El Camino de Santiago: An Ancient Pilgrimage▼ You Shouldn’t Miss 聖雅各之路 不容錯過的古老朝聖之旅 Take a trip across Europe on this trail▼ that is filled with history. 在這個滿載歷史的小徑上來一段橫跨歐洲的旅程吧。
Many people go on long-distance journeys▼ of deep religious meaning called pilgrimages to holy▼ places around the world. In the past, it was often the only chance people had to leave their hometown. Nowadays▼, many people also take the trip as a way to do some soul-searching or to escape from daily life and experience nature. The Camino de Santiago, or the Way of Saint James, is one of the most famous long-distance pilgrimage trails in the world and has been walked by millions of people since the Middle Ages. The Camino de Santiago is actually made up of several different roads that all end at Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, an amazing church in Spain where Saint James is said to be buried▼. The best-known path is the Camino Frances, or the French Way, which starts from the town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France. Being nearly 800 km long, the walk takes around 35 days or so, depending on a person’s health. While some may choose to bike or go on horseback instead of walking, this personal journey offers plenty of chances to take in beautiful views, explore ancient towns, and spend some time alone with your thoughts.
1. soul n. 心靈；靈魂 Michael told me that the soul of a person without religion would go to hell. 麥可告訴我沒有宗教信仰的人靈魂會下地獄。
2. escape from... 逃離……，遠離…… No matter how hard it tried, the bird couldn’t escape from the cage. 這隻鳥無論多麼努力嘗試，仍無法逃出鳥籠。
3. daily a. 日常的；每日的 Doris tries to make exercise a part of her daily routine. 桃樂絲想要讓運動成為她日常作息的一部分。
4. millions of + N 數以百萬計的…… Beyonce’s last album sold millions of copies around the world. 碧昂絲上一張專輯在全世界銷售了好幾百萬張。
5. path n. 小徑，小道 The mountain path was too steep for the old man to climb. 這條山徑對這老先生來說太陡峭難行了。
6. nearly adv. 將近；幾乎；差不多 The small woman is, in fact, nearly 40 years old. 這位個子嬌小的婦女事實上快四十歲了。
7. personal a. 個人的，私人的 My boss is looking for a new assistant that can help take care of his personal letters and answer his phone calls. 我的老闆正在找一位新的助理來幫忙處理他的私人信件及接聽電話。
8. take in... 觀看／欣賞…… Ben can just sit by the beach and take in the amazing beauty of the ocean all day. 阿班可以整天坐在海灘上欣賞海洋驚為天人的美麗。
▼ pilgrimage n. 朝聖之旅 ▼ trail n. 小徑；小道；足跡 ▼ journey n. 旅行；行程 ▼holy a. 神聖的；聖潔的；虔誠的 ▼nowadays adv. 現今；時下 ▼bury vt. 埋葬；埋藏；埋（沒）
「據說」怎麼講 本文中的片語 is said to be 有「據說、被人們口語謠傳」的意思，故句型便為 S + be said to be/V，表「據說……」。其他相似用法還有 It is said (that)...，同樣表「據說……」。例：
Mr. Gates is said to be the richest man in the world. （據說蓋茲先生是世上最富有的人。）
The Japanese are said to enjoy bathing in hot springs more than anyone else. （據說日本人比其他人還要喜歡泡湯。）
It is said that this drink helps people lose weight. （據說這種飲料有助於人們減重。）
