英语听力：自然百科 永恒的钻石（一）
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2009年
英语课
This accident of nature holds an unrivaled place in society. Large diamonds are so rare and so prized (that) they have become the emblem 1 of the elite 2. In the elegant halls of Christie's Galleries in New York City, an auction 3 of fabulous 4 jewels is about to begin. Its centerpiece: a dazzling 26-carat diamond once owned by Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge 5. The auction will decide the diamond's worth. But it will no doubt remain in its familiar social set, a world of great wealth and complete discretion 6. And it's undeniable that diamonds stir deep emotions.
“Diamonds evoke 7 beauty, sentimentality, romance, passion. In today's culture a diamond is given when one gets engaged. ‘A diamond is forever’, so to quote a famous saying. Ah, and one hopes that love, and passion, and eternity 8, and integrity and loyalty 9 are forever as well. I mean it's really nature at its finest. And one can say ‘Oh, it's just a rock’. But it is rare, and it is beautiful. And it evokes 10 passion. And when you walk through a room in the evening and a light is hitting a diamond in a certain way, the whole, the person glows and the whole room seems to glow.”
n.象征，标志；徽章
- Her shirt has the company emblem on it.她的衬衫印有公司的标记。
- The eagle was an emblem of strength and courage.鹰是力量和勇气的象征。
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
- The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
- We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
- They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
- They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的
- We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
- This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计
- A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。
- The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。
n.谨慎；随意处理
- You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
- Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
vt.唤起，引起，使人想起
- These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响。
- Her only resource was the sympathy she could evoke.她以凭借的唯一力量就是她能从人们心底里激起的同情。
n.不朽，来世；永恒，无穷
- The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
- Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞，永世相随。
n.忠诚，忠心
- She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
- His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。