
適合追求刺激的你
Are you someone who actually likes taking risks while traveling?
你是那種喜歡旅行中冒險的人嗎?
take risks (with...) (拿~)冒險
Would you prefer going mountain climbing in Nepal to visiting the historic architecture of Rome?
比起參觀羅馬的歷史建築,你更喜歡到尼泊爾登山嗎?
prefer...to... 比起~較為偏好~have a preference for...偏好~historic(adj.)有歷史價值的historical(adj.)與歷史有關的historic building古蹟
If so, you may be one of the growing number of global thrill-seekers interested in adventure travel.
如果是這樣,你可能正是全球越來越多的冒險旅遊愛好者之一。
the growing number of...越來越多的~
So what exactly is adventure travel?
那麼究竟什麼是冒險旅遊呢?
exactly(adv.)究竟;到底=in the world
According to Goabroad.com, it is a type of tourism that “embraces the concept of exploration.”
根據Goabroad.com的定義,它是一種「秉持探險精神」的旅遊方式。
tourism(n.)旅遊embrace(v.)擁抱、接納concept(n.)概念an abstract concept抽象的概念a concrete concept具體的概念explore(v.)、exploration(n.)探索
Adventure tourism commonly includes outdoor activities such as backpacking, climbing, rafting, surfing, snowboarding, skiing and scuba diving.
冒險旅遊通常包括背包旅行、登山、泛舟、衝浪、單板滑雪、滑雪和潛水等戶外活動。
tourism(n.)旅遊(業)scuba diving水肺潛水snorkeling(n.)浮潛
However, other types involve social and cultural exchanges, such as those experienced while staying at a homestay or traveling to learn about one’s heritage.
然而,其他類型的冒險旅遊則涉及社會和文化交流,例如體驗住民宿或是透過旅行了解自己的文化遺產。
exchange(n.)(v.)交流、交換exchange A for B 拿A換取Bin exchange for...為了交換~heritage(n.)(文化)遺產
Despite the differences among these various activities, they all share one crucial commonality — participating requires stepping outside of one’s comfort zone.
儘管這些不同的活動有差異,但它們有一個共同的特點—參與這些活動都需要走出舒適圈。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofvarious(adj.)各式各樣的variety(n.)多樣性a variety of...各式各樣的~step outside of one’s comfort zone踏出舒適區
As a result, adventure tourists generally travel to challenge themselves, push their limits, develop new skills and grow personally.
因此,冒險旅遊者通常是為了挑戰自我、突破極限、學習新技能和個人成長而旅行。
limit(n.)限制;極限
Goabroad.com states that adventure tourism not only provides opportunities to meet new people but also helps participants reduce stress, increase their physical fitness and “feel a sense of accomplishment” in completing their adventure.
Goabroad.com指出,冒險旅遊不僅提供結識新朋友的機會,還有助於減壓、增強體能,並讓參與者在完成冒險後獲得「成就感」。
not only...but also...不僅...而且...reduce stress減壓=reduce pressurephysical fitness身體健康;體適能physical(adj.)身體的mental(adj.)心理的fit(adj.)健康的fitness(n.)健康sense of accomplishment成就感=sense of achievement
While thrill-seekers delight in exploring the remote corners of the world, their choice of travel activities can provide wide-ranging benefits for their destinations as well.
雖然尋求刺激的人喜歡探索世界的偏遠角落,但他們選擇的旅遊活動也能為目的地帶來很大的好處。
(take) delight in...享受~=take pleasure in=derive pleasure from...remote(adj.)遙遠的、偏遠的wide-ranging(adj.)範圍廣的=a wide range of~
Goabroad.com says this is because “many of the top destinations for adventure tourism are also some of the poorest countries in the world.”
Goabroad.com表示,這是因為「許多冒險旅遊的熱門目的地也是世界上最貧窮的國家」。
top(adj.)熱門的destination(n.)(旅遊的)目的地
By traveling to such locations, tourists are using their money to aid in developing infrastructure and communities.
透過前往這些地方旅遊,旅客們的消費有助於當地的基礎建設和社區的發展。
aid in援助=assist with=help withinfrastructure(n.)基礎建設
Moreover, with many activities taking place in nature, the growing popularity of adventure travel has even contributed to global ecological goals, like preserving land and natural resources.
此外,由於許多活動在大自然中進行,冒險旅遊的日漸普及有助於達成全球的生態目標,例如土地與自然資源的保育。
take place發生;舉行contribute to...對~有貢獻;造就ecological(adj.)生態的、環境的preserve(v.)保護;維護;保存preservative(n.)防腐劑