Top3 Extraordinary Hotels-课文解析

Extraordinary: beyond what is ordinary 不平常的

Want a holiday with a difference? Have a look at these places…

·Want …？是个省略句，完整的句子应该以Do you want…? ·with a difference 不同寻常的

The Icehotel - Sweden （Icehotel冰旅馆；Sweden瑞典）

200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, Swedish Lapland. The Icehotel is made of nothing but ice and snow! This amazing hotel was first built in 1990, and since then it has been completely rebuilt many times. The temperature is kept at about –5oC, but don’t worry! Special hi-tech sleeping bags are included in the price!

被动语态： ·Want …？是个省略句，完整的句子应该以Do you want…? ·with a difference 不同寻常的

Castle Stuart - Scotland（Castle Stuart斯图亚特城堡；Scotland 苏格兰）

Castle Stuart, which was built about 400 years ago, has a violent history. Two people were murdered while the castle was being built. Not long after the building was finally completed in 1625, the castle was attacked by the Clan McIntosh and was abandoned. Since then it has been fully restored and is now a luxury hotel. But it is said that the bedroom at the top of the East Tower is haunted.

被动语态： ·“which was built about 400 years ago” 非限定性定语从句，用于解释说明前面的Castle Stuart ·it is said that… “据说……”。类似的结构还有 It is reported that… “据报道……”。 ·haunt: ghosts visit a place regularly 常常鬼魂出没

Poseidon Underwater Resort - Bahamas（Poseidon Undersea Resort 波塞冬海底度假村； Bahamas 巴哈马）

The Poseidon is the world’s first underwater luxury hotel. This five-star resort is being built eighteen metres below the sea in the Bahamas. It will be linked to land through two tunnels. The windows, which are made of transparent acrylic, offer fantastic views of the undersea life. The complex won’t be completed until next year, but reservations are already being accepted.

被动语态： ·“ which are made of transparent acrylic” 非限定性定语从句，解释说明前面的 windows；transparent 透明的；acrylic 丙烯酸的塑料 ·complex n. 建筑群 not…until… 直到……才…… I didn’t get up until seven o’clock this morning.