英语听力：自然百科 环球风情：爱尔兰
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2010年
英语课
Hi, I’m Paddy Kim. Ireland, it’s an exciting mix of the old and the new. Here you’ll find the quiet of the countryside and the exuberance 1 of the city. But Ireland is still well stocked of this glorious castles and windswept landscapes, it really is the jewel of destination, deserving of its nick name “the Emerald Isle’’
Historically, Ireland was divided into the four provinces of Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster. Today most of Ulster is now in Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland covers 5 / 6 of the Ireland, its capital is Dublin.
In Dublin, start along the river Liffey for tours of Dublin’s architecture. Visit Trinity College and explore Ireland’s oldest university and its vast libraries. But for a real brush with history, travel to the Boyne Valley in County Meath and see Newgrange. This massive tomb is similar in purpose to the pyramids of Giza though it was built over 5,000 years ago when the pyramids were even a twinkle in the pharaoh’s eye.
Ireland’s Stone Age inhabitants built it to house on their honored dead and perhaps for something more. At sunrise on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year a beam of light enters the central chamber 2. What significance this had for the builders is still a matter of debate, enter the tomb and decide for yourself. The experience is illuminating 3.
Ireland has produced a plethora 4 of castles, churches and towers. Its monasteries 5 became important centers of learning during the Dark Ages. And its fortresses 7 were strategic battle grounds against the island’s frequent invaders 8. The Rock of Cashel near Tipperary serves both the secularly 9 and religious function.
According to legend, this fortress 6 of the Munster kings was visited by Saint Patrick himself and eventually became an important medieval cathedral. If your tastes cater 10 more towards scenery than history you are in luck. Opportunity abound 11. Near Galway the cliffs of Mohair rise more than 650 feet from the sea providing dramatic views of the coast. Also nearby are the surreal landscapes of the Burren with its cracked limestone 12 in brooding ruins.
When it’s time for a more leisurely 13 pace, you can travel along the river Shannon, ride horses in the Connemara or stroll through quaint 14 towns of lush countryside, colored in Ireland’s 40 shades of green.
n.丰富；繁荣
- Her burst of exuberance and her brightness overwhelmed me.她勃发的热情和阳光的性格征服了我。
- The sheer exuberance of the sculpture was exhilarating.那尊雕塑表现出的勃勃生机让人振奋。
n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所
- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
a.富于启发性的，有助阐明的
- We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating. 我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。
- I found his talk most illuminating. 我觉得他的话很有启发性。
n.过量，过剩
- Java comes with a plethora of ready-made types.Java配套提供了数量众多的现成类型。
- A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market.大批新的运营商将获准进入该市场。
修道院( monastery的名词复数 )
- In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候，中国有许多寺院。
- The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。
n.堡垒，防御工事
- They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
- The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。
堡垒，要塞( fortress的名词复数 )
- They will establish impregnable fortresses. 他们将建造坚不可摧的城堡。
- Indra smashed through Vritra ninety-nine fortresses, and then came upon the dragon. 因陀罗摧毁了维他的九十九座城堡，然后与维他交手。 来自神话部分
入侵者，侵略者，侵入物( invader的名词复数 )
- They prepared to repel the invaders. 他们准备赶走侵略军。
- The family has traced its ancestry to the Norman invaders. 这个家族将自己的世系追溯到诺曼征服者。
现世的，俗界的； 长期的，长久的； 不朽的； 一世纪一次的
- Ours is a secular society. 我们的社会是个世俗社会。
- We live in an increasingly secular society. 我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务
- I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
- Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。
vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于
- Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。
- But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。
n.石灰石
- Limestone is often used in building construction.石灰岩常用于建筑。
- Cement is made from limestone.水泥是由石灰石制成的。
adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的
- We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
- He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。