济南李大妈
Seattle: IntroductionLittle more than a century ago, Seattle—nicknamed "The Emerald City"—was a pioneer outpost and a quiet lumbering town. Transformed by the Yukon gold rush into a thriving metropolis, Seattle has become the transportation, manufacturing, commercial, and services hub for the Pacific Northwest as well as the largest urban area north of San Francisco, California. The city's arts community has gained an international reputation, annually drawing audiences from throughout the United States and abroad. Nestled between two magnificent mountain ranges, with a breathtaking view of a lake and bay, Seattle enjoys a climate one observer has likened to "an airborne ocean bath."Imagine yourself sitting in a park on the Seattle waterfront, a double-tall latte and an almond croissant close at hand. The snowy peaks of the Olympic Mountains shimmer on the far side of Puget Sound, while the ferryboats come and go across Elliott Bay. It's a summer day, and the sun is shining. (Hey, as long as we're dreaming, why not dream big?) It just doesn't get much better than this, unless, of course, you swap the latte for a microbrew and catch a 9:30pm summer sunset. No wonder people love this town so much.Okay, so the waterfront is as touristy as San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, but what a view! Seattle is a city of views, and for many visitors, the must-see vista is the panorama from the top of the Space Needle. With the 21st century in full swing, this image of the future may look decidedly 20th-century retro, but still, it's hard to resist an expensive elevator ride in any city. You can even take a monorail straight out of The Jetsons to get there (and, en route, pass right through the Frank Gehry-designed Experience Music Project).EMP, as the Experience Music Project is known, is yet another of Seattle's handful of architectural oddities. Its swooping, multicolored, metal-skinned bulk rises at the foot of the Space Needle, proof that real 21st-century architecture looks nothing like the vision of the future people dreamed of when the Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair. EMP was the brainchild of Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, who built this rock 'n' roll cathedral to house his vast collection of Northwest rock memorabilia. After revenues from the rock museum failed to meet expectations, Allen even added a Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (is this town a computer nerd's dream come true, or what?).Paul Allen's money has also been hard at work changing the architectural face of the south end of downtown Seattle, which is where you'll find the state-of-the-art Qwest Field -- home to Allen's Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. Together with the Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field, Qwest Field has created a massive sports-arena district at the south end of downtown. Next up for Allen is the under-utilized yet very accessible area between downtown Seattle and Lake Union.Allen projects aside, Seattle is, and has been for many years now, one of the nation's most talked-about and popular cities, and life here recently has undergone dramatic changes. An influx of urban residents has brought a new vibrancy to the downtown area; as the city has grown wealthier and more sophisticated, it has built itself not just a new football stadium and a retractable-roof baseball stadium but also a new opera house, a new and architecturally avant-garde main library, a new symphony hall, glittering new hotels, and countless upscale restaurants and shops. Still in the works are a controversial light-rail system and an extension of Seattle's monorail.It's clear that Seattle has not grown complacent. Sure, it has traffic congestion to rival that of L.A. And, yes, the weather really is lousy for most of the year. But Seattleites manage to overcome these minor inconveniences, in large part by spilling out into the streets and parks whenever the sun shines. To visit Seattle in the summer is to witness an exodus; follow the lead of the locals and head for the great outdoors. Should you brave a visit in the rainy season, don't despair: There are compensations for such misfortune, including a roof on Pike Place Market and an espresso bar on every block.Water, Water Everywhere...& Forests & Mountains, TooOver the years, through Boeing's booms and busts, the rise and fall of grunge, the coming and going of Frazier, and the bursting of the high-tech bubble economy, one thing has stayed the same here in Seattle: the beautiful and wild landscape that surrounds the city. The sparkling waters of Elliott Bay, Lake Union, and Lake Washington wrap around this city of shimmering skyscrapers, and forests of evergreens crowd the city limits. Everywhere you look, another breathtaking vista unfolds. With endless boating opportunities, and beaches and mountains within a few hours' drive, Seattle is ideally situated for the outdoor pursuits that are so important to the fabric of life in the Northwest.Few other cities in the United States are as immersed in the outdoor aesthetic as Seattle. The Cascade Range lies less than 50 miles to the east of downtown Seattle, and across Puget Sound stand the Olympic Mountains. In the spring, summer, and fall, the forests and mountains attract hikers, mountain bikers, anglers, and campers, while in winter, the ski areas of Snoqualmie Pass, Stephens Pass, and Crystal Mountain draw snowboarders and skiers.Though impressive mountains line the city's eastern and western horizons, a glance to the southeast on a sunny day will reveal Seattle's most treasured sight -- Mount Rainier, a 14,410-foot-tall dormant volcano that looms large, so unexpected that it demands your attention. When "the Mountain is out," as they say here in Seattle, Seattleites head for the hills.However, as important as "the Mountain" is to Seattle, it is water that truly defines the city's character. And I don't mean water falling from the sky. To the west lies Elliott Bay, an arm of Puget Sound; to the east is Lake Washington; and right in the middle of the city is Lake Union. With so much water all around, Seattle has become a city of boaters, who take to the water in everything from regally appointed yachts to slender sea kayaks. Consequently, the opening day of boating season has become one of Seattle's most popular annual festivals.Despite Seattle's affinity for its nearby natural environment, this city is perhaps best known as the coffee capital of America. To understand Seattle's coffee addiction, it is necessary to study the city's geography and climate. Seattle lies at almost 50 degrees north latitude, which means that winter days are short. The sun comes up around 7:30am, goes down as early as 4:30pm, and is frequently hidden behind leaden skies. A strong stimulant is almost a necessity to get people out of bed through the gray days of winter. Seattleites love to argue over which espresso bar or cafe in town serves the best coffee (and the answer isn't always Starbucks, despite the famous coffee company's global expansion from its humble beginnings in Seattle's Pike Place Market).So, pack your travel mug and your rain jacket, and, just for good measure, don't forget your sunglasses (who knows, you might get lucky). You can leave the suit and the Italian shoes at home; remember, this is a city that has turned casual Fridays into a way of life. Now, for a few more tips on how to get the most out of your visit to Seattle, peruse these listings of some of Seattle's best.
彡鈖赱辷筝
西雅图 这里不是威尼斯，但处处可以见到蓝湖汪洋；这里不是赌城，却可以作着淘金的美梦；这里不是巴黎香榭大道，那咖啡飘香浪漫的气氛却丝毫不减；这里正是美国西北最热闹的城市—西雅图。 想到西雅图这个城市，除了浪漫，实在也找不出更适合的字眼来形容它。曾经因为电影「西雅图夜未眠」而声名大噪的浪漫形象，并没有被当作是观光的号召，在市区也找不到相关的产品或是电影海报的图像标志。但是，西雅图所散发出来的气息还是脱离不开浪漫的味道，那是一股自然的呈现，没有经过媒体包装，也没有刻意炒作的商业文化。 追溯西雅图的历史，只有短短的150年，而且大部分的资料记录都是源自于拓荒者广场（Pioneer Square），一群移民客，在公元1851年从纽约来到西雅图，在靠近拓荒者广场的附近登岸扎营，这群人被视为西雅图的拓荒者，因此，有许多街道都以他们的名字来命名作为纪念，例如Denny、Yesler、Bell、Boren等。西雅图位于华盛顿州普捷湾(Puget Sound)，海岸线和湖岸线总长80公里。面积共有218平方公里，人口54万，而距离美国加拿大边境113哩(182公里)。 自远古时期就居住在北美地区的印地安人，靠着打猎和捕鱼维生，在深山林野中过着自给自足的部落生活，他们就是这儿的原住民，只不过他们的历史并没有记录在美国通史里。西雅图的拓荒者们，尊重这群长久居住在艾略特湾（Elliott Bay）一带的度瓦米许（Duwamish）原住民族，就直接将这块移民地的新生地命名为酋长席尔斯（Sealth）的名字，这中间因为一些口语误传，最后便成为Seattle，这就是西雅图市名的由来。 而主要名胜，最受欢迎的城市观光娱乐点包括有西雅图中心和太空针、派克市场、开拓者广场，著名的Nordstorm百货公司、Starbucks咖啡等。喝咖啡，对于西雅图的人而言，是生活中再自然不过的事情，就好象是阳光、空气、花和水一般，是自然存在于日常生活中而不必赘述的一件事。尽管如此，走进西雅图，还是免不了为满街的Espresso而倾倒。从颇具国际连锁架势的Starbucks Coffee、以西雅图直接命名的The Seattle's Best Coffee、来势汹汹远从意大利入侵的Torrefazione Italia以及受到日本媒体青睐的Tully's Coffee，四种知名品牌，在西雅图这个浪漫的咖啡之都，纷纷各领风骚，占据了各个街头，以及重要的商场大楼、购物中心或是机场及车站，都有其不同的风格与特色。此外，还有许多个性咖啡馆躲藏在各社区里不知名的街角，或是街头巷尾经常不奇然出现的Espresso Bar，在西雅图，平均每一百公尺就会看到一个Cafe这样的字眼，多到数不清的咖啡店，让游客也看到傻眼。对于西雅图一词，人们可以很自在地窝在咖啡馆里冥想，可以撑把小伞随意的走在大街上扭腰摆臀。西雅图就是这样的深具格调，应该如何界定，就留给你来此慢慢体验唷。 Seattle Here is not Venice, but everywhere may see the blue lake isvast; Here bets the city, actually may have the fond dream which pansfor gold; Here is not the Paris fragrant pavilion main road, thatcoffee flutters the fragrant romantic atmosphere actually slightly notto reduce; Here is precisely American northwest liveliest city -Seattle. Thought Seattle this city, except is romantic, really also cannotdiscover a more suitable phrase to describe it. Once because the movie"the Seattle night has not slept" but the reputation greatly chirpromantic image, certainly has not been treated as the summons which isgoes sightseeing, also cannot find the correlation in the urbandistrict the product perhaps the movie playbill picture symbol. But,Seattle sends out the breath or cannot be separated from the romanticflavor, that is a natural presenting, has not passed through the mediapacking, also does not have the commercial culture which sedulously炒作. Traces Seattle the history, only has the short 150 years, moreover themajority of materials recording all is the source from to the pioneersquare (Pioneer Square), group of immigrants guests, in 1851 came toSeattle in from New York, in approached the pioneer square neighbor todisembark pitches camp, this group of person the pioneer whichregarded as Seattle, therefore, some many streets all named by theirsname take the commemoration, for example Denny, Yesler, Bell, Borenand so on. Seattle is located the Washington state Pu Czechoslovakiabay (Puget Sound), coastline and lake waterfront total length 80kilometers. The area altogether has 218 square kilometers, thepopulation 540,000, but is away from the American Canada frontier 113(182 kilometers). Lived from the ancient times time in the North America area Indian,depended on is going hunting and catches fish maintains livelihood, inthe deep wooded mountain wild center self-sufficient tribe life, theywas here original resident, only their history certainly has notrecorded in the American general history. Seattle's pioneers, respectthis crowd for a long time to live in the Chinese mugwort slightlyspecial bay (Elliott Bay) area 瓦米 permit (Duwamish) the originalresident nationality, directly newborn names this immigrant place asthe chief mat you Si (Sealth) the name, this middle because of somespoken language false reports, finally then becomes Seattle, this is aSeattle origin. But the main scenic spot, most receives the city which welcome to gosightseeing the entertainment spot to include the Seattle center andthe outer space needle, the parker market, 开拓者 the square,famous Nordstorm department store, Starbucks coffee and so on. Drinksthe coffee, says regarding Seattle's people, is in the life againnaturally the only matter, resembles is the sunlight, the air, theflower and the water is ordinary, is naturally exists in a matterwhich the daily life but does not need to give unnecessary detail.Although so, enters Seattle, or unavoidably falls for full streetEspresso. From quite has the international chain-like stance StarbucksCoffee, by Seattle direct naming The Seattle' S Best Coffee,threatening far Torrefazione Italia which invades from Italy as wellas receives the Japanese media favour Tully' S Coffee, four kindof well-known brands, in Seattle this romantic coffee all, inabundance respectively lead coquettishly, occupied each street corner,as well as the important market building, the shopping center perhapsthe airport and the station, all have its different style and thecharacteristic. In addition, but also some many individuality cafehides in various communities not well-known corner, perhaps thestreets and lanes frequently not wonderful however appear EspressoBar, in Seattle, the average each hectometer can see to a Cafe suchphrase, are many to the innumerable coffee shop, lets the tourist alsosee scared. Regarding a Seattle word, the people may verycomfortablely the nest contemplate in the cafe, may support smallumbrella at will walking wriggles the waist on the avenue suspends thebuttocks. Seattle is such depth style, how should limit, remains foryou comes this slowly to experience oh.
小豌豆尔
西雅图在美国的华盛顿州。西雅图位于美国西北部太平洋沿岸，普吉特海湾和华盛顿湖之间，西临奥林匹克山脉，东临华盛顿湖，距离加拿大与美国边境约174千米。西雅图市筑于丘陵地形上，一些市内最高的地方直接在市中心附近。西雅图的气候深受海洋影响，属于温带海洋性气候，全年温和湿润。西雅图的雨季是从每年的11月到次年3月，旱季为每年4月到10月。西雅图偶尔降雪，但很少留很长时间。西雅图每年阴天数平均为226日，阳光充沛的天气一般是从七月中旬到九月中旬。西雅图位于美洲板块和太平洋板块交界处，地壳活跃，地震灾害频发。西雅图下辖塔科马、奥林匹亚、斯波坎、贝尔维尤、奥本、肯特等区。西雅图河流、森林和湖泊广布，为温带海洋性气候。
罗夕夕1976
西雅图（Seattle）是美国华盛顿州的一座港口城市，位于华盛顿州金县，普吉特海湾和华盛顿湖之间。【市名由来】 西雅图市的名称来自原住民酋长希尔斯（Sealth）。当最早的殖民者于1850年前后抵达此地时，希尔斯酋长曾给予他们保护和友谊。并把土地卖给美国人。 自远古时期就居住在北美地区的印地安人，靠着打猎和捕鱼维生，在深山林野中过着自给自足的部落生活，他们就是西雅图的原住民，其实是中国商代的后代。只不过他们的历史并没有记录在美国通史里。西雅图的拓荒者们，尊重这群长久居住在艾略特湾（Elliott Bay）一带的度瓦米许（Duwamish）原住民族，就直接将这块移民地的新生地命名为酋长希尔斯（Sealth）的名字，这中间因为一些口语误传，最后便成为Seattle（西雅图），这就是西雅图市名的由来。 【西雅图英文名称】Seattle 【英文缩写】 SEA
冬日恋鬼
西雅图（美国华盛顿州港口城市），所属地区：美国华盛顿州西雅图（英文：Seattle）是美国太平洋西北区最大的城市，西雅图建立于1850年代，得名于西雅图酋长。西雅图的官方别名为翡翠之城，它位于华盛顿州普吉特海湾和华盛顿湖之间的金县，距离加美边境约174千米。西雅图也是金县的县治所在。西雅图是华盛顿州的第一大城市。按美国人口调查局数据西雅图的面积为369.2平方公里，其中217.2平方公里为陆地，152平方公里为水面。也就是说41.16%的面积是水面。它本身的人口估计为569,101，整个都市地区的总人口约为370万。
大南瓜小咪咪
Seattle (U.S.A)Ever wondered whether caffeine is a viable substitute for sunshine? If so, Seattle is your kind of town. More than any other city in the region, Seattle epitomizes what people know of the Pacific Northwest. Nevermind that its sunshiny days can be suicidally few - its residents are among the nation's most outgoing and outdoorsy. Sure, it had everybody wearing flannel shirts and whistling Nirvana for a while, but consider also the good things it's given us: the city's chilly mornings had the espresso generation brewing long before Starbucks sold its first cup. If you're looking for lifestyle, Seattle has it in spades. Seattle is situated in the west of Washington, the northwesternmost state. The largest city in the state, Seattle sits on a skinny slip of land between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington. Lake Union and the Lake Washington Ship Canal divide the city into northern and southern halves; downtown and the Capitol Hill and Queen Anne neighborhoods lie south of the canal, the U District is to the northeast.Compared to the rest of the city, downtown orientation is pretty straightforward. Historic Pioneer Square contains most of the must-see sites. Seattle Center, home to many of the city's cultural and sport facilities, is just northwest of downtown.Before the arrival of Europeans, the Seattle area was home to the Duwamish, a generally peaceable tribe that fished the bays and rivers of the Puget Sound and befriended early white settlers. In 1851, a native New Yorker named David Denny led the first group of settlers across the Oregon Trail with the intention of settling along the Puget Sound. Recognizing the area's seaport possibilities, Denny's band staked a claim on Alki Point in present-day West Seattle. After a winter of wind and rain, the group moved the settlement to Elliott Bay , renaming it Seattle for the Duwamish chief Sealth, a friend of an early merchant.Hardly a boomtown, early Seattle was peopled mainly by bachelors until one of the founding fathers went back east on a mission to induce young unmarried women to come to Seattle. On two different trips, a total of 57 women made the journey and married into the frontier stock, in the process setting a more civilized tone for the city. A spur from the Northern Pacific Railroad's terminus in Portland reached Seattle in 1893, linking the town by rail with the rest of the country. The lumber, shipping and general commerce derived from immigration soon swelled the town's ranks so much that even the Great Fire of 1889 barely slowed the advance. After 50 blocks of the old wooden downtown burned in a single day, the city was reborn in brick and iron, centered on today's Pioneer Square.Seattle's first boom came when the ship Portland docked in 1897 with its now-famous cargo: two tons of Yukon gold. Within weeks, thousands of fortune hunters from across the country passed through on their way to the northern gold fields. Local business blossomed as Seattle became the banking center for the nouveau riche, and the bars, brothels and honky-tonks of Pioneer Square overflowed with pleasure-starved miners.The boom continued through WWI, when Northwest lumber was greatly in demand and shipyards along the Puget Sound 'harvested' the surrounding forests. WWII furthered the shipbuilding boom, and aircraft and atomic energy industries added to the region's pattern of profit. Today, international trade and tech firms (such as Microsoft and Amazon) make up the backbone of Seattle's booming economy. And although Boeing, for decades as synonymous with Seattle as rain, announced in 2001 that it was up and leaving for windier pastures in Chicago, the city's progressive politics, inventive culture and ready access to outdoor recreation continue to lure restless people like no place else on the West Coast. 西雅图（美国）曾经想知道是否如果如此，西雅图是你喜欢的城镇的类型，咖啡因是阳光的一位能养活的替代．比区域的任何其他的城市更多，西雅图摘要（浓缩）人们知道什么太平洋西北．注意是少数的它的居民的它的阳光照耀的天可能是自杀地是在国家最外向的之中和户外的（爱好野外活动的）．确信，它让每个人穿用法兰绒（法兰绒）衬衫而且吹口哨涅盘一阵子，但是也考虑好事物它已经给我们：：那浓缩咖啡（浓咖啡）世代酿造在被卖它的第一个杯子的星巴克咖啡连锁店之前渴望．如果你正在找寻生活方式，西雅图有它在铲子中（肯定地）。西雅图位于华盛顿西部，northwesternmost 州．最大的城市在州中，西雅图坐在土地的薄滑上在那之间Puget 声音（普吉特海湾）和湖华盛顿．湖联盟和湖华盛顿船运河把城市分为北方、南方的二等份；市中心区和国会山庄和安妮皇后邻近地区谎言运河南方， U 区域对东北。比较对城市的其它部分，市中心的定方位相当笔直．历史性的先锋广场包含大部份的一定－见到位置．西雅图中心，家到大部份城市的文化、运动的设备，市中心区确实是西北的。在以前欧洲人的抵达，西雅图区域是 Duwamish 的家，哪一一个通常温顺的种族钓了 Puget 声音的桂冠和河和以朋友态度对待（帮助）早的白色移民者．在 1851 年, 叫做大卫丹尼用解决的意图向前引导了横过奥勒冈州踪迹的第一群移民者 Puget 声音的一个本国的纽约客．认识区域海港可能性，丹尼的乐团打桩了在现在的西西雅图的 Alki 点方面的一个要求．在风和雨的一个冬天之后，小组移动了殖民到Elliott 海湾（依利雅特湾），为 Duwamish 重新命名它西雅图 Sealth 领袖，早商人的一位朋友。几乎不一新兴都市（新兴城市），早的西雅图直到国父之一主要地被学士所人在一个任务上的向东方回去了引诱年轻的未婚女人到达西雅图．在二次不同的旅行上，总共 57 女人制造旅程和已婚的进入边界存货之内，在为城市设定一个比较文明的明暗的程序中．一马刺（在 Dorsetshire 监狱的北方太平洋的铁路终点的铁路的支线）在 1893 年到达了西雅图,连接火车的城镇和国家的其它部分．增大的从移民很快源自的木材、运送和一般的商业城镇等级很多，因而甚至棒 1889 火几乎不能减慢了进步．在 50 范围旧的木制市中心区在一天内燃烧了之后，城市在砖块和铁中是再生的，集中在今天的先锋广场了。当船 Dorsetshire 监狱在 1897 年以它的现在靠码头了的时候，西雅图的第一繁荣来了－出名的货物：二吨育空金色的．在数个星期之内，数以千计的想以结婚致富的人从在前往北方的金色田地的途中被通过的国家各地．开花的当地的生意当西雅图成为了，那存入银行集中为那新的 riche（爆发户）和酒吧，妓院（妓院）和白人－强打（与饿得要死快乐的矿工一起泛滥的先锋广场的下等酒馆）。繁荣继续过 WWI，当西北的木材非常受欢迎的时候和沿着被 " 收成的 " 周围的森林的 Puget 声音的造船所． WWII 促进了造船繁荣，而且飞机和原子的能源业对利润的区域式样增加．今天，国际的贸易和科技公司 （像是微软和亚马孙河）组成那脊椎（西雅图的急速发展经济的支柱）．而且虽然波音，十年同样同义字的与西雅图，当做雨，在 2001 年宣布它是向上的而且前往芝加哥、城市的前进政治的较多风的牧场，善于创造的文化和准备好的接触户外的娱乐继续在西海岸上别的像没有地方一样引诱不安静的人。
优质英语培训问答知识库
