挪威——反差之国(A Land of Contrasts )

      西方文化 2005-3-19 23:36
A wit once said that Norway was a land for people with a taste for the unusual. With its long distances, scattered population and outstanding natural beauty, this outpost on the edge of Europe is a land of contrasts – a heady mix of spectacular scenery and high technology. Visitors will find a country of dramatic landscapes, pure air, clean water and an abiding respect for tradition. But they also encounter up-to-date cities and an efficient network of air, rail and road connections. A country of contrasts. A country for those with a taste for the unusual.

一个诙谐的人曾经说过,挪威就是那些品位奇特的人的天地。这个位于欧洲边缘地带的前哨之国地域狭长、人口稀松、天然美景出众,是一片充满反差的土地——把壮丽风光和高科技融为一体的醉人之地。游客会发现,这个国家所具有的是动人的风景、纯净的空气、清澈的水质和对传统的不倦遵循。但他们也会看到现代化的都市和高效的航空、铁路和公路交通网。这是一个反差之国。一个适合品位奇特的人的国家。

Climate 气候
Not many nationalities have such an intense love-hate relationship with their weather as the Norwegians do. There are good reasons for this however. Arctic temperatures hold a large part of the country in their iron grip throughout the long winter months. In the northernmost parts of the country winter is a seemingly endless night and in the summer the sun barely touches the horizon before rising again to cast its rays over seas, mountains and the far northern tundra.

像挪威人那样,对气候的爱恨交加程度如此强烈的民族并不多。不过,出现这种状况是有其充分的理由的。在漫长的冬季月份里,该国的大部分地区完全是北极的温度特征。在该国最北部的地区,冬季就是看似没有尽头的夜晚,而在夏天,太阳刚刚落到地平线的位置后,就会再次升起,照耀着大海、群山和遥远的北部苔原。

In the south the summers are warm with temperatures equaling those of southern Europe. In spring and autumn, the landscape also has a special charm – created by the way the light is reflected off the steep, rain-wet mountainsides, the clear crystal water of the lakes and fjords, or the high peaks with their mantles of eternal snow.

在南部,夏日是晴暖的,温度与南欧一样。在春秋两季的时候,景色别有一番风情——被雨水打湿的陡峭山腹、湖泊和峡湾中如水晶般透彻的流水,或者是常年积雪的挺拔峰顶会使光线出现反射现象。
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