时间:2019-02-06 作者:英语课 分类:阅读空间


英语课

   1. The Empire City


  帝国城市
  David Stravitz first printed this name in his photographic book titled New York, Empire City: 1920-1945. It represents New York City's wealth and resources. First president George Washington saw New York as the "seat of empire".
  大卫·斯塔拉维兹在他出版的画册《纽约,帝国城市:1920-1945》中首次将纽约称为帝国城市;其代表了纽约市的财富和资源。美国第一任总统乔治华盛顿称纽约为“帝王之座”。
  2. The Big Apple
  大苹果
  Jazz musicians called New York City "the Big Apple" in the 1920s and 1930s. They got the term from a horse track worker who said where to a horserace in NYC was referred to as the Big Apple.
  20世纪20年代和30年代的时候,爵士乐音乐家们称纽约市为“大苹果”,他们主要是从赛马场工人口中得知的,那些赛马场工人在谈论纽约马赛的时候称之为“大苹果”。
  3. The City that Never Sleeps
  不眠之城
  A New York City nickname popularized from lyrics 1 in the song "New York, New York" by the one and only Frank Sinatra.
  纽约的这个绰号之所以有名,是因为我们独一无二的弗兰克·辛纳屈在歌曲《纽约,纽约》的歌词里唱过。
  4. World's Biggest Urban Playground
  全球最大的城市运动场
  NYC was named this because immigrant children played stickball throughout the New York Streets in the 1930s.
  纽约市得此名字是因为在20世纪30年代的时候,移民的孩子总会在纽约街道上打曲棍球。
  5. The Melting Pot
  大熔炉
  The term Melting Pot was first used in publication by Israel Zangwill in his play adapted from Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet titled The Melting Pot in 1908.
  “大熔炉”这个词最初是伊斯瑞尔·赞格威尔在1908年的戏剧《大熔炉》里面用的,这部戏是他对从莎士比亚的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》的改编。
  6. Manhattan
  曼哈顿
  Manhattan was the nickname used by the Algonquin Indians when the island was first settled by the Dutch in the 1620s. The name Manhattan was quickly adopted by the settlers and today is the official name of the most famous borough 2.
  在1620年,荷兰人首次在这个岛安定下来的时候,印第安阿尔冈琴族人就已经用“曼哈顿”这个绰号称呼这个岛了。定居下来的人迅速接受了这个名字。如今,曼哈顿已经是这个著名的行政区的官方名称了。
  7. The City of Skyscrapers 3
  摩天楼之城
  New York City has more skyscrapers than any other city in the world. Many NYC buildings have had the honor of tallest in the world at one point.
  纽约市拥有比全球任何城市都多的高楼大厦,很多纽约的大楼都曾经有“世界最高”的美称。
  8. The Metropolis 4
  大都会
  Metropolis is the fictional 5 name of the New York City clone in the comic book Superman.
  大都会这个名字来自于一本叫《超人》的漫画,漫画中的这个城市就是克隆纽约的。
  9. The Financial Hub
  世界金融中心
  With Wall Street leading the charge, New York City is the financial capital of the world. Enough said.
  很多人都说,只要华尔街还占主导,我们就可以说纽约就是全球的金融中心。
  10. Gotham / Gotham City
  高谭市
  Washington Irving wrote a satire 6 titled the Salmagundi Papers calling New York City the name Gotham in 1807. Batman and DC Comics took it from there.
  华盛顿·欧文1807年写了一部名叫《杂谈报》的讽刺作品,他在其中称纽约市为高谭市(Gotham)。蝙蝠侠跟DC漫画公司都是从这里引用了这个名字。

n.歌词
  • music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
  • The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。
n.享有自治权的市镇;(英)自治市镇
  • He was slated for borough president.他被提名做自治区主席。
  • That's what happened to Harry Barritt of London's Bromley borough.住在伦敦的布罗姆利自治市的哈里.巴里特就经历了此事。
n.摩天大楼
  • A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
  • On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。
n.首府;大城市
  • Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
  • He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。
adj.小说的,虚构的
  • The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
  • The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。
n.讽刺,讽刺文学,讽刺作品
  • The movie is a clever satire on the advertising industry.那部影片是关于广告业的一部巧妙的讽刺作品。
  • Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.讽刺往往是一种对不公正的抗议形式。
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