It will certainly make a dent in your holiday budget. As well as world-class clubs and luxury villas, the party island of Ibiza is soon to be home to the most expensive restaurant on the planet.
The new Hard Rock Hotel, opening in Playa d'en Bossa on May 18, will be launching Sublimotion - an ‘unparalleled gastro-sensory venture’ where a 20-course meal will set diners back £1,235 a head.
西班牙除了世界級俱樂部和奢華別墅外，也將出現全世界最貴的餐廳！
號稱全球消費最高昂的餐廳 SubliMotion 即將在西班牙度假勝地伊維薩島 (Ibiza) 的 Hard Rock Hotel 開業，一套晚餐20道菜，要價1,235英鎊！
- Make a dent 引起注意；產生印象 ﹡dent (n.) 凹痕
His speech made no real dent in my mind. 他的演講並沒有在我的頭腦中留下什麼印象。
- Unparalleled (adj.) 無與倫比的；空前的
Michelin-starred chef Paco Roncero is behind the five-star resort’s exclusive concept, which aims to take 12 guests at a time ‘an experience for all the senses’. Combining food, art and technology, the menu, which is yet to be unveiled, promises to create a ‘complete and unprecedented emotional experience’ at the first Hard Rock Hotel to open in Europe.
A spokesman explained: ‘The dishes will cause a stir among the most neglected senses; from moments of humour, pleasure, fear, reflection and nostalgia, diners will be wandering through a world of sensations from the North Pole where they will enjoy a cold snack that they carve on their own iceberg or to the baroque Versailles where the elegance of a rose is sure to melt in their palate.’
Guests will dine in a unique space that will recreate a titillating atmosphere for all the senses, with ‘state-of-the-art’ systems creating a ‘vivid setting transcending human senses’.
這是連鎖五星級飯店Hard Rock Hotel歐洲第一家分店，特邀米其林西班牙名廚 Paco Roncero 負責為餐廳設計菜單。不過餐廳消費如此高昂並不僅僅是有西班牙名廚坐鎮，飯店發言人表示：「每個人可享受20道餐點，而餐廳一次最多只供應12人，你可以體驗北極冰山的寒冷，也能沐浴在法國凡爾賽玫瑰的芬香中，我們將結合美食、藝術、科技和聲光效果，根據不同的菜色變換投射的場景，打造一個前所未有的用餐體驗。」
- Aim to + VR. 致力，旨在
My brother aims to be a novelist. 我弟弟立志當小說家。
- Unveil (v.) 使公諸於眾；揭露 = uncover, disclose, reveal ↔ Veil (v.) 掩飾；遮蓋
The plan was unveiled with the approval from the Minister. 部長同意該計畫被公布於眾。
- Unprecedented (adj.) 無先例的，前所未有的 ↔ Precedented (adj.) 有前例可循的
- Stir (n.) 騷動；轟動
The book caused quite a stir. 這本書引起了轟動。
- Neglect (v.) 忽視，忽略 ﹡Neglect to do sth 【正式】沒有做某事
He was so busy that he neglected his health. 他忙得連身體健康都無法顧及。
The agent had neglected to warn us about delays. 代理商沒有提醒我們會出現延誤。
- Nostalgia (n.) 留戀；懷舊之情
- Iceberg (n.) 冰山
- Baroque (adj.) 巴洛克式的
- Palate (n.) 味覺
This dish is too spicy for my palate. 這道菜就我的口味來說太辣了。
- Titillating (adj.) 使感到興奮有趣的；挑逗刺激的 ﹡Titillate (v.) 使興奮
- Vivid (adj.) 生動的；有生氣的；活潑的 ↔ Dull (adj.) 不活躍的，不鮮明的
- Transcend (v.) 超越
Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza will include 493 rooms, boasting suites with private pools, ocean-front balconies and outdoor Jacuzzis. VIP services, including access to some of Ibiza's most exclusive clubs and restaurants, will also be offered to guests.
‘Catering to a new wave of modern travelers seeking unexpected, yet exceptional encounters, we’re thrilled to provide a journey of the sense that promotes music culture.’
伊維薩 Hard Rock Hotel 有 493 間空調房間，頂級房間配有私人游泳池、海景陽台和室外按摩浴缸；此外，VIP客戶還想有通行伊維薩島最獨特的俱樂部和餐廳之權利。
「在現今尋求刺激的現代旅客浪潮中，我們期許滿足客人所需並提供促進音樂文化意義上的旅程。」
- Boast (v.) 擁有，包含
- Jacuzzis (n.) 按摩浴缸
- Cater to + N. 滿足需要（或慾望）；迎合，投合
Those newspapers cater to the lowest tastes. 那些報紙迎合最低級的趣味。
- Exceptional (adj.) 特殊的；卓越的 = unusual, extraordinary
- Thrilled (adj.) 非常激動的，興奮的，高興的
We were so thrilled to hear about the baby. 聽到那個嬰兒的消息﹐我們非常高興。
