;激发想象力

· Her books have caught the imagination of children from around the world.她的书激发了全世界小朋友的想象力。

· They use puppets to capture the imagination of kids.他们用木偶来启发小孩子的想象力。

小贴士

日本西武集团正在考虑逐步关闭位于东京都练马区的游乐园“丰岛园”。预计这处游乐园今后将会被打造成兼具防灾功能的“哈利波特”主题乐园。

游乐园的大多数土地被东京都政府收购并准备用于建设主题公园,并已经与美国知名电影公司“华纳兄弟”进行交涉,希望建设成“哈利波特”主题公园。预计今年春季就将正式作出决定。

练马区“丰岛园”于1926年开园,因为有大量的游乐设施和多个游泳池,成为了东京首都圈有名的大型游乐园。该游乐园的运营由西武铁道公司的全资子公司负