Cottage life 鄉居生活2

Despite the peaceful setting, there is always plenty to do at a cottage. If you enjoy outdoor activities, try hunting, canoeing or hiking. Many cottages are located near or on a lake, so opportunities to go swimming, boating or sunbathing abound. Enjoy a picnic with your family, or build a campfire to roast hot dogs and marshmallows. On rainy days, curl up on a comfy chair inside and read, or enjoy board games with your friends and relatives.

Want to get out and explore? Take a tour of the lake in a motorboat, or visit one of the many small villages located nearby. Many families rent cottages instead of owning them, but for those who do, there’s always work to be done. Wood must be chopped for the stove. Leaves need to be raked and gardens tended. Since many cottages are older buildings, there’s usually something that needs to be fixed or painted. The story of cottages is one of families, traditions and memories. Are you ready to try cottaging with your family？

despite

marshmallow n.棉花糖、藥蜀葵

curl up (口)捲曲

comfy

board game

chop 砍、劈

rake 耙在一起

tend 1.傾向 2.照料

【Chat room】

on a lake 是指瀕臨湖邊

on the waterfront在水邊

to be on a lake 當然也有可能在水上、船上

He’s going to spend some time at the lake. 表示他會待在湖的附近

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Cottages, Camps or Cabins?

Cottages go by many different names. In some parts of the U.S., they’re called cabins. In the far north, they are sometimes referred to as camps. But in much of Canada and the eastern United State, they’re called cottages.

【Key word】

despite 僅管、不管

=in spite of

Despite the severe weather condition, the plane arrived safely.

僅管天候惡劣，班機還是安全抵達了

Despite all the criticism, the mayor insisted on proceeding with his new policy.

僅管有這麼多的批評，市長仍然堅持他的新政策

comfy

comfortable的簡稱，是很口語的用字

Dad loves to lie in his comfy bed to read.

爸爸很喜歡躺在他很舒適的床上讀書

Sean always puts on his comfy jeans while working in the yard.

Sean在後院工作的時候很喜歡穿他那件很舒適的牛仔褲

explore 探索、探險

The boy has a dream of exploring the North Pole once he grows up.

這個男孩有一個夢想就是長大後去北極探險

Oliver and his wife spent two months exploring Greece and Italy.

Oliver和他的太太花了兩個月的時間探索希臘和義大利