世界上叫长岛的地方有许多,而我这里讲的是美国长岛,是美国东部哈得逊河河口和东河以东的一个大岛。它位于北美洲东边大西洋内,面积4356平方千米,长达199千米,宽19～37千米,像一条巨大的叉尾海鳗,从北大西洋游进纽约港内。长岛的旅游资源十分丰富。广阔的大海和海滩、历史小镇、远近闻名的葡萄园以及世界名流们聚集的度假胜地—汉普顿斯,无不具有极大的吸引力。 There are many places in the world called Long Island, and here I am talking about Long Island, the United States, a large island east of the Hudson River estuary and east of the East River. It is located in the eastern Atlantic North America, an area of ​​4,356 square kilometers, 199 kilometers long and 19 to 37 kilometers wide, like a giant forked moraine, swimming in the New York Harbor from the North Atlantic. Long Island’s tourism resources are very rich. The vast sea and beaches, historic towns, famous vineyards, and Hamptons, a holiday destination with celebrities around the world, are alluringly attractive.