2007-08-14, City of the Golden Buddha 千年佛都—琅勃拉邦
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：国家地理2007年
In the city of the Golden Buddha 1, the day begins as it has for hundreds of years. Throughout the town, Buddhist 2 monks 4 put on their braid orange robes and begin to gather in temples to pray and meditate 5. With dawn comes / the call to morning alms. A ribbon of young monks carrying begging bowls winds slowly through the quiet streets. They pause along the way to collect bits of food and rice from women waiting on the roadside. This silent procession provides the men with a simple communal 6 breakfast, eaten with thanks.
These timeless rituals play out everyday in Luang Prabang, the ancient royal capital of Laos. But along the lazy Mekong River, and surrounded by misty 7 emerald hills, it's home to 16,000 people, including more than 1000 monks of all ages. They live in dozens of beautiful temples scattered 8 throughout the city. Being a monk 3 is no longer just about religion. These days, temples teach modern subjects like math, history and foreign languages. But while more and more boys are entering these holy places, fewer are choosing to dedicate their lives to being monks. Ironically there are many more men choosing to become monks very late in life. They leave behind families, children and the comforts of home, opting 9 for days of meditation 10 and prayer, dedicating / their final years to Buddhism 11.
Despite these subtle changes, Buddhism continues to play a central role in people’s lives. And in Luang Prabang, many of the ancient traditions continue as they always have.
- Several women knelt down before the statue of Buddha and prayed.几个妇女跪在佛像前祈祷。
- He has kept the figure of Buddha for luck.为了图吉利他一直保存着这尊佛像。
- The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
- In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。
- The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
- Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。
- The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
- He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
- I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。
- There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
- The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。
- He crossed over to the window to see if it was still misty.他走到窗户那儿，看看是不是还有雾霭。
- The misty scene had a dreamy quality about it.雾景给人以梦幻般的感觉。
- Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。
- What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网
- This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
- I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。