时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:自然百科2009年


英语课

 Hi, I'm Paddy Kim. In this edition we journey to Laos, what I would call "a real hidden gem 1 of a destination", located in Southeast Asia. We take you now to Luang Prabang. It's an ancient royal city that sits on the Mekong River, a place where you'll find that the spirit of Buddhism 2 is alive and well. 


 
The day begins as it has for hundreds of years. Here in this "City of the Golden Buddha 3", as it's called, Buddhist 4 monks 5 gather in temples to pray and meditate 6. Now if you can start your day early enough, you'll catch a sight that's definitely worth losing a bit of sleep for. At dawn, a stream of young monks carrying begging bowls through the streets, they collect bits of food and rice from women waiting on the roadside. Every morning, this silent ritual provides the monks with the simple breakfast, something they eat with great thanks. These are the kinds of timeless rituals that you see played out each day in Luang Prabang, the ancient royal capital of Laos. 
 
The best time to arrive in this beautiful city is probably during the dry and cool season which is between November and February. Once in Luang Prabang, check out the main road that passes by some of the city's most ornate temples and colorful signs of worship. Luang Prabang is a pretty small place and the best way to explore is on foot. You can walk literally 7 every street and alley 8 in town, and just about everywhere you go, you'll stumble onto a great photo opportunity. 
 
The Lao are very conservative when it comes to dress. So, if you do plan on visiting a monastery 9, don't forget to cover up. Keeping a big scarf in your backpack will probably do the trick. Wearing sandals or shoes that you can slip on and off easily is highly recommended, since it is customary to take off your shoes before entering a Lao home or temple. 
 
For people looking for something a little off the beaten path, a glimpse of the secret is what makes Luang Prabang in Laos one of the most rewarding places to begin your search.
 

n.宝石,珠宝;受爱戴的人 [同]jewel
  • The gem is beyond my pocket.这颗宝石我可买不起。
  • The little gem is worth two thousand dollars.这块小宝石价值两千美元。
n.佛教(教义)
  • Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
  • Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。
n.佛;佛像;佛陀
  • 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。
adj./n.佛教的,佛教徒
  • 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。
n.修道士,僧侣( monk的名词复数 )
  • 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》
v.想,考虑,(尤指宗教上的)沉思,冥想
  • 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。
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
  • We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
  • The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
n.修道院,僧院,寺院
  • They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • She was appointed the superior of the monastery two years ago.两年前她被任命为这个修道院的院长。
学英语单词
Abū Fulah
accessory gear
acetins
actifs
Adrados
advice-boat
alanineketoacidtransaminase
ampere meter
badly-decomposed
baked clay
Bang Pa Han
brazenface
burr and chip relief
cathode noise
ceiling plan
compiled language
complex adjustment
description language
diary fatigue
differential freight rate agreement
distance range
distressingnesses
distributed function terminal
downbeat
dyspneic respiration
eco-resorts
elastomeric seal
explosive power
exponent transform
flexibility of wood
forgetting error
ginnee
hanafizes
Hatshetsup
heteromorphic homologues
high alkalinity
hole gauge
IASLIC
immunomodulatory
implementation procedures
in transition
input-data strobe
internal and external
Irano-
jennison
labrea
land of promise
large-tailed antshrikes
lead-minings
liquation process
luminous surface
marketing researcher
minor telephone office
mislaird
momentary aspect
Mulgathing
multi-stemmed
multiple measurements
nist-traceable
non-viral
Ordram
pelagophile
pentlandites
phallomere
photosensitization disease
pigpens
plank board
postact
potpourris
predominancy
present serviceability rating
prevalence
primary program operator interface task
proportionated
pulpal wall
raik
re-use of forms
responser speed
ring resonator length
river bed profile
rodmen
Satanizing
scavenging compressor
screw plate
seedling selection
selvedge mark
slap-dab
slavatas
small hole
SNOMED
snow white and the seven dwarfs
steam valve bronze
structure initialization
summer
take no prisoners
tapetum cell
tennist
terezin
Transportation Secretary
traveling-salesman
upbreathing
Vitis quinquangularis