6． In the perpetual race against time…depicting wonderful views…
Perpetual: 永久的，长期的, forever: 此处做”常常”讲，不是一般的“永远”用法。游客在不断地与时间赛跑，经常挤出时间个朋友写明信片。
　　7．depict: describe;to represent, in words,particularly in picture or sculpture, 用文字描述，特别是用画或雕塑描绘
eg: This painting depicts the battle of Waterloo. (这幅画描绘了滑铁卢战役)
depict sth/sb as:
New York is sometimes depicted as a cold and heartless city. (纽约有时候被描绘成一座冷漠无情的城市)
depiction: noun 名词
Mayle’s book offers a depiction of small-town life in Provence. 梅勒的书向读者展示了普罗旺斯的小镇生活。
　　8．fortnight: a period of two weeks 两周
　　9．travel-worn: the structure of noun+ past participle meaning the tourist is worn out after traveling long distance, similar forms of word are “weather-beaten, poverty-stricken, customer-oriented”
名词+动词过去分词结构，指旅行者旅行后疲惫不堪，类似词语如“饱经风霜的， 极度贫困的，以顾客为中心的“等等
　　10． sally forth: 动身，外出
eg: I must sally forth into town and buy my week’s food. 我必须去镇上一堂去买一周的食物。