Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 6
As precious as jade 1 is how the Aztecs describe their capital---Tenochtitlan. The Great Pyramid or the Templo Mayor as it's known honored the two most significant Gods for the Aztecs---- Tlaloc, the god of rain and water and Huitzilopochtli ---the warrior 2 god associated with the Sun. The bodies of sacrificial victims were flung down onto this stone, eleven feet in diameter which depicts 3 the Moon Goddess, cut into pieces by the warrior god of the Sun. It was discovered in 1978 by electrical workers laying cables. This led to the excavations 4 that uncovered the Great Pyramid.
Archaeologists have uncovered several layers of construction, all from the 200 years of Aztec rule which started at the beginning of 14th century. The pyramid was rebuilt seven times and modified at least five. Each new level rose above and sealed off the previous one. They were building upon success.
Despite their choice of a place to settle, the Aztecs flourished. Crowds between 25 and 60 thousand people gathered daily at Tlatelolco -- site of the biggest market supplying the Aztec metropolis 5.
Here you could buy anything from cactus 6 to live animals. We share many of the foods which flourished in Aztec times, avocados, squash, beans, chili 7es and corn, ground into flour to make tortillas as important a diet staple 9 then as they are today. All this abundance was the product of their own ingenuity 10, but the Aztecs gave credit to their gods and made offerings accordingly. Hoping to uncover more about the offerings, in 1990 scientists began to analyze 11 soil samples from the Great Pyramid. Analysis is still in progress, but some extraordinary results are beginning to emerge.
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metropolis: n. 首都
avocado: n. [植]鳄梨
squash: n. 南瓜
chili: n. 红辣椒
grind: v. 磨(碎)
- 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。
- The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
- A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。
- The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s. 这本书生动地描绘了20 世纪30 年代的法国社会。
- He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively. 他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。
- The excavations are open to the public. 发掘现场对公众开放。
- This year's excavations may reveal ancient artifacts. 今年的挖掘可能会发现史前古器物。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- It was the first year that the cactus had produced flowers.这是这棵仙人掌第一年开花。
- The giant cactus is the vegetable skycraper.高大的仙人掌是植物界巨人。
- He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
- It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。
- Some people like to harvest the plants, when the chilies are green. 一些人喜欢在辣椒长成绿色的时候就采摘。 来自互联网
- Sprinkle with scallions and sliced chilies and served hot. 洒上葱粒、辣椒丝，趁热上桌。 来自互联网
- Tea is the staple crop here.本地产品以茶叶为大宗。
- Potatoes are the staple of their diet.土豆是他们的主要食品。