Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 無(wú)名女神
Some time ago, an 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 even 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.1.Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea.
Some time表示經(jīng)過(guò)一段時(shí)間或者未來(lái)的某一時(shí)間。
請(qǐng)翻譯：
未來(lái)某一天，一定會(huì)取得輝煌的科技成果。
2.An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.
stand表示位置，聯(lián)想一下類似的詞語(yǔ)。
請(qǐng)翻譯：
我們游覽了位于東南部的名勝古跡。
3.The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
must have been表示對(duì)過(guò)去準(zhǔn)確的猜測(cè)。
請(qǐng)翻譯：
他剛才一定玩的很高興，因?yàn)樗F(xiàn)在看上去心情很好。
4.The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
be equipped with裝備，配備
請(qǐng)翻譯：
過(guò)去的十年里，許多農(nóng)田配備了節(jié)水灌溉設(shè)施。
5.When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.
be amazed to do，對(duì)于某事很驚訝。turn out to be結(jié)果表明。
請(qǐng)翻譯：
我原本以為我們會(huì)取得成功，但是很驚訝的發(fā)現(xiàn)，結(jié)果只是白白浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。參考答案：
1. Great scientific achievement must be made some time in the future.
2.We travelled the places of interest situated in the southeast of the country.
3.He must have had a good time just now,for he appears to be in a good mood.
4.Many farms were equipped with water-saving irrigating systems in the past ten years.
5.I thought we would be successful, but I was surprised to find that it turned out to be a waste of time.
Some time ago, an 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 even 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.1.Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea.
Some time表示經(jīng)過(guò)一段時(shí)間或者未來(lái)的某一時(shí)間。
請(qǐng)翻譯：
未來(lái)某一天，一定會(huì)取得輝煌的科技成果。
2.An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.
stand表示位置，聯(lián)想一下類似的詞語(yǔ)。
請(qǐng)翻譯：
我們游覽了位于東南部的名勝古跡。
3.The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
must have been表示對(duì)過(guò)去準(zhǔn)確的猜測(cè)。
請(qǐng)翻譯：
他剛才一定玩的很高興，因?yàn)樗F(xiàn)在看上去心情很好。
4.The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
be equipped with裝備，配備
請(qǐng)翻譯：
過(guò)去的十年里，許多農(nóng)田配備了節(jié)水灌溉設(shè)施。
5.When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.
be amazed to do，對(duì)于某事很驚訝。turn out to be結(jié)果表明。
請(qǐng)翻譯：
我原本以為我們會(huì)取得成功，但是很驚訝的發(fā)現(xiàn)，結(jié)果只是白白浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。參考答案：
1. Great scientific achievement must be made some time in the future.
2.We travelled the places of interest situated in the southeast of the country.
3.He must have had a good time just now,for he appears to be in a good mood.
4.Many farms were equipped with water-saving irrigating systems in the past ten years.
5.I thought we would be successful, but I was surprised to find that it turned out to be a waste of time.