CCTV9英语新闻：青岛世界园艺博览会开幕

The Coastal 1 city of Qingdao is hosting a major horticultural event, the International Horticultural Exposition. Nearly a hundred gardens there are featuring scenery from China and about forty other countries.

Qingdao International Horticultural Expo opens

Visitors to the International Horticultural Expo don't have to go to Beijing to see the layout of a traditional hutong courtyard, or imagine the lifestyle of old Beijingers. They merely have to visit the expo's Beijing Park.



"The Beijing courtyard, or Siheyuaner in Chinese, were largely built in the Yuan dynasty, so they contain four hundred years of culture. The fish jar here symbolizes 3 wealth, as gold fish in Chinese is pronounced the same as gold and jade 4. The two pomegranate trees symbolize 2 many family descendants," Pang 5 Liang, manager of Administration Department of International Horticultural Expo, said.



While the Beijing courtyard represents garden views from the north, this Suzhou garden displays the exquisite 6 layout of gardens from the South. Water is at the heart of the scenery. And the many pavilions here are the finest examples of the buildings found inside Chinese gardens.



There are also gardens named after scenic 7 spots inside Shandong Province, where Qingdao is located.



Meanwhile, all the buildings, ornaments 8 and sculptures in this garden are related to Buddhism 9. It's the Thailand zone, and it displays two types of temples that are common to the country.



"This is an event like China's dragon boat. Local people hold such boat competitions on certain days of the year," staff member Ding Yi said.

 

And from tropical scenery there is also nordic splendor 10. This ice bar, built with ice transported from Sweden, conjures 11 up a winter wonderland with ice walls, chairs and carved ice art.



"We offer patrons wine just like other bars. Except that the wine is put into an ice jar, and they can take the jar away. When the jar melts, it epitomize the theme of the expo, 'from the earth, for the earth'," staff member Lu Qian said.



The homeland of windmills and tulips is also represented at the Qingdao expo.



This windmill covered with straw is a replica 12 of a real one in the hometown of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.



The Qingdao Horticultural Expo is a one-stop destination to appreciate the world's garden views and the most advanced horticultural skills. It runs till the end of October.

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1
coastal

  
 


adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的


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The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。












2
symbolize

  
 


vt.作为...的象征，用符号代表


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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。












3
symbolizes

  
 


v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的第三人称单数 )


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The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil. 用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。
She likes olive because It'symbolizes peace. 她喜欢橄榄色因为它象征着和平。 来自《简明英汉词典》












4
jade

  
 


n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠


参考例句：





The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。












5
pang

  
 


n.剧痛，悲痛，苦闷


参考例句：





She experienced a sharp pang of disappointment.她经历了失望的巨大痛苦。
She was beginning to know the pang of disappointed love.她开始尝到了失恋的痛苦。












6
exquisite

  
 


adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的


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I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。












7
scenic

  
 


adj.自然景色的，景色优美的


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The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。












8
ornaments

  
 


n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )


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The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》












9
Buddhism

  
 


n.佛教（教义）


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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。












10
splendor

  
 


n.光彩；壮丽，华丽；显赫，辉煌


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Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor.他生平从没有见过如此辉煌壮丽的场面。
All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友。












11
conjures

  
 


用魔术变出( conjure的第三人称单数 )； 祈求，恳求； 变戏法； （变魔术般地） 使…出现


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The word 'birthday' conjures up images of presents and parties. “生日”这个词使人想起礼物和聚会的情景。
The name Sahara conjures up images of a desert of aridity. "撒哈拉"这个名字使人想起干旱的沙漠情景。












12
replica

  
 


n.复制品


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The original conservatory has been rebuilt in replica.温室已按原样重建。
The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.这位年轻的画家临摹了这幅著名的作品。