壹苹派生活美语　替代式旅游风潮崛起

T: Terry　　Y: Yvonne

Terry is looking at flight prices on his computer when Yvonne sits down next to him.

T: Ugh, have you checked out the flight prices for a trip to Sydney? They’re insane.

Y: Yeah, I looked them up before. Travel costs have been soaring lately. Have you heard about the trend called “travel dupes”?

T: What’s that?

Y: It’s like finding a more affordable alternative to popular destinations. For example, instead of Sydney, you could consider going to Perth.

T: I know nothing about Perth. Is it even worth it?

Y: Of course. It’s a beautiful place you shouldn’t miss.

伊芳在泰瑞旁边坐下时，泰瑞正在电脑上查看飞机票价。

泰　瑞： 呃，妳有查过飞往雪梨的飞机票价吗？好夸张喔。

伊　芳： 有啊，我之前查过。最近旅行费用不断飙升。你听过「替代式旅游」这股趋势吗？

泰　瑞： 那是什么？

伊　芳： 就是寻找比热门目的地更实惠的替代方案。例如，你可以考虑前往珀斯，而不是雪梨。

泰　瑞： 我对珀斯一无所知。这值得吗？

伊　芳： 当然。这是个你不该错过的美丽地方。

 

生活必备字词：

catch up with...　　赶上……

look... up / look up...　　查询（资讯、字义等）

alternative　n. 替代方案

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