裕兴新概念英语第三册笔记第三课课文讲解
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Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神
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 . 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 . It's missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth
century . 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.
1. Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists
on the Aegean island of Kea. 不久之前，在爱琴海的基亚岛上，考古工作者
有一项有趣的发现。
make a discovery 做出发现
make a name for oneself 出名
make history 创造历史
make a noise 名噪一时
eg. Ben Laden really made a noise by . 本·拉登通过事件名噪一时。
make a dent: to make a first step towards success in something 取得初步的、有效的进展；奏效
eg. Chinese open-up policy has made a dent. 中国的改革开放政策已经初见
成效。
Aegean [i:'d?i:?n] n.爱琴海（地中海的一部分，在希腊同土耳其之间）The Aegean sea lies between Greece and Turkey, part of Mediterranean Sea.
主题句：为典型的记叙文开头句
记叙文的文体特点：时间、地点、人物、事件。并按事件发生的时间、空间顺序
描写，把握住其特征，就能轻松应对文章的理解。
Time: some time ago
Place: on the Aegean Island of Kea
Person: archaeologists
Event: a discovery was made
2. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city
on the promontory of Ayia Irini. 一个美国考古队在阿伊亚·依里尼海角的
一座古城里考察了一座庙宇。
stand  坐落, 位于（有立起之感、高大之感）
eg. China stands in the East of the world. 中国屹立在世界东方。
lie in  坐落, 位于（有平躺之感）
eg. A lake lies in the middle of the forest. 在森林中间有一个湖泊。eg. A grand crocodile lies in wait for its prey.
一条巨大的鳄鱼潜伏在那里等着它的猎物。
lie in wait for  静静地等待着
be situated / be located in  坐落于（正式）
3. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. 这座古城肯定一度很繁荣，因为它曾享有高度的文明。enjoy  vt. 享有, 享受
enjoy a long history 历史悠久
eg. China enjoys a long history. 中国享有悠久的历史。unable
enjoy supports  得到支持
eg. Geoge. W. Bush enjoyed    a lot of supports during the president-election.
乔治·W·布什在总统竞选中获得许多人的支持。
enjoy good health 身体特棒
eg. I enjoy good health.
enjoy large sales （书）畅销
enjoy a handsome income  收入颇丰
4. Houses --- often three storeys high -- were built of stone. 房子一般有3层楼高，用石块修建。
be built of stone 用石头盖起来的
/be made of stone
eg. He is made of stone. 铁石心肠的人。
5. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. 里面房间很大，墙壁装饰华丽。
介词是英语中很重要的一种词性。with作为抽象含义而使用，表示被描述事物
的特征和性质。语言简洁、利落、生动。
a man with a beard 一个留着山羊胡子的男人
a man with a moustache [m?s'tɑ:?] 一个蓄着小胡子的男士
a man with whiskers ['hw?sk?, 'w?s-] 络腮胡子
a man with queues  发辫
Abraham Lincoln 《盖提斯堡演讲》：
of the people, by the people, and for the people
为民所有，为民所治，为民所享---民有，民治，民享
6. The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay
pipes were found beneath the narrow streets. 城里甚至还敷设了排水系统，因为在狭窄的街道底下发现了许许多多陶土制作的排水管道。
7. The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of
worship from the fifteenth century . until Roman times. 考古工作者考察的这座庙宇从公元前15世纪直到罗马时代一直是祭祀祈祷的场所。
---Before Christ (before the birth of Christ)
. ---Anno Domini (Latin) (since the birth of Christ), (after the birth
of Christ)
Roman times  古罗马时代  (from 200 . until 400 .)
eg. Do as the Romans do when in Rome. 入乡随俗
eg. Every road leads to Rome. 条条大路通罗马 (殊途同归)
eg. Rome wasn't built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的 (冰冻三尺非一日之寒)
8. In the most sacred room of temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues
were found. 在庙中最神圣的一间殿堂里发现了15尊陶雕像的碎片。
sacred ['seikrid] adj. 庄严的 (greatly respected)
holy ['h?uli]: (god) 神圣的
the holy city圣城: Jerusalem [d??'ru:s?l?m, -z?-] 耶路撒冷religious [ri'lid??s]: (religion) 宗教的
这是一篇略带科技彩的文章中，要尽量减少主观彩，所以被动语态是上策，
引入主语反而增加主观彩。
The temple
9. Each of these represented    a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. 每一尊雕像代表一位女神，而且一度上过。
represent [,repri'zent] v. 代表
eg. The Statue of Liberty represents the friendship of France and America.
自由女神像代表了法国和美国的友谊。
stand for 代表, 表示
symbolize ['s?mb?,la?z] v. 象征
to be the symbol of 成为...的象征，是...的标志
eg. Pimple is the symbol of youth. 青春痘是青春的象征。
eg. Rose is the symbol of England. 玫瑰花是英国的象征。
been painted  被上过
10. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the
fifteenth century . 其中有一尊雕像，她的躯体是在公元前15世纪的历史文物中发现的。
remains [ri'meins] 历史遗迹；遗体
ruin ['ruin] 废墟
be on the road to ruins  走向毁灭，走向灭亡
relic ['relik] 遗物，遗迹，遗风陋俗
legacy ['leɡ?si] 遗产；遗留产物
eg. As the legacy of the male-dominated society, women find it their duty to spend the money men earn. 作为一个男权统治社会的遗留产物，女人们觉
得花男人挣得的钱是天经地义的事。
date from 可以追溯到；自从...就有 (无被动语态 )
/date back to/go back to/trace back to
11. It's missing head happened to be among r emains of the fifth century . 而她那身首异处的脑袋却碰巧是在公元前5世纪的文物中到的。
missing head 下落不明的头
be lost 迷路
the lost generation 迷惘的一代
[Background notes]:
the young men who were killed in WWⅠ, who could have been successful in art, science or literature, and also it means all the people who became
adults during or after WWⅠ, and suffered great social and emotional disadvantages as a result.    A group of US w riters grew up during WWⅠ, such as Eraest Hemingway, a pacifist.
The Old man and Sea 老人与海
A Farewell to Arms 永别了，武器
12. This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully
preserved. 她的脑袋一定是在古希腊罗马时代就为人所发现，并受到精心的保
护。
classical a. 传统的，古朴的 (very traditional)
classical music 古典音乐 --- popular music 流行音乐
classical physics古典物理 --- quantum physics 量子物理
classical times 古希腊，古罗马时代
classic a. 经典的
eg. Titanic is a classic film. “泰坦尼克号”是一部经典的片子。
class n. 阶级；等级
13. It was very old and precious even then. 却使在当时，它也属历史悠
久的珍奇之物。
14. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.
考古工作者把这些碎片重新拼装起来后，惊奇地发现那位女神原来是一位相貌
十分摩登的女郎。
amaze [?'meiz] 惊叹，惊奇
reconstruct [,ri:k?n'str?kt] v. 重建，修复
Reconstruction (1865-1877) （美国历史上的）重塑时期，重建时期[Background notes]:
the period of American History after the civil war when t he southern states, under government and military control, rejoined the US. Slavery was
abolished Black people were given the right to vote, and a few universities were established for black people.
turn out to be 竟然是（to be可以保留可以省略）
《The Kramers》克莱默夫妇：
eg. To be both a father and mother to a child at the same time turns a
child at the same time turns out to be more difficult than he thought.
既当爹又当妈竟比想象的困难得多。
15. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips. 她身高3英尺，双手叉腰。
16. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. 身穿一条拖地长裙。
wear
wear a dress 穿着一件裙子
wear make-up 抹了一点化妆品
wear perfume 擦了香水
wear contact lenses 戴隐形眼镜
wear a moustache 蓄着小胡子
wear a sad look 一脸愁容
wear pistol ['pistl] 佩戴手
full-length 全长的，全身的
full-length TV series 大型电视系列片
《Hong Kong Today》《今日香港》
full-dress 盛装
full-dress welcome 热烈欢迎，隆重欢迎
her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity. 尽管上了年纪，但体态确实优美。不过，考古工作者至今未能确定这位女神的身份。
despite prep. 尽管 /in spite of
so far 到目前为止（引起完成时）
until -- until now  到现在为止，到目前为止
up to -- up to now  到现在这个节骨眼上为止
by now 到现在为止

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