Tour Guide in New Orleans: Jazz, Gumbo and the French Quarter

Good morning, everybody! Welcome to New Orleans.

大家早上好！欢迎来到新奥尔良。

I'm your guide today, and I was born right here.

今天我是你们的导游，我就出生在这里。

People call this city the Big Easy,

人们把这座城市称为Big Easy，

because nobody here is ever in a hurry.

因为这里没有人会匆匆忙忙。

This neighborhood is called the French Quarter.

这个街区叫法国区。

But look up at those iron balconies.

不过请抬头看看那些铁艺阳台。

Surprise! Most of these buildings are actually Spanish.

惊喜吧！这些建筑大部分其实是西班牙风格的。

Two big fires destroyed the old French houses long ago.

很久以前，两场大火烧毁了旧的法式房屋。

Now, listen. Can you hear that trumpet?

现在，听。你们听到那声小号了吗？

Jazz was born in this city, over a hundred years ago.

爵士乐诞生在这座城市，距今已有一百多年。

Here, music isn't only for concerts. It's for the street!

在这里，音乐不只属于音乐会，它属于街头！

We even play jazz at funerals, to celebrate a life.

我们甚至在葬礼上也演奏爵士乐，来庆祝一个人的一生。

Okay, who's hungry? Because I'm always hungry.

好了，谁饿了？因为我总是饿。

You have to try gumbo while you're here.

来这里一定要尝尝gumbo。

It's a thick, spicy soup with rice, sausage and seafood.

它是一种加了米饭、香肠和海鲜的浓稠辣汤。

My grandmother cooked it every Sunday for the whole family.

我奶奶每个星期天都会给全家人做这道菜。

And for dessert? Beignets, of course!

甜点呢？当然是beignets！

They're small, square doughnuts covered in white sugar.

它们是撒满白糖的小方块甜甜圈。

Here's a tip. Don't wear black when you eat them.

给你们一个小建议：吃的时候别穿黑色衣服。

Oh, and don't breathe in, or you'll start coughing!

哦，还有，别吸气，不然你们会咳起来的！

Every year, we have a huge party called Mardi Gras.

我们每年都会举办一场盛大的派对，叫Mardi Gras。

People on the parade floats throw necklaces into the crowd.

游行花车上的人把项链扔向人群。

Wow, you should see grown adults fighting for plastic beads!

哇，你们真该看看成年人为了塑料珠子争抢的样子！

I've caught hundreds, and I still want more.

我抢到过几百串，可还想要更多。

And here's the Mississippi River. Take a deep breath.

这里就是密西西比河。深吸一口气。

This river is the reason our city exists.

这条河是我们城市存在的原因。

Well... we've had hard times, like the terrible hurricane.

嗯……我们也经历过艰难的时期，比如那场可怕的飓风。

But people here always come back, and they keep dancing.

但这里的人总会回来，而且继续跳舞。

That's New Orleans for you! Thanks for walking with me.

这就是新奥尔良！谢谢你们陪我一起走。