【趣谈英语】绘彩蛋在乌克兰是一件很庄重的事情-Egg Decorating Is Serious Business In Ukraine
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
serious business: considered important; not a joke or “just for fun”
intricate: very detailed 1
dye: a substance that adds colour to something
construct: to make; to build
motif: a repeated design
Egg Decorating Is Serious Business In Ukraine-绘彩蛋在乌克兰是一件庄重的事情
People have been decorating eggs in the springtime for thousands of years. Eggs are associated with life and rebirth. Long ago, Christians 2 painted eggs red to symbolize 3 Christ’s blood. In Ukraine, egg decorating is serious business. An entire museum is dedicated 4 to intricately decorated eggs called pysanky. The word pysanky comes from the Ukrainian word “to write”. The egg designs are written in hot wax before dye is applied 5. Several layers of wax and dye are used to create the design. Ukraine’s Museum of Eggs was built in the year 2000. The museum itself was constructed in the shape of an Easter egg. Over 10,000 hand-crafted eggs are on display. Ukrainian eggs typically feature plant and animal motifs 6.
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
- 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。
- 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。
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。