Lesson 3
An unknown goddess
無(wú)名女神
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽(tīng)錄音,然后回答以下問(wèn)題。
How did the archaeologists know that the statue was a goddess?
Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. Houses -- often three storeys high -- were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C. It's missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C. This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious even then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
New words and expressions 生詞和短語(yǔ)
goddess(tile)
n. 女神
archaeologist
n. 考古學(xué)家
Aegean
adj. 愛(ài)玲海的
explore
v. 考察,勘探
promontory
n. 海角
prosperous
adj. (經(jīng)濟(jì)上)繁榮的,昌盛的
civilization
n. 文明
storey
n. 樓層
drainage
n. 排水
worship
n. 祟拜
sacred
adj. 宗教的,神圣的
fragment
n. 碎片
remains
n. 遺物,遺跡,廢墟
classical
adj. (希臘和羅馬)古化的
reconstruct
v. 修復(fù)
rest
v. 倚放,放置
hip
n. 屁股,臀部
full-length
adj. (裙衣)拖地長(zhǎng)的
graceful
adj. 優(yōu)雅的
identity
n. 身份
不久之前,在愛(ài)琴海的基亞島上,考古工作者有一項(xiàng)有趣的發(fā)現(xiàn)。一個(gè)美國(guó)考古隊(duì)在阿伊亞.依里尼海角的一座古城里考察了一座廟宇。這座古城肯定一度很繁榮, 因?yàn)樗碛懈叨鹊奈拿?,房子一般?層樓高,用石塊修建。里面房間很大,墻壁裝飾華麗。城里甚至還敷設(shè)了排水系統(tǒng),因?yàn)樵讵M窄的街道底下發(fā)現(xiàn)了許許多多 陶土制作的排水管道。 考古工作者考察的這座廟宇從公元前15世紀(jì)直到羅馬時(shí)代一直是祭祀祈禱的場(chǎng)所。在廟中最神圣的一間殿堂里發(fā)現(xiàn)了15尊陶雕像的碎片。每一尊雕像代表一位女 神,而且一度上過(guò)色。其中有一尊雕像,她的軀體是在公元前15世紀(jì)的歷史文物中發(fā)現(xiàn)的,而她那身異處的腦袋卻碰巧是在公元前5世紀(jì)的文物中找到的。她的腦 袋一定是在古希臘羅馬時(shí)代就為人所發(fā)現(xiàn),并受到精心的保護(hù)。卻使在當(dāng)時(shí),它也屬歷史悠久的珍奇之物??脊殴ぷ髡甙堰@些碎片重新拼裝起來(lái)后,驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)那位 女神原來(lái)是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。她身高3英尺,雙手叉腰。身穿一條拖地長(zhǎng)裙,盡管上了年紀(jì),但體態(tài)確實(shí)優(yōu)美。不過(guò),考古工作者至今未能確定這位女神的 身份。
★goddess(tile)
n. 女神
★archaeologist
n. 考古學(xué)家
★Aegean
adj. 愛(ài)玲海的
★explore
v. 考察,勘探
The archaeologists are exploring the cave.
exploration n.
explorer n. 探險(xiǎn)家
★promontory
n. 海角
★prosperous
adj. (經(jīng)濟(jì)上)繁榮的,昌盛的
our finance is prosperous
thriving 昌盛的,興旺的
booming 蓬勃的,景氣的
flourishing 繁茂的,健康的
★civilization
n. 文明
high level of civilization
高度文明
civilize v.
★storey
n. 樓層
★drainage
n. 排水
★worship
n. 祟拜
respect;admire
Who do you worship in the world?
warship n. 軍艦戰(zhàn)船
★sacred
adj. 宗教的,神圣的
holy adj. 神圣的,圣潔的
solemn adj. 莊嚴(yán)的,莊重的
sacred music 圣樂(lè)
sacred promise 神圣的諾言
★fragment
n. 碎片
★remains
n. 遺物,遺跡,廢墟
★classical
adj. (希臘和羅馬)古化的
classical music 古典音樂(lè)
classical education 人文科學(xué)教育
classic adj. 第一流的
This is the classic example of love at the first sight.
classic n. 杰作,經(jīng)典之作
★reconstruct
v. 修復(fù)
re-重新,再次
construct 構(gòu)造,建造,組織
build house 造建造物
put up a tent
construct a sentence
construct a broken statuary
erect: build high buildings
erect monument 建造紀(jì)念碑
erect clock tower 建造鐘樓
setup; establish; found 建立
setup students' union
establish a school/rule
found a country
construction n.
constructive adj. 有教育意義的
constructor n.
★rest
v. 倚放,放置
★hip
n. 屁股,臀部
hip n. [口]在服用興奮劑、宗教信仰方面趕時(shí)髦的人;消息靈通人士;adj.通曉的,見(jiàn)聞廣的
Mary is a real hip.
The guy isn't a hip.
joined at the hip 表示交情極厚的
Eg.: These two are joined at the hip.
shoot from the hip 信口開(kāi)河
Eg.:Sorry,I said that I shouldn't have shot from the hip.
★full-length
adj. (裙衣)拖地長(zhǎng)的
a full-length dress 拽地長(zhǎng)裙
★graceful
adj. 優(yōu)雅的
a graceful lady
elegant(behavier)
★identity
n. 身份
an interesting discovery : 強(qiáng)調(diào)discovery,體現(xiàn)發(fā)現(xiàn)這個(gè)動(dòng)作被考古學(xué)家做出
主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)難以突出重點(diǎn) archaeologists made an interesting discovery
英文表達(dá):事件、結(jié)果、影響、效果為主語(yǔ)、強(qiáng)調(diào)對(duì)客觀事實(shí)的陳述
An American team explored a temple which....
which引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句,修飾限定temple
which stands in an ancient city on...
which = that; stand = lie,situate(vt.),locate(vt.)
An American team explored a temple which is located/situated in...
An American team explored a temple which lies in
stand 表示高高坐落于,矗立于
She stands 1.75m./A great tree stands on the mount.
The city at one time must have been prosperous,for it...
for 引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句,對(duì)主句的附加說(shuō)明和解釋?zhuān)峁└嗟男畔?br />
because 引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句,重點(diǎn)突出原因
Eg.:The day broke for the birds were singing.
at one time 表達(dá)曾經(jīng),一度;過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)的標(biāo)志,once
must have been 對(duì)過(guò)去事實(shí)肯定的推測(cè)
enjoyed a high level of civilization 享有高度文明
with...
a young man with broad shoulders/an old lady with balck hair
beautifully decorated 過(guò)去分詞做定語(yǔ)
a beautifully dressed lady 衣著漂亮的女士/a deserted carpark
廢棄的停車(chē)場(chǎng) a white painted door 被刷成白色的門(mén)
現(xiàn)在分詞做定語(yǔ),被修飾詞與修飾詞之間為邏輯主動(dòng)關(guān)系
a boy climbing the tree/the students reading in the room
The city was even equipped with...for ...were found
be equipped with 配備,裝備
the car was equipped with air conditioning.
for 引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句
beneath the narrow streets /under the narrow streets
prep. beneath=under 正下方
He is standing under/beneath the umbrella
under在進(jìn)行中:under control 控制之中;under discussion討論之中
under repairs修理之中
below 在下方,強(qiáng)調(diào)在斜下方
She is sitting below the window
The temple which....
be used as/be used to be把……用作為
The box was used as a desk in the small village school.
The wooden box was used as a bookcase
The wooden box is used to contain books
in the most sacred room of...
Each of these represented...been painted.
represent vt. 代表
I represent all the classmates.
The body of one statue was found...
dating 現(xiàn)在分詞,修飾remains
the customs dating from 1990
The tradition dates from the time when his grandfather was young .
The castle dates from the 14th century.
The castle dates back to the 14th century.
Its missing head happened to be among remains of...
happen to 強(qiáng)調(diào)事情的偶然發(fā)生
I happen to have driven that kind of car.
He happened to find the ticket in his pocket.
句式:It happens that...
It happened that I met her on my way to work.
I happened to meet her on my way work.
happen on 巧遇,偶然
I happened on this old picture in the back of the drawer.
Guess,who I happened on while I was in London last month?
reconstruct: put together,piece together,restore
amazed;very much surprised
surprised;astonished;amazed;astounded感到驚訝,語(yǔ)氣遞增
astonished;much surprised;amazed; very much surprised 驚奇
astounded 非常驚訝、驚奇、驚愕
to find.../to discover.../to realize...
I'm not surprised to see you here
turn out 表示結(jié)果;prove
turn out(to be)+ n./adj.
The concert turned out to be a failure.
Our party turned out (to be)a suxxess.
It turned out that....
that 從句,或其他名詞從句;it作形式主語(yǔ)
It turned out that the diamonds had been in the bank all the time.
It turned out that his statement was false.
as it turns out
Eg.: As it turned out,there was no need to worry.
Eg.: As it turned out,the report was mistaken.
She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
rest on = depend on,lean on
His hand rested lightly on my shoulder
which swept the ground 近一步說(shuō)明拖地的,拽地的
despite=in spite of + n./動(dòng)名詞
It is still a problem for the archaeologists up to now.
so far,up to now 完成時(shí)的標(biāo)志
discover her identity; find out her identity
(1)...d...
'Its missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.'
(2)...d...
this is comfirmed by the fact that 引導(dǎo)同位語(yǔ)從句,補(bǔ)充說(shuō)明fact的內(nèi)容
be employed in :被應(yīng)用在...方面
(3)...a...
in doing sth.:在...方面
(4)...
know:知道,認(rèn)識(shí);經(jīng)歷過(guò),曾經(jīng)有過(guò)(=experience)
文學(xué)用語(yǔ),比experience更加正式
(5)...b...
since:自從
主干的時(shí)態(tài)為現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)
(6)...c...
to one's surprise:使某人感到驚訝的是
(在句中可做獨(dú)立的狀語(yǔ),句子的主語(yǔ)不必是某個(gè)人)
with surprise: 驚訝地
(首先,必須與行為動(dòng)詞連用,其次,句子的主語(yǔ)必須是某個(gè)人)
To my great disappointment the train had already left
With satisfaction/delight/dismay
He smoked his last cigarette with satisfaction.
He went home with dismay.
To our dismay the party proved to be a failure.
Structure
(7)...b...
despite = in spite of (可以和名詞、代詞、動(dòng)名詞搭配)
(8)...b...
so far——現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的標(biāo)志
如果用possible/impossible,要采用形勢(shì)主語(yǔ)it
...it has been impossible for the archaeologists to discover her identity.
Vocabulary
(9)...a...
原文中用到sacred(宗教的,神圣的)
religious:宗教的
frightening:令人害怕的
colourful: 豐富多彩的
(10)...d...
state
well done 側(cè)重強(qiáng)調(diào)做得好
conserve=keep from being wasted,damaged,lost,destroyed
“不用盡或耗盡某物,保留”
conserve your energy you needed.
we must conserve our forest
maintain:通過(guò)修繕保養(yǎng),不使...破損(強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作的過(guò)程)“維修,保養(yǎng)”
(11)...b...
turn out=prove
(12)...
so far=>until now,up till now
befroehand :(a)事先=in advance
at this distance (of/in time):時(shí)隔已久
I can hardly remember him at this distance of time
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