Luppis

基本解释

But being a gondolier "is a profession," said Luppi, a manual trade like any other, "not animating a theme park.
鲁皮说，驾驶贡多拉“是一项职业”，和其它的体力行业一样，“不是在主题公园里表演助兴。”
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Luppi moors his gondola in front of Piazza San Marco, a highly sought spot acquired by rank and seniority.
贡多拉船夫不用撑竹篙的方式划船，因为河道太深不适合。他们采用的是“威尼斯风格”的划船法。
Luppi, for example, lives in the Castello neighborhood, the most remote of the city's six areas.
以鲁皮为例，他居住在卡斯泰洛区，那是该市六个区域中最偏远的一个。
Most Venetians speak the lilting patois, though Luppi acknowledges that over time Italian has increasingly encroached on the local idiom.
大多数威尼斯人都在使用这种轻快活泼的语言，但鲁皮也承认，随着时间的流逝，意大利语正不断蚕食着当地用语。