2006年VOA标准英语-Christian Pilgrims Celebrate Palm Sunday
时间：2019-02-05 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（四月）
By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
09 April 2006
Catholic priests carry palm fronds 1 as they pass the temple, traditionally believed by Christians 3 to hold the tomb of Jesus Christ, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, April 9, 2006
Palm Sunday celebrations took place in Jerusalem with thousands of pilgrims converging 4 on the holy places.
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Bells summoned the faithful to Palm Sunday prayers in Jerusalem's Old City as Easter Holy Week began.
A throng 5 of pilgrims is marching with palm and olive branches, here in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher 6. Priests in red robes are leading the procession, as a cloud of incense 7 engulfs 8 the ancient stone tomb believed to be the site of Jesus' resurrection. Jerusalem is awash with pilgrims thanks to a lull 9 in terrorism.
Kevin Drew, who came from the U.S. state of Kansas, told VOA that Jerusalem during Easter brings the Bible alive.
"It has always been a fantasy of mine to have a time machine and to be here when all this happened and this is as close as I can get," said Drew. "So it is a thrill and an honor and I am very lucky."
He said he feels as safe in Jerusalem as he does in Kansas.
"I would recommend any Christian 2, if they are able to get here, to get here," he added.
The highlight of the day's celebrations was the traditional Palm Sunday procession.
Thousands of pilgrims waving palm branches are retracing 10 the path of Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem here on the Mount of Olives, with a magnificent view of the Old City below. Israeli police and soldiers are guarding the route, but the atmosphere is calm on a warm, sunny day.
There has been an upsurge in Israeli-Palestinian fighting on the Gaza border, but in Jerusalem, it was a peaceful start to Easter Holy Week.
- You can pleat palm fronds to make huts, umbrellas and baskets. 人们可以把棕榈叶折叠起来盖棚屋，制伞，编篮子。 来自百科语句
- When these breezes reached the platform the palm-fronds would whisper. 微风吹到平台时，棕榈叶片发出簌簌的低吟。 来自辞典例句
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
- Plants had gradually evolved along diverging and converging pathways. 植物是沿着趋异和趋同两种途径逐渐演化的。 来自辞典例句
- This very slowly converging series was known to Leibniz in 1674. 这个收敛很慢的级数是莱布尼茨在1674年得到的。 来自辞典例句
- A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
- The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。
- He said softly,as if his voice were coming from a sepulcher.他幽幽说道，象是从坟墓里传来的声音。
- Let us bend before the venerated sepulcher.让我们在他神圣的墓前鞠躬致敬。
- This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.这项提议会激怒环保人士。
- In summer,they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes.夏天他们通常点香驱蚊。
- Hemingway suppresses emtion, Wolfe engulfs the reader in feeling. 海明威感情压抑，沃尔夫却把读者卷进感情的漩涡。 来自辞典例句
- Consumption ideological trend engulfs the entire world at present age. 当今时代，消费主义呈现席卷全球之势。 来自互联网
- The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
- Ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.经过两个星期的平静之后，地面战又突然爆发了。