课文47 大逃亡

967. Economy is one powerful motive for camping,

图省钱是露营的一个主要动机，

968. since after the initial outlay upon equipment, or through hiring it,

因为除了开始时购置或是租借一套露营装备外，

969. the total expense can be far less than the cost of hotels.

总费用算起来要比住旅馆开支少得多。

970. But, contrary to a popular assumption, it is far from being the only one, or even the greatest.

但是，和一般的看法相反，这决非是仅有的，甚至不是最主要的动机。

971. The man who manoeuvres carelessly into his twenty pounds’ worth of space at one of Europe’s myriad permanent sites may find himself bumping a Bentley.

如果一位游客漫不经心地驾车驶入欧洲无数常年营地之一，花20镑租用一个空位，那么他可能会碰见一辆本特利汽车，

972. More likely, Ford Escort will be hub to hub with Renault or Mercedes, but rarely with bicycles made for two.

更可能会望见一辆福特.康索尔或一辆雷诺或一辆梅塞迪斯并排停放着，不过双人自行车则不容易看到。

973. That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic,

现代露营装备一年比一年讲究，这对那些厌世嫉俗者来说是一件有趣的自相矛盾的事情。

974. a brighter promise for the hopeful traveler who has sworn to get away from it all.