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Lesson 93
A noble gift
崇高的礼物
Where was
the Statue of Liberty made?
One of the most famous monuments in the
world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the
United States of America in the
nineteenth century by the people of France. The
great statue, which
was designed by the
sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to
complete. The actual figure was
made of
copper supported by a metal framework which had
been especially constructed by Eiffel.
Before it could be transported to the
United States, a site had to be found for it and a
pedestal had
to be built. The site
chosen was an island at the entrance of New York
Harbour
. By 1884, a statue
which was 151 feet tall had been
erected in Paris. The following year
,
it was taken to pieces and sent
to
America. By the end of October 1886, the statue
had been put together again and it was officially
presented to the American people by
Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has
been a
symbol of liberty for the
millions of people who have passed through New
York Harbour to make their
homes in
America.
参考译文
世界上
最著名的纪念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在
19
世纪时由法国人民
赠送给美国的。
这座由雕像家奥古斯特
.
巴索尔地设计的巨大雕像是用
10
年时间雕像刻成的。这座雕
像的主体是用铜制成的,由艾菲尔特制的金属框架支
撑着。在雕像被运往美国之前,必须
为它选好一块场地,同时必须建造一个基座。场地选在了纽约港入口处的一个
鸟上。到<
/p>
1884
年,一座高度达
151
英尺的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。第二年,它被拆成若干小块,运到美国。到
1886
年
10
月底,这座雕像被重
新组装起来,由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人民。从那时起,这座伟大的纪念碑对
通过纽约
港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。
【
New words and expressions
p>
】
(
13
)
1 noble ['n
?
ub
?
l]
a.
高尚的,壮丽的
2
monument ['m
?
njum
?
nt] n.
纪念碑
3 statue
['st?
t
?
u:]
n.
雕像
4 liberty
['lib
?
ti]
n.
自由
5 present
[pri'zent, 'prez
?
nt]
v.
赠送
6 sculptor <
/p>
['sk
?
lpt
?
] n.
雕刻家
7 actual ['?
kt
?
p>
u
?
l]
a.
实际的,真实的
一.单词讲解:
★
noble
(
1
)
adj.
高尚的,高贵的
←→
ignoble
[ig
?
n
?
ub
?
l]
a.
卑鄙的
a noble mind
崇高的思想
(
2
)
adj.
贵族的、高贵的
8 copper ['k
?
p
?
] n.
铜
9 support [s
?
'p
p>
?
:t]
v.
支持,支撑
10
framework ['freimw
?
:k]
n.
构架,框架
11
transport
[tr?
n'sp
?
:t]
v.
运送
12 site
[sait] n.
场地
13
pedestal ['pedistl] n.
底座
a man of noble birth
出身高贵的人;
a noble
family
名门望族
(
3
)
壮丽的、庄严的、宏伟的
a
noble oak
一颗极大的橡树
★
monument
(
1
)
n.
纪念碑
a monument to
soldiers killed in the war
阵亡将士纪念碑
.
eg
:
People erected
a monument in his honor .
人们为了纪念他,为他建立一个纪念碑。
(
2
)
n.
史迹、遗迹
an ancient monument
古代遗迹;
a national
monument
自然纪念物
(
3
)
n.
不朽的成就、丰功伟业
★
statue
n.
雕像
a bronze statue
铜像;
a statue of
Buddha
佛像
the
Statue of Liberty
自由女神像
statuesque
[.st?tju'esk]
adj.
雕像般的
,
均衡的
,
轮廓极美的
a statuette
小雕像
★
liberty
(
1
)
n.
自由、解放
religious liberty
宗教自由
eg
:
Give me
liberty , or give me death .
不自由
,
毋宁死
!
(
2
)
n.
自由、权力
civil liberties
民权、
civil
liberty
的复数
eg
:
You have the
liberty to vote .
你有自由投票权
(
3
)
随便、任意、不客气
take a
liberty
=
be guilty of a liberty
无礼
take the
liberty of doing sth
=
take the
liberty to do sth
冒昧地做某事
eg
:
I take the
liberty to us use you phone .
我冒昧地用你的电话
set sb
at liberty
释放;
set a hostage at liberty
释放一个人质
★
present
[pri
?
zent,]
(
1
)
v.
赠送、贡献、呈递
present sth to sb
=
present sb with
sth
将
….
赠送某人
eg
:
The principal
presented a diploma to each of the graduates .
=
The principal
presented each of the graduates with a diploma .
校长把毕业生的文凭一ㄧ授予给毕业生。
eg
:
The prize was
presented to the winner .
奖被颁给获胜者。
=
The winner was
presented with the prize .
(
2
)
v.
提出、交出、显示
eg
:
I presented
the letter of introduction to the receptionist .
我将介绍信交给了接待员。
present a calm face
不露生色
★
sculptor
n.
雕刻家
sculpture
n.
雕刻术、雕刻品
eg
:
He studies
sculpture .
他学习雕刻术
eg
:
He made a
beautiful sculpture .
他雕刻了一个漂亮的作品。
★
actual
adj.
实际的,真实的
an actual
happening
真实的事件
the actual conditions
现实的情况
eg
:
The actual
price was lower than I had thought .
实际价格低于我索推想的。
in
actual fact
实际上
actuality
[?kt
?
u'?liti]
n.
实在
,
现实
,
现状
in actuality
实际上
;
事实上
actually
adv.
(
1
)
实际上、事实上
eg
:
Did you
actually see the accident
?你真的看到这起事故?
eg
:
He looked calm
, but actually he was very nervous .
他看起来平静,但实际上很紧张。
(
2
)
adv.
真的、竟然
eg
:
That big-
bodied Tom actually fainted at the scene .
大块头汤姆竟然晕倒在现场。
★
copper
(
1
)
n.
铜
(
2
)
铜币
penny
便士;
halfpenny
半便士
(
3
)
(口语)警察
俚语中用
cop
★
support
(
1
)
v.
支持,支撑
eg
:
That bench
won’t support four people
.
这长板凳无法支撑四个人。
eg
:
Tom was supported by his friend on
either side .
汤姆两侧都有朋友扶持着。
eg
:
I don’t
support his opinion that the defense expenditure
must be increased .
御开支的观点。
(
2
)
v.
扶养、赡养
eg
:
He supports a
large family .
他养一个大家族。
(
3
)
n.
支撑、支持、支撑物
eg
:
The table has
three supports .
这个桌子只有三只脚。
eg
:
The bridge
will fall down if we don’t add
more
support .
如果我们不添加更多的支撑物这座桥会跨下来。
(
4
)
n.
维持生技计、维持生计者
eg
:
Father is the
chief support of my family .
父亲是我们家的维持生计者。
a
mean of support
维持生计的方法
★
framework
(
1
)
n.
构架,框架
我不赞成他增加防
(
2
)
n.
构造、机构、组织
the framework of society
社会结构
*
frame
(
1
)
n.
骨架
the frame of a ship
船的骨架
the frame of
a car
车的骨架
eg
:
The frame of
the house was completed in a week.
房子骨架在一个星期内完成。
(
p>
2
)
n.
(窗等的
)
框架、装饰框
eg
:
The paintings
in the museum have gold frames around them .
在博物馆里的画周围用金框装饰。
(
3
)
n.
体格
a
person with a strong frame
一个具有强壮体格的人。
★
transport
(
1
)
v.
运送、输送
eg
:
The yellow bus
transports passengers from the airport to the city
.
黄色的公共汽车运输旅客从机场到城市。
eg
:
The goods were
transported by plane .
空运货物。
eg
:
The goods were
transported by ship .
用船运货物。
be transported with
为
……
心荡神驰
eg
:
He was
transported with joy .
他喜不自胜。
(
2
)
transport
n.
输送、运送、交通工具
=
transportation
(美)
the transportation of vegetables to
distant parts of the country.
=
the transport
of vegetables to distant parts of the country
蔬菜运输到遥远的地方的地区
eg
:
Have you got
transport to the party
?去参加宴会你有交通工具?
★
site
(
1
)
n.
场地
eg
:
The site for
the new school has been bought .
working site
工地
(
2
)
n.
地点、现场
the site of an old palace
旧宫殿的地址
cite
引用、举例;
sight
视野、视线
★
pedestal
(
1
)
n.
底座
(
2
)
n.
桌子(两侧有抽屉)
的支撑
put a person
on a pedestal
崇拜某人
=
set a person on
a pedestal
二.
Key
structures
:
被动语态:
构成:
be + done
will be done
must be done
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