How Art Made The World 人、艺术、世界 -03
时间：2018-12-07 作者：英语课 分类：人、艺术、世界
Now de Sautuola had come to the cave to excavate 1 the floor, to poke 2 around for prehistoric 3 relics 4, such as bones and tools, it was Maria who made the discovery for which Altamira became famous.
"Papa, look, oxen."
"I was overcome with amazement 5, what I saw made me so excited, I could hardly speak."
Young Maria had caught sight of the first gallery of prehistoric paintings ever to be discovered. Now many more have since come to light in caves all around the world, but these at Altamira are still considered among the most beautiful.
Dominating the ceiling were dozens of paintings of aurochs, a species of ox that had long been extinct. They appeared to be standing 6, sleeping and running. As soon as he saw them, de Sautuola was convinced that the images had been painted by prehistoric people. But others weren't so sure. When de Sautuola announced his discovery to the world, archeologists immediately began to question its authenticity 8, the images were simply too good. It was unthinkable that they'd been created by prehistoric savages 9. Experts claimed that the paintings had been faked, and that de Sautuola was either the victim or perpetrator of a hoax 10.
He stood by his discovery. "It's hard to believe that someone would have decided 11 to shut himself away in the dark to paint extinct animals, there was absolutely no reason to doubt that these paintings came from an ancient period in time." de Sautuola fought hard to clear his name, but his fellow archeologists were consistently skeptical 12. Within a few years, he died, here at his family home, not far from Altamira, a disbelieved and disillusioned 13 man. His supporters said that the accusations 14 of dishonesty had broken his heart and caused his death. But the time would come, when de Sautuola was vindicated.
Over the decades, discovery after discovery was made, in France as well as Spain, that proved beyond doubt that the cave paintings were prehistoric.
aurochs
(n.) large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle 欧洲野牛
authenticity
(n.) The quality or condition of being authentic 7, trustworthy, or genuine. 确实性, 真实性
perpetrator
(n.) One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense 16 or crime 犯罪者, 作恶者
vindicate
(vt.) To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof 为…平反
- They plan to excavate a large hole.他们计划挖个大洞。
- A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs.一支新的丹麦探险队又在那个遗址上进行一年一度的夏季挖掘。
- We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。
- Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。
- They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
- It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。
- The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
- Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
- All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
- He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
- Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。
- There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。
- The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。
- There're some savages living in the forest. 森林里居住着一些野人。
- That's an island inhabited by savages. 那是一个野蛮人居住的岛屿。
- They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
- They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
- Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。
- I soon became disillusioned with the job. 我不久便对这个工作不再抱幻想了。
- Many people who are disillusioned in reality assimilate life to a dream. 许多对现实失望的人把人生比作一场梦。
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated. 我完全相信这一决定的正确性将得到充分证明。
- Subsequent events vindicated the policy. 后来的事实证明那政策是对的。 来自《简明英汉词典》