雅思口语Part 1高分语料 | Fishing 你喜欢钓鱼吗

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Is fishing popular in your country?

Yeah sure, in fact it’s incredibly popular in my country I think, particularly among middle-aged or older men. In fact, it almost feels like a shared national pastime.

If you take a walk along the riverbanks in any town, you’ll often see groups of men sitting there for hours, waiting patiently for a fish to take the bait. It’s so ubiquitous that some of my friends joke that the easiest way to tell if someone is getting older is to see if they’ve joined the so-called "fishing club".

Where I live though, I even see young couples just hanging out along the canal or riverbank, kind of like picnicking and fishing at the same time.

• incredibly popular – 非常受欢迎
• middle-aged – 中年
• a shared national pastime – 国民爱好
• riverbanks – 河岸
• waiting patiently for – 耐心等待
• take the bait – 上钩
• ubiquitous – 随处可见 / 无处不在
• the so-called – 所谓的
• hanging out – 闲逛
• canal – 运河
• kind of like – 类似于

Do you like eating fish?

Absolutely! I particularly enjoy fish when it’s prepared in a spicy soup with pickled vegetables, peppers, and tofu. The combination of flavors is simply divine—it’s one of those comfort dishes that I never tire of.

There’s also a type of fried fish from my hometown that I’m especially fond of. When fried to perfection, the fish develops a golden, crispy exterior, making it crunchy. As a child, I used to devour these fried fish like candy. It’s definitely one of my favorite foods.

• pickled vegetables – 腌菜
• the combination of flavors – 味道的组合
• simply divine – 美味至极
• comfort dishes – 让人感到温暖和满足的食物
• especially fond of – 特别钟爱
• perfection – 完美
• crunchy – 酥脆
• devour – 狼吞虎咽

Do you like fishing?

To be honest, not really, I’ve never been a fan of fishing because I think it requires a great deal of patience, and sitting on a riverbank and waiting for hours isn’t really my cup of tea. However, perhaps I’m missing the point of what fishing is, as I guess it’s more about relaxing, but anyway, I certainly enjoy the end result of somebody fishing—mainly eating the fish!

• never been a fan of – 一直不感兴趣
• a great deal of patience – 需要极大的耐心
• isn't really my cup of tea – 不太喜欢
• missing the point – 可能误解了
• the end result of – 最终的结果

Did you ever go fishing when you were a child?

No, I didn’t. Fishing never really captured my interest as a child. I think I was far too restless to sit in one place for an extended period. That being said, I’ve always enjoyed eating fish, but fishing itself just wasn’t something I ever felt drawn to.

In the area where I grew up, fish wasn’t as readily available, so we didn’t eat it as often. This probably made me appreciate the rare occasions when we did have fish even more, but still, not actually want to fish.

• captured my interest – 吸引我的兴趣
• restless – 坐不住
• felt drawn to – 对……产生兴趣
• readily available – 轻易获得
• rare occasions – 罕见的场合 / 难得的机会