第3篇精读
1：精读原文和译文摘自新概念英语；
2：新概念英语精读系列旨在通过精读经典教材，夯实英语基础（词汇、长难句、语法点），积攒原汁原味的表达；
精读原文
An unknown goddess
Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. Houses -- often three storeys high -- were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C. It's missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C. This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious even then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
精读笔记
An unknown goddess
unknown:not known about不知道的[地]，未知的[地]，eg: The murderer’s identity remains unknown. 杀人凶手身份仍然不明。＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
无名女神
Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontoryof Ayia Irini. The cityat one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. Houses --often three storeys high -- were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. The city was equipped witha drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
some time: 区别some time，sometime和sometimes
some time means “a period of time”—usually a long period of time.
sometime means “at some point.”As an adjective, sometime also means “former.”
sometimes means “occasionally.”
＜以上来源于https://www.grammarly.com/blog/sometime-sometimes-some-time/＞
简言之，some time表示较长一段时间；sometime表示某一时间；sometimes是频率副词，偶尔，有时的意思
本文用Some time ago，表明发生时间之久远。
Archaeologist: /,ɑ:ki'ɔlədʒist/考古学家
Aegean island of Kea: 爱琴海的基亚岛
promontory: /'prɒm(ə)nt(ə)rɪ/ a long narrow piece of land which sticks out into the sea
岬（角），海角a rocky promontory 石岬＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
Ayia Irini: 阿伊亚•依里尼
at one time:曾经、一度，eg: We at one time worked together.我们曾经一同同事。
must have been：must have+done（动词的过去分词），表示对过去的推测，本知识点曾在文章A puma at large中，即：As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
prosperous:rich and successful富裕的，繁荣的，兴旺的，发达的, a prosperous landowner 富裕的土地拥有者＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
Houses -- often three storeys high -- were built of stone:运用破折号插入补充内容，可位于句中或句尾，eg:You need to work hard – at least in our school.
equip：to provide a person or place with the things that are needed for a particular kind of activity or work装备，配备 or to give someone the information and skills that they need to do something使有知识和技能，使能够胜任＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
drainage system: 水系；排水系统，泄水系统
不久之前，在爱琴海的基亚岛上，考古工作者有一项有趣的发现。一个美国考古队在阿伊亚.依里尼海角的一座古城里考察了一座庙宇。这座古城肯定一度很繁荣，因为它曾享有高度的文明，房子一般有3层楼高，用石块修建。里面房间很大，墙壁装饰华丽。城里甚至还敷设了排水系统，因为在狭窄的街道底下发现了许许多多陶土制作的排水管道。
The temple whichthe archaeologists explored was used as a place of worshipfrom the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacredroom of temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating fromthe fifteenth century B.C. It's missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C. This head must have been foundin Classical timesand carefully preserved. It was very old and preciouseven then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out tobe a very modern-looking woman. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
which引导的定语从句，修饰先行词the temple
worship：to show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a religious building
敬奉（神）〔尤指在教堂、庙宇等祷告〕They all worship the same god. 他们都信奉同一个神。＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
From…until…:从……开始，直至。We work from 9a.m. until 7p.m..
Roman times:罗马时代
sacred: very important or greatly respected很重要的，神圣的，深受尊重的•Human life is sacred. 人的生命是神圣的。＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
In the most sacred room of temple…:地点状语放在句首，起强调地点状语的作用。例如：In front of the house stands a big apple tree.
remains: the body of someone who has died遗体Her remains are buried in Westminster. 她的遗体葬在威斯敏斯特。＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
dating from: 追溯到；开始于，从…时候开始存在，属于(或始于)(过去)某时期，从…起就有了This custom dates from the nineteenth century. ＜以上来源于《21世纪大英汉词典》＞注意该短语没有被动语态
Classical times:古典时代（公元前5—4世纪中叶）是古希腊历史上的重要的历史时代。分两个时段，前期是城邦的繁荣昌盛时代，后期城邦制度则盛极而衰。＜以上来源于百度百科＞
preserve:to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed维护，保护，保存〔使免受破坏〕We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woodlands. 我们必须鼓励栽种新树木，同时也要保护现有的林地。＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
precious:something that is precious is valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care宝贵的＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
turn out to：证明是，原来是，后来成为，eg:He turns out to be a lier.
modern-looking:合成形容词，常见的还有：easy-going, good-looking等等
She was wearing a full-length skirt：过去正在进行时常用语描述性文字，显得生动，而一般过去时通常是对事件的描述。Eg: The girl was wearing a blue shirt and having breakfast.
unable:区别unable、disable、enable
unable：not able to do something不能…的；不会…的Lucy was unable to find out what had happened. 露西无法知道发生了什么事。（形容词）
disable:to make someone unable to use a part of their body properly使伤残，使残废Carter was permanently disabled in the war. 卡特在那场战争中成了终生残废。（动词）
enable:to make it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen使可能；使发生The loan enabled Jan to buy the house. 贷款使简有能力买下这房子。（动词）
＜以上来源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》＞
have been unable to ：现在完成时，表示“未能发现”这个动作一直持续到现在，考古学家至今未能发现女神的身份
考古工作者考察的这座庙宇从公元前15世纪直到罗马时代一直是祭祀祈祷的场所。在庙中最神圣的一间殿堂里发现了15尊陶雕像的碎片。每一尊雕像代表一位女神，而且一度上过色。其中有一尊雕像，她的躯体是在公元前15世纪的历史文物中发现的，而她那身异处的脑袋却碰巧是在公元前5世纪的文物中找到的。她的脑袋一定是在古希腊罗马时代就为人所发现，并受到精心的保护。却使在当时，它也属历史悠久的珍奇之物。考古工作者把这些碎片重新拼装起来后，惊奇地发现那位女神原来是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。她身高3英尺，双手叉腰。身穿一条拖地长裙，尽管上了年纪，但体态确实优美。不过，考古工作者至今未能确定这位女神的身份。
感谢阅读
本文同时发布于微信公众号：transhare翻译
网友评论