The Adirondacks are a large mountain country in the north-east of New York State, in the United States. People say "the Adirondacks" the way they say "the Alps": the name is almost always plural, and it means the whole place — high hills, thick forest, and a great many lakes — not one single peak.

The Adirondacks阿迪朗達克山區 are是 a large mountain country in the north-east of New York State, in the United States美國紐約州東北部的一大片山地 People人們 say "the Adirondacks" the way they say "the Alps"說「the Adirondacks」的方式，就跟說「the Alps（阿爾卑斯山）」一樣 the name is almost always plural這個名字幾乎都用複數 and it means the whole place指的是整個地方 high hills, thick forest, and a great many lakes高山、茂密的森林，還有很多湖泊 not one single peak不是單一一座山峰

A huge part of it is set aside as Adirondack Park, a wild protected area, so visitors go to walk, camp, canoe, and look at trees and water. Though actually, it is not empty of people in every corner: there are small towns and old holiday hotels too.

A huge part of it其中一大部分 is set aside as Adirondack Park被劃為阿迪朗達克公園 a wild protected area一個野生保護區 so visitors go to walk, camp, canoe, and look at trees and water所以遊客會去健行、露營、划獨木舟，還有看樹看水 Though actually不過事實上 it is not empty of people in every corner並不是每個角落都沒有人 there are small towns and old holiday hotels too也有一些小鎮和老牌的度假旅館

In American English the name is ordinary and a little proud; it belongs to that corner of New York, and you will not hear it much in everyday British talk. You may also meet Adirondack in "Adirondack chair", a deep wooden garden chair with a wide back, named after this place.

In American English在美式英文裡 the name這個名字 is ordinary and a little proud很普通，也帶點自豪 it belongs to that corner of New York它屬於紐約那個角落 and you will not hear it much in everyday British talk在英式英文的日常對話裡不太會聽到 You你 may also meet Adirondack in "Adirondack chair"也可能在「Adirondack chair」這個詞裡遇到Adirondack a deep wooden garden chair with a wide back一種很深、椅背很寬的木頭庭院椅 named after this place是以這個地方命名的