新概念英語第三冊+Lesson+3+An+unknown+goddess+無名女神+講義

Lesson3Anunknowngoddess無名女神、Sometimeago,aninterestingdiscoverywasmadebyarchaeologistsontheAegeanislandofKea.不久之前，在愛琴海的基亞島上，考古工作者有一項(xiàng)有趣的發(fā)現(xiàn)。unknown(adj.)不出名的反：well-known著名的，眾所周知的God上帝god神——goddess女神sometime一段時(shí)間sometime某個時(shí)間點(diǎn)sometimes幾次，幾倍sometimes有時(shí)discovery(n.)發(fā)現(xiàn)——discover(v.)發(fā)現(xiàn)=dis+cover覆蓋archaeologist(n.)考古學(xué)家=arch(n.)拱門+ology(n.)學(xué)問+ist(n.)人，專家、大家（eg.scientist科學(xué)家,chemist化學(xué)家，artist藝術(shù)家，pianist鋼琴家）2、AnAmericanteamexploredatemple（whichstandsinanancientcityonthepromontoryofAyiaIrini.定語從句）一個美國考古隊(duì)在阿伊亞.依里尼海角的一座古城里考察了一座廟宇。位于、座落于：stand=sit=lie=belocated=besituatedeg.Ourschoolis/stands/sits/liesinfrontofthesupermarket.eg.故宮位于北京的正中。ThePalaceMuseumstandsinthecenterofBmontory(n.)海角2、Thecityatonetimemusthavebeenprosperous,（foritenjoyedahighlevelofcivilization.原因狀語從句）Houses--oftenthreestoreyshigh（插入語）--werebuiltofstone.這座古城肯定一度很繁榮，因?yàn)樗碛懈叨鹊奈拿?，房子一般?層樓高，用石塊修建。atonetime一度，曾經(jīng)=onceatatime每次mustbe一定是，肯定是（對現(xiàn)在表推測）musthavebeen當(dāng)時(shí)一定是，當(dāng)時(shí)肯定是（對過去表推測）prosperous(adj.)富裕的，繁榮的，興旺的=extremelyrich/wealthyeg.aprosperousbusinessman富有的商人aprosperouscountry繁榮的國家aprosperousindustry發(fā)達(dá)的工業(yè)storey(n.)層4、Theyhadlargeroomswithbeautifullydecoratedwalls.Thecitywasequippedwithadrainagesystem,（foragreatmanyclaypipeswerefoundbeneaththenarrowstreets原因狀語從句）.里面房間很大，墻壁裝飾華麗。城里甚至還敷設(shè)了排水系統(tǒng)，因?yàn)樵讵M窄的街道底下發(fā)現(xiàn)了許許多多陶土制作的排水管道。decorated(v.)裝飾（非謂語動詞done表被動）beequippedwith配備，裝備drainagesystem排水系統(tǒng)drainage(v./n.)排水，下水道——dry(adj.)干的eg.drainthevegetabledrainthehair表達(dá)“許多”：alotof+[c]/[u]many+[c]much+[u]alarge/great/hugenumberof+[c]quiteafew+[c]numerous+[c]alargequantityof+[c]/[u]quitealotof+[c]/[u]agreatmany+[c]agreat/large/hugeamountof+[u]agreat/largehugedealof+[u]beneath(prep.)在下面（緊挨著）under(prep.)在下面5、Thetemple（whichthearchaeologistsexplored定語從句）wasusedasaplaceofworshipfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.untilRomantimes.考古工作者考察的這座廟宇從公元前15世紀(jì)直到羅馬時(shí)代一直是祭祀祈禱的場所。asaplaceofworship把…視為（主語補(bǔ)足語）eg.Helenisawomanwhomweall.worship崇拜（宗教）=idolize（idol偶像）respect尊敬admire崇拜，欣賞lookupto仰視，敬仰6、Inthemostsacredroomoftemple,clayfragmentsoffifteenstatueswerefound.在廟中最神圣的一間殿堂里發(fā)現(xiàn)了15尊陶雕像的碎片。themostsacred最神圣的（宗教）eg.sacredplace圣地sacredmusic圣樂fragment(n.)碎片7、Eachoftheserepresentedagoddessandhad,atonetime,beenpainted.每一尊雕像代表一位女神，而且一度上過色。represent(v.)代表=standforatonetime=once曾經(jīng)8、ThebodyofonestatuewasfoundamongremainsdatingfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.It'smissingheadhappenedtobeamongremainsofthefifthcenturyB.C.其中有一尊雕像，她的軀體是在公元前15世紀(jì)的歷史文物中發(fā)現(xiàn)的，而她那身異處的腦袋卻碰巧是在公元前5世紀(jì)的文物中找到的。重點(diǎn)詞組：datefrom起源于，追溯到（無被動語態(tài)，無過去時(shí)態(tài)）=datebacktoeg.ThecastleCthe14thcentury.Thebridge,whichC1439,needsrepairing.isdatedfromB.wasdatedfromC.datesfromD.datedfromeg.這種音樂追溯到1871年。Thiskindofmusicdatesfrom1871.=Thiskindofmusicdatesbackto1871.happento碰巧eg.剛才，我碰巧遇見一位老朋友。Ihappenedtomeetanoldfriendjustnow.9、ThisheadmusthavebeenfoundinClassicaltimesandcarefullypreserved.她的腦袋一定是在古希臘羅馬時(shí)代就為人所發(fā)現(xiàn)，并受到精心的保護(hù)。musthavebeenfound當(dāng)時(shí)一定被發(fā)現(xiàn)（對過去表推測）classical(adj.)古典的eg.classicalmusic/musician/literature古典音樂/音樂家/文學(xué)classic(adj.)經(jīng)典的（=best）eg.classicnovel/cartoon/song經(jīng)典小說/卡通/歌曲preserve(v.)保存，存放=keepeg.preservethemeat保存肉preservedvegetables/fruit蔬菜干、水果干awell-preservedperson一個保養(yǎng)得很好的人eg.reserve(v.)預(yù)訂=bookobserve(v.)觀察conserve(v.)保留，省=save(conservetheelectricity省電)10、Itwasveryoldandpreciouseventhen.卻是在當(dāng)時(shí)，它也屬歷史悠久的珍奇之物。后綴-ous/-ious：形容詞詞根eg.delicious,prosperous,precious,famous,serious,nervous,curious,numerous,anxious11、（Whenthearchaeologistsreconstructedthefragments時(shí)間狀語從句）,theywereamazedtofind（thatthegoddessturnedouttobeaverymodern-lookingwoman賓語從句）.考古工作者把這些碎片重新拼裝起來后，驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)那位女神原來是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。reconstruct(v.)重建=rebuild=re+constructamazed(adj.)極其吃驚=verysurprised重點(diǎn)句型：sb.turnsouttobe/do=Itturnsoutthat…證明是，結(jié)果是，原來竟是（出乎意料的）eg.他竟然是對的。Heturnedouttoberight.=Itturnedoutthathewasright.復(fù)合形容詞：modern-looking相貌摩登的(adj./adv.+doing)eg.easy-going好相處的，平易近人的hard-working勤奮的good-looking好看的ugly-looking難看的far-reaching深遠(yuǎn)的well-meaning深遠(yuǎn)的12、Shestoodthreefeethighandherhandsrestedonherhips.Shewaswearingafull-lengthskirt（whichswepttheground定語從句）.她身高3英尺，雙手叉腰。身穿一條拖地長裙。stand(v.)表示東西或人的高度hip(n.)臀部eg.hip-hop街舞13、Despitehergreatage,shewasverygracefulindeed,but,sofar,thearchaeologistshavebeenunabletodiscoverheridentity.盡管上了年紀(jì)，但體態(tài)確實(shí)優(yōu)美。不過，考古工作者至今未能確定這位女神的身份。Despite(prep.)盡管，雖然+(n./pron./doing)=InspiteofAlthough(conj.)盡管，雖然+(句子：引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句)=ThoughDespitehergreatage…=Althoughshehasgreatage…graceful(adj.)優(yōu)雅的=elegantsofar迄今為止（現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)的標(biāo)志詞組）=uptonow=uptillnow=uptothepresentidentity(n.)身份eg.identitycard身份證Supplementaryexe