unit1 IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM課文翻譯

1、IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM尋找琥珀屋尋找琥珀屋Frederick William ，the King of Prussia ,could never have imagined (that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history ). This gift was the Amber Room , which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it . 普魯士

2、國王腓特烈普魯士國王腓特烈威廉一世絕不可能想到他送給威廉一世絕不可能想到他送給俄羅斯人民的厚禮會(huì)有一段令人驚訝的歷史。俄羅斯人民的厚禮會(huì)有一段令人驚訝的歷史。這件禮物就是琥珀屋這件禮物就是琥珀屋,它之所以有這個(gè)名字它之所以有這個(gè)名字,是因?yàn)樵爝@間房子用了近幾噸琥珀是因?yàn)樵爝@間房子用了近幾噸琥珀,The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey .The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days . It wa

3、s also a treasure (decorated with gold and jewels) , which took the countrys best artists about ten years to make .被選擇的琥珀色彩艷麗被選擇的琥珀色彩艷麗,呈黃褐色呈黃褐色,像蜜一樣。像蜜一樣。屋子的設(shè)計(jì)當(dāng)時(shí)流行的極富藝術(shù)表現(xiàn)力的建筑風(fēng)格。屋子的設(shè)計(jì)當(dāng)時(shí)流行的極富藝術(shù)表現(xiàn)力的建筑風(fēng)格。琥珀屋這件珍品還鑲嵌著黃金和珠寶琥珀屋這件珍品還鑲嵌著黃金和珠寶,全國最優(yōu)秀的藝術(shù)家用了全國最優(yōu)秀的藝術(shù)家用了10年的時(shí)間才完成它。年的時(shí)間才完成它。In fact , the room was n

4、ot made to be a gift .It was designed for the palace of Frederick . However, the next King of Prussia , Frederick William ,to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it.事實(shí)上事實(shí)上,琥珀屋并不是作為禮物而建造的。琥珀屋并不是作為禮物而建造的。它是作為腓烈特一世的宮殿而建造的。它是作為腓烈特一世的宮殿而建造的。然而然而,下一位普魯士國王下一位普魯士國王,腓烈特腓烈特威廉一世威廉一世,這個(gè)琥珀屋的主人卻決定不再

5、要它了。這個(gè)琥珀屋的主人卻決定不再要它了。In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return , the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room because part of the Czars winter palace in St Petersburg.1716年年,他把它送給了彼得大帝。他把它送給了彼得大帝。作為回饋?zhàn)鳛榛仞?沙皇則送給他一隊(duì)自己最好的士兵。沙皇則送給他一隊(duì)自己最好的士兵。所以所以,琥珀屋就成了沙皇在圣彼得堡東宮的一部分。琥珀屋就成了沙皇在圣

6、彼得堡東宮的一部分。About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors .Later, Catherine had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it .琥珀屋長約琥珀屋長約4米米,被用作被用作接待重要來賓的小型會(huì)客室。接待重要來賓的小型會(huì)客室。后

7、來、葉卡捷琳娜二世派人把琥珀屋搬到了圣彼得堡后來、葉卡捷琳娜二世派人把琥珀屋搬到了圣彼得堡郊外避暑的宮殿中。郊外避暑的宮殿中。她讓藝術(shù)家們給它增添了更多的裝飾。她讓藝術(shù)家們給它增添了更多的裝飾。In 1770 the room was In 1770 the room was completedcompleted the way the way she wantedshe wanted . . Almost six hundred candles lit the room ,Almost six hundred candles lit the room ,and its mirrors and

8、 pictures shone like gold. and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. SadlySadly , although the Amber Room , although the Amber Room was consideredwas considered one of the one of the wonderswonders of the world ,it is now missing . of the world ,it is now missing . 17701770年年, ,這間琥珀屋按她要求的方式完工了。這

9、間琥珀屋按她要求的方式完工了。將近將近600600支蠟燭照亮了這個(gè)房間支蠟燭照亮了這個(gè)房間, ,里面的鏡子和圖畫就像金子一樣里面的鏡子和圖畫就像金子一樣閃閃發(fā)光。閃閃發(fā)光。不幸的是不幸的是, ,雖然琥珀屋被認(rèn)為是世界奇跡之一雖然琥珀屋被認(rèn)為是世界奇跡之一, ,可是現(xiàn)在它卻下落不明?？墒乾F(xiàn)在它卻下落不明。In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg . This was a time when the two countries were at war . Before the Nazis could get to the sum

10、mer palace , the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room .1941年年9月月,納粹德國的軍隊(duì)逼近了圣彼得堡。納粹德國的軍隊(duì)逼近了圣彼得堡。1941年年9月月,納粹德國的軍隊(duì)逼近了圣彼得堡。納粹德國的軍隊(duì)逼近了圣彼得堡。在納粹分子能夠到達(dá)夏宮之前在納粹分子能夠到達(dá)夏宮之前,俄國人只來得及把琥珀屋里的俄國人只來得及把琥珀屋里的一些家具和小型藝術(shù)飾品搬走。一些家具和小型藝術(shù)飾品搬走。However , some of the Nazis secretl

11、y stole the room itself .In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxs .There is no doubt that the boxs were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea . 可是琥珀屋本身卻被一些納粹分子秘密地頭運(yùn)走了。可是琥珀屋本身卻被一些納粹分子秘密地頭運(yùn)走了。在不到兩天的時(shí)間里在不到兩天的時(shí)間里,琥

12、珀屋被拆成琥珀屋被拆成10萬塊裝進(jìn)了萬塊裝進(jìn)了27個(gè)木箱里。個(gè)木箱里。毫無疑問毫無疑問,這些箱子后來被裝上火車運(yùn)往哥尼斯堡這些箱子后來被裝上火車運(yùn)往哥尼斯堡,當(dāng)時(shí)它是波羅的海的海邊的一個(gè)城市。當(dāng)時(shí)它是波羅的海的海邊的一個(gè)城市。After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery .Recently , the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace . By studying old photos of the former Amber Room , they have made the new one look like the old one .從那以后從那以后,琥珀屋的最終歸宿就成了一個(gè)謎。琥珀屋的最終歸宿就成了一個(gè)謎。最近俄國人和德國人已經(jīng)在夏宮建立起了一個(gè)新的琥珀屋最近俄國人和德國人已經(jīng)在夏宮建立起了一個(gè)新的琥珀屋,通過研究前琥珀屋的照片通過研究前琥珀屋的