Australian Words
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Arvo - is the Australian abbreviation for afternoon.
是指澳大利亚的下午 -
Esky - refers to a container that is used to keep drinks or something
cold. Frequently used when you go to a BBQ or a party. (Also known as
a cooler in USA)
一种装饮料的器皿，好像还可以制冷 -
Footy - is the abbreviation for football. In Australia it doesn’t
refer to soccer but to Australian Rules Football or Rugby League.
澳大利亚足球缩写 -
G’day - (= Good day) this is the common greeting when you meet
someone that you know.
问候语：美好的一天 -
Mate - is the Australian word we use for ‘friend’. It is usually used
to refer to male friends and not female friends.
男性朋友 -
Onya - Well done.
口语，做得好 -
A cold one - is the slang term for a beer.
指啤酒 -
Cuppa - refers to a cup of tea.
一杯茶，一般作为下午茶什么的
Australian Icons
- Sydney Harbour Bridge - is the famous bridge that appears in most
photos of Sydney. It joins the northern and the southern parts of the
city. It is world famous for the fireworks every New Year’s Eve.
悉尼的海港大桥，连接城市南北 - Sydney Opera House - is a theatre that was constructed by a Danish
man - Jan Utzon. It has a brilliant view of Sydney Harbour. It is
possible to see all types of performances at The Opera House - from
rock concerts to operas.
悉尼歌剧院，不用多说 - Uluru - is the largest monolith in the world. It is located in the
desert in the centre of Australia. It is owned by the Aboriginal
people (the native inhabitants of Australia) and considered to be a
very sacred site for them.
世界上最大的石头，当地人的圣地 - The Great Barrier Reef - is one of the natural wonders of the world.
It is located off the north-east coast of Australia. It is a coral
reef that measures 2,600 kms. The astronauts are able to see The
Great Barrier Reef from space.
大堡礁，并不是一块礁，而是很长很长的一堆珊瑚礁
Animals of Australia
Kangaroo - is the most famous native Australian animal and is found in all parts of the country. They can range in height from 1 metre to 2 metres and the babies live in their mother’s pouch. It is the symbol of the national airline - Qantas.
袋鼠，最著名的动物。同时澳大利亚航空公司也叫这个名字
Koala - is a marsupial that lives in the eucalyptus trees in Australia. They only eat eucalyptus leaves and because of the calming effect of these leaves, koalas are generally very slow moving.
考拉（树袋熊）
Wombat - is a shot-legged marsupial about 1 metre in length with a short tail. They live in the south of the country and on the island of Tasmania. They live in burrows under the ground and are herbivores.
袋熊。。。我也不了解，生活在地下
Echidna - is a small animal covered in spines (used for protection) and only eats ants and termites. Despite having spines it is a very shy animal and not aggressive at all. It is no bigger than a small dog.
带刺的小动物
Platypus - is a strange little animal that looks like a mix of a duck and an otter. It is very shy and lives in the rivers in the country areas. If you see one of these in the wild you should consider yourself very lucky.
鸭嘴兽。很少见，《飞哥与小佛》里面主角就是一只鸭嘴兽
Tasmanian Devil - is the animal made famous in the Bugs Bunny cartoons. It can only be found on the island of Tasmania and while it is a relatively shy animal it will attack if cornered. The strange sound that they make is probably the scariest thing about them.
害羞但是会攻击的可怕动物
Birds of Australia
Emu - is the largest bird in Australia and like the ostrich, it cannot fly. Interestingly, it is the male emu that raises the chicks and not the female. When fully grown they weigh 30-55 kgs and are greyish/brownish in colour. The babies are black and yellow striped.
澳大利亚最大的鸟，但不会飞，而且生孩子的是父亲
Kookaburra - is a medium sized bird with very distinctive colours. When it sings it actually laughs and is very popular because it kills snakes. They always sing just before it is about to rain.
能吃蛇，还会笑
Cockatoo - is a wild bird with a comb on its head that comes in a range of colours. It has been domesticated and now is a popular pet for many people. With perseverance they can be taught to speak.
鹦鹉的一种，可以说话，当宠物
Budgerigar - is in fact a wild bird in Australia but they are famous around the world now as a pet that many people have. They come in a range of colours and in the country it is usual to see them in flocks of hundreds.
好像也是鹦鹉一种吧，也能当宠物，很常见
Magpie - is a black and white bird that is found in all parts of the country. They have a distinctive ‘warble’ and are scavengers. You need to be careful during ‘nesting season’ as they are very protective and will ‘swoop’ on you if you venture into their territory.
一种黑白鸟
Australian Sports
Cricket - is the national sport of Australia and is the most popular sport during the summer. One of the most famous Australians - Sir Donald Bradman - was a cricketer and regarded as the best cricketer ever. They are the current world champions in both test match cricket (five day match) and one-day cricket. Cricket is very popular in other Commonwealth countries like England, South Africa, India and New Zealand.
澳洲夏季最受欢迎的运动：板球
Australian Rules Football - is the most popular winter sport and is played in all parts of the country. It is a very fast paced and athletic sport and it is common to have crowds of up to 80,000 at a match. This sport is not played in any other country in the world. The ball is shaped similar to a rugby ball and is played with hand and foot.
澳大利亚的足球，可以用手用脚
Rugby Union - is also a popular winter sport and the national team is called The Wallabies. The international matches draw large crowds every year with the most important being the matches against New Zealand, with whom we have a very intense rivalry.
也是一种运动，好像是橄榄球
Netball - is by far the most popular female sport in Australia and is played by women of all ages. It is an extremely fast paced and very skilful sport and like cricket it is most popular in the countries of the Commonwealth. Whilst Australia are the current world champions their intense rivalry with New Zealand has meant that both countries have held this title in recent years.
没有挡板的篮球（怎么有点像蹴鞠的感觉）