时间:2019-01-02 作者:英语课 分类:双语有声阅读


英语课

Perusing 1 the Parthenon 走访帕得嫩神庙


An immense, columned temple built almost entirely 2 of marble, Athens's ancient Parthenon is the consummate 3 example of classical Greek architecture. Its legendary 4 balance was achieved through a number of devices employed to counteract 5 certain peculiarities 6 of human vision. Lines that appear straight in the Parthenon are found on measurement to be curved. Distances and widths that appear equal are in fact expertly varied 7. Columns taper 8 and tilt 9 inward, lending a certain lightness to the massive stone structure.


Built on Athens's historic acropolis in the fifth century b.c., the Parthenon was partly a tribute to the goddess Athena, patron of Athens and protector of all Greek cities, to thank her for helping 10 Athens and its allies defeat the Persians. However, it was also a monument to the power of Athens itself; the Parthenon combines the Doric architecture of the Greek mainland with the Ionic style of outlying areas to symbolize 11 a strong, panhellenic league with Athens at its political and cultural forefront.


The ideals of democracy and intellectual and artistic 12 freedom had reached a zenith in ancient Athens. Intertwined with these were rivalry 13, power brokering 14, and patronage 15.


Construction of the Parthenon was championed by Pericles, Athens's most popular elected politician. Pericles's good friend and master sculptor 16, Pheidias, built the gigantic statue of Athena that stands inside. For alleged 17 embezzlement 18 of resources, and perhaps as a shot at Pericles's power, Pheidias was later run out of town.


座落于雅典的古帕台农神庙,是座几乎全是大理石结构的雄伟精妙的圆柱型巨殿。它是古典希腊式建筑完美之典范。它运用了多种设计来抵消人类特殊的视觉偏差,从而达到令人惊叹的均衡。帕台农神庙上看似笔直的线条,经测定证实为曲线。距离和宽度看似相等的格局,实则千变万化,巧夺天工。圆柱逐渐变细,向内倾斜,给这巨石结构带来几分轻巧的感觉。


帕台农神庙于公元前五世纪建在雅典有历史意义的卫城之上,在一定程度上是供奉女神雅典娜的,是为了感谢这位雅典的守护神暨希腊诸城的捍卫者帮助雅典人及其同盟邦打败波斯人的入侵。同时,它也是雅典全盛时期的纪念碑;帕台农融合了希腊本土的多利安式建筑及周边区域的爱奥尼亚式建筑风格,象征一个由雅典政治文化主导的强大泛希腊联盟。


民主理想和艺术解放的理想在古雅典时代达到巅峰。然而也不乏有抗争、强权操纵与任命特权交织其中。帕台农神庙正是由古雅典公推最孚众望的政治家培里克利斯一手促成的。殿内巨型雅典娜雕像则是由他的好友──雕塑名家费迪亚斯铸建。或许是对培里克利斯政权的打击,费迪亚斯因为被指控挪用公款仓皇逃出城外

 



v.读(某篇文字)( peruse的现在分词 );(尤指)细阅;审阅;匆匆读或心不在焉地浏览(某篇文字)
  • She found the information while she was perusing a copy of Life magazine. 她在读《生活》杂志的时候看到了这个消息。 来自辞典例句
  • Hence people who began by beholding him ended by perusing him. 所以人们从随便看一看他开始的,都要以仔细捉摸他而终结。 来自辞典例句
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
adj.完美的;v.成婚;使完美 [反]baffle
  • The restored jade burial suit fully reveals the consummate skill of the labouring people of ancient China.复原后的金缕玉衣充分显示出中国古代劳动人民的精湛工艺。
  • The actor's acting is consummate and he is loved by the audience.这位演员技艺精湛,深受观众喜爱。
adj.传奇(中)的,闻名遐迩的;n.传奇(文学)
  • Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
  • Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。
vt.对…起反作用,对抗,抵消
  • The doctor gave him some medicine to counteract the effect of the poison.医生给他些药解毒。
  • Our work calls for mutual support.We shouldn't counteract each other's efforts.工作要互相支持,不要互相拆台。
n. 特质, 特性, 怪癖, 古怪
  • the cultural peculiarities of the English 英国人的文化特点
  • He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another. 他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。
adj.多样的,多变化的
  • The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
  • The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
n.小蜡烛,尖细,渐弱;adj.尖细的;v.逐渐变小
  • You'd better taper off the amount of time given to rest.你最好逐渐地减少休息时间。
  • Pulmonary arteries taper towards periphery.肺动脉向周围逐渐变细。
v.(使)倾侧;(使)倾斜;n.倾侧;倾斜
  • She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
  • The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平,有点儿歪.
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
vt.作为...的象征,用符号代表
  • Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
  • Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
  • The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
  • He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
v.做掮客(或中人等)( broker的现在分词 );作为权力经纪人进行谈判;以中间人等身份安排…
  • Intertwined with these were rivalry, power brokering, and patronage. 然而也不乏有抗争、强权操纵与任命特权交织其中。 来自互联网
  • Kingston Quest Can Assist Your Company In Negotiations, Brokering, Agency Services, Sourcing Factories Or Property. 金士顿追求,可帮助您的公司在谈判中,经纪,代理服务,货源工厂或财产。 来自互联网
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
  • Though it was not yet noon,there was considerable patronage.虽然时间未到中午,店中已有许多顾客惠顾。
  • I am sorry to say that my patronage ends with this.很抱歉,我的赞助只能到此为止。
n.雕刻家,雕刻家
  • A sculptor forms her material.雕塑家把材料塑造成雕塑品。
  • The sculptor rounded the clay into a sphere.那位雕塑家把黏土做成了一个球状。
a.被指控的,嫌疑的
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
n.盗用,贪污
  • He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
  • The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。
学英语单词
.ps
accretion thinning
Achyranthes aspera
aelfric
amino-acidemia
battery circuit
bicyclomabanimbicin
bidermann
butyloxycarbonyl
cable in rubber
card cage
CEDM (control element drive mechanism)
celtis australiss
centring hole
cervus porcinus
circuit trial system
clammy loaf
clearweeds
cock-tread
consultancy fee
continuing warranty
continuum hypothesis
cut out the middleman
deneroes
depreciation by replacement method
diopter adjustment ring
dira
direct fare
dressing tables
dysmotilities
east gary
fibre optic member
fox and hound
funnel of causality
He knew a lot of people there
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)
iafrate
imerel
impulse current shunts
in full riot
Isiacal
kalisha
laisses
language-systems
leccinum holopus
linking function
logomachic
Lorrain Smith stain
lowre
machinery NIPPON standard
memorandum of balance sheet audit
meri
milk and honey
modern geology
neonatal occipital alopecia
neuromap
Normorescina
oliver wendell holmes jr.s
on agreement
optical binary
out of bread
Panamanian monetary unit
pedagogical community
perennial ryegrass
periuterine
plate viscometer
plated thru-board
process queue
push dozer
pyranine
Quercus alba L.
radical centre
rapid response
receipt notification
restreet
reverse mottle
Rhinocort
Royviseng
Saguerus rumphii
seed press wheel
Sheykh Sho'eyb, Jazīreh-ye
sibiricoside
sodium hydro-fluoride
soft pion emission
soil evaporation
sparker
squab
straight-
suhl amplifier
tank car loading rack
texasite(zaratite)
towing launch
tricornes
Uchinskoye Vdkh.
Ulbricht
unclues
unexplainably
vertical deaerator
vicente lopezs
wooden anniversaries
wornest
zinkernagel