Athens—a City Full of Legends
雅典—一座充滿傳說的城市
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本站我們到達(dá)的是雅典(Athens)這座歷史悠久的城市。一起來看看這里有什么值得探索的吧!
希臘(Greece),全稱為希臘共和國(The Hellenic Republic),地處歐洲東南角。希臘的歷史可追溯到古希臘文明,因此通常被視為“西方文明的搖籃”。雅典是希臘的首都和最大的城市,是歐洲第八大城市,也是歐洲甚至整個(gè)世界最古老的城市之一,其歷史可以追溯到3000多年前,至今仍保留了很多歷史遺跡和大量的藝術(shù)作品。雅典也是現(xiàn)代奧運(yùn)會的起源地,曾先后在1896年和2004年舉辦過奧運(yùn)會。如果你對希臘神話感興趣,如果你對世界歷史著迷,雅典就是一個(gè)值得游歷的地方。觀賞各種歷史遺跡,流連于大街小巷,感受愛琴海的海風(fēng),一定讓你仿佛置身于神話之中!
by WJ
When people think of Greece, they think of the Acropolis. The ancient Greeks believed it to be blessed and secure them from the rest of the world. The Parthenon is located in the Acropolis. It was built to honor the Greek goddess Athena.
This large, open square is the heart of Athens and is usually used for holiday events. It has the Parliament Building along one side of the square, with a ceremonial changing of the guard every hour.
The Temple of Poseidon is a popular spot, beloved by tourists and locals. It is a great place to view a Greek sunset.
Founded in the 19th century, Athens' National Archaeological Museum is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the greatest ancient art museums in the world.
Acropolis[?'kr?p?l?s] n. 雅典的衛(wèi)城
Parthenon['pɑ?θ?n?n] n. 帕提儂神廟
Greece[gri?s] n. 希臘
ancient['e?n∫?nt] adj. 遠(yuǎn)古的
Greek[gri?k] n. 希臘人(復(fù)數(shù):Greeks)
secure[s?'kj??] v. 保護(hù)
locate['l??ke?t] v. 使……坐落于,位于
(過去分詞:located)
honor['?n?] v. 敬奉,給以榮譽(yù)
event[?'vent] n. 事件,活動(dòng)(復(fù)數(shù):events)
Parliament Building['pɑ?l?m?nt 'b?ld??] 國會大廈ceremonial [,ser?'m??nj?l] adj. 正式的,儀式的
guard[gɑ?d] n. 守衛(wèi),護(hù)衛(wèi)隊(duì)
Poseidon[p?'sa?d?n] n. 海神波塞冬
local['l??k?l] n. 當(dāng)?shù)鼐用瘢◤?fù)數(shù):locals)
view[vju?] v. 觀察,觀看
sunset['s?nset] n. 日落
archaeological[,ɑ?k??'l?d??k?l] adj. 考古學(xué)的,考古學(xué)上的
The Panathenaic Stadium is ancient Athens' largest building. The Stadium you can see today was rebuilt for the Olympic Games of 1896.
Mt. Lycabettus is the highest spot in Athens. You can see the whole of Athens from it. The hill is topped with a small church and a restaurant.
Plaka is the area of winding streets around the Acropolis. It is Athens' oldest residential quarter. It is famous for its small shops, restaurants, and local architecture.
中文大意請見第45頁。
Panathenaic Stadium[,p?n?θ?'ne?k 'ste?d??m]泛雅典運(yùn)動(dòng)場
winding['wa?nd??] adj. 蜿蜒的,彎曲的
residential quarter[,rez?'den∫?l 'kw??t?] 居住區(qū),居住小區(qū)
architecture['ɑ?k?tekt∫?] n. 建筑
1. think of意為“想到、想起”,后面通常接代詞、名詞或動(dòng)詞-ing形式,例如:
I can't think of his name.
我想不起他的名字。
2. be used for意為“被用作……”,后面接名詞或動(dòng)詞-ing形式,例如:
A knife can be used for cutting bread.
刀可用來切面包。
3. be famous for意為“因?yàn)椤雒?,后接出名的原因,例如?/p>
Beijing is famous for its old buildings.
北京因其古建筑而聞名。
1. 雅典衛(wèi)城(The Acropolis),位于雅典市中心的衛(wèi)城山丘上,面積約有4平方千米,修建于公元前5世紀(jì),是希臘最杰出的古建筑群。最初,衛(wèi)城是用作防范外敵入侵的要塞,山頂四周筑有圍墻?,F(xiàn)存的主要建筑有山門、帕提儂神廟、伊瑞克提翁神廟等。這些古建筑堪稱人類遺產(chǎn)和建筑精品,在建筑學(xué)史上具有重要地位。
2. 波塞冬海神廟(Temple of Poseidon),位于雅典南部,修建時(shí)間與帕提儂神廟相近。波塞冬海神廟是一處眺望愛琴海的浪漫地點(diǎn),尤其是傍晚時(shí)分,紅色的太陽落在藍(lán)色愛琴海上的畫面十分美麗。
3.國家考古博物館(National Archaeological Museum)是雅典20多個(gè)博物館之中最大、收藏最豐富的博物館,是雅典重要的參觀景點(diǎn),收藏了希臘各地出土的各個(gè)時(shí)期價(jià)值極高的文物?,F(xiàn)在,博物館有大廳、陳列室等50多個(gè)房間,收藏文物近2萬件。絕大多數(shù)的文物反映了希臘神話中的內(nèi)容,可謂集古希臘文物之大全。
4.泛雅典運(yùn)動(dòng)場(Pana the naic Stadium)是一座位于希臘雅典的馬蹄型體育場,亦是世界上唯一一座全部利用大理石興建的大型體育場。它在古希臘時(shí)期主要用來舉辦紀(jì)念雅典娜女神的泛雅典運(yùn)動(dòng)會,直到1896年為了舉行第一屆現(xiàn)代奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會而進(jìn)行重建。