If it sounds like an interesting place to visit, that's because it is.
如果它听起来像是个有趣的地方,那是因为它的确是这样。
My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment.
我的朋友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫长寂寞的冬夜——电视是唯一的娱乐形式。