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In 1996, when I was 18 years old, I had the golden opportunity to go on an international exchange program.

1996年时,我18岁,我获得了一个国际交换项目的宝贵机会。

Ironically I'm an Australian who prefers proper icy cold weather,

但是,我是一个更喜欢“适当”寒冷天气的澳大利亚人,

so I was both excited and tearful when I got on a plane to Iceland, after just having farewelled my parents and brothers goodbye.

在我告别父母和兄弟们,登上去冰岛的飞机时,既激动,也有些伤心。

I was welcomed into the home of a beautiful Icelandic family who took me hiking,

我受到了一个非常友好的冰岛家庭的欢迎,他们带着我徒步旅行,

and helped me get a grasp of the melodic1 Icelandic language.

帮助我了解音调优美的冰岛语。

I struggled a bit with the initial2 period of homesickness.

起初,对家乡的思念让我有些挣扎。

I snowboarded after school, and I slept a lot.

我放学后去滑雪,也睡得很多。

Two hours of chemistry class in a language that you don't yet fully3 understand can be a pretty good sedative4.

用一门你还没能完全理解的语言,进行两小时的化学课,可以是一剂不错的“镇定剂”。

My teacher recommended I try out for the school play, just to get me a bit more socially active.

我的老师建议,我尝试一下学校的戏剧活动,让我能在社交上更加积极一些。

It turns out I didn't end up being part of the play, but through it I met Thordis.

结果,我并未成功入选,但却遇见了Thordis。

We shared a lovely teenage romance5, and we'd meet at lunchtimes to just hold hands and walk around old downtown Reykjavík.

我们情窦初开,我们午餐时见面,只是为了牵个手,在雷克雅未克的旧城中散步。

I met her welcoming family, and she met my friends.

我见过了她热情的家人,她也见过了我的朋友们。

We'd been in a budding relationship for a bit over a month when our school's Christmas Ball was held.

直到学校的圣诞舞会,我们萌芽中的关系,才进行了一个月多一点时间。


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1 melodic WorzFW     
adj.有旋律的,调子美妙的
参考例句:
  • His voice had a rich melodic quality.他的音色浑厚而优美。
  • He spoke with a soft husky voice in a melodic accent.他微微沙哑的声音带着一种悠扬的口音。
2 initial r7sxZ     
adj.最初的,开始的,词首的;n.首字母,姓名的开头字母;vt.标注姓名的首字母于
参考例句:
  • After she'd overcome her initial shyness,she became very friendly.她克服了起初的羞怯之后,变得十分友善。
  • The experiments have given initial results eventually.那些试验总算初见成效了。
3 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
4 sedative 9DgzI     
adj.使安静的,使镇静的;n. 镇静剂,能使安静的东西
参考例句:
  • After taking a sedative she was able to get to sleep.服用了镇静剂后,她能够入睡了。
  • Amber bath oil has a sedative effect.琥珀沐浴油有镇静安神效用。
5 romance KXGx1     
n.恋爱关系,浪漫气氛,爱情小说,传奇
参考例句:
  • She wrote a romance about an artist's life in Tokyo.她写了一个关于一位艺术家在东京生活的浪漫故事。
  • They tried to rekindle the flames of romance.他们试图重燃爱火。

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