New words and expression 生词和短语

goddess(tile) n.女神

archaeologist n.考古学家

Aegean adj.爱琴海的新东方新概念英语

Explore v.考察，勘探

-- The archaeologists are exploring the cave.

exploration n.探险 / explorer? n.探险家

promontory n.海角

prosperous adj.?(经济上)繁荣的，昌盛的

-- our finance is prosperous 我们的经济非常的繁荣。(Finance n.财政, 金融)

thriving adj.昌盛的，兴旺的 -- thriving business

booming adj.蓬勃的，景气的 -- a booming market繁荣的市场

flourishing adj.繁茂的，健康的

-- Those plants are flourishing. 那些植物长得茂盛。

civilization n.???文明 / civilize vt.使开化, 使文明

-- high level of civilization 高度文明

storey n.楼层 (story的变体)

drainage n.排水

worship n.v.祟拜 / respect vt.尊敬, 尊重 / admire v.赞美, 钦佩, 羡慕

-- Who do you worship in the world?

Warship ?n.军舰, 战船

Sacred adj.宗教的, 神圣的

-- sacred?music?圣乐 / sacred?promise?神圣的诺言

Holy adj.?神圣的, 圣洁的

-- a holy person. 圣洁的人 / a holy place. 神圣的地方

Solemn adj.?庄严的, 庄重的

-- a solemn face 严肃的面孔 / a solemn ceremony 隆重的仪式

Fragment n.碎片

Remains n.遗物，遗迹，废墟

Classical adj.(希腊和罗马)古文化的(即传统的);文科的, 人文科学的

-- classical?music 古典音乐 / classical?education 人文科学教育

Classic adj.?第一流的, 标准的, 著名的, 典型的

-- This is the classic example of love at the first sight.

Classic n.杰作, 经典之作

-- That joke‘s a classic; it really is funny. "这个笑话确属一流,真是妙趣横生。"

Reconstruct v.修复 (Re --重新, 再次)

Construct vt.构造, 建造, 组织(通过装配或组合部件而构成)

-- construct a sentence / construct a broken statuary(n.雕象)

-- build a?house 造建筑物 / put up a tent

construction n.建设, 建造

constructive? adj.有教育意义的

constructor n.建造者, 建设者

erect vt.盖, 使竖立, 使直立(build high buildings)

-- erect?a monument 建造纪念碑 / erect?a clock?tower 建造钟楼

setup /?establish /?found 建立

-- setup students‘ union 学生会 (union n.联盟, 协会)

-- establish a school / establish a rule 设立一条规则

-- found a country 建立一个国家

Rest v.倚放, 放置

Hip n.屁股, 臀部

Hip n.?[口]在服用兴奋剂、宗教信仰方面赶时髦的人;消息灵通人士;

adj.通晓的，见闻广的

-- Mary is a real hip. 玛丽是个爱赶时髦的人。

-- The guy isn‘t a hip. 这家伙什么都不懂。

Joined?at?the?hip??表示交情极厚的

-- These two are joined at the hip.

shoot?from?the?hip 信口开河

-- Sorry, I said that I shouldn‘t have shot from the hip.

full-length adj.(裙衣)拖地长的, 全长的, 全身的

-- a?full-length?dress 拽地长裙

full-grown adj.生长完全的, 发育完全的

full time n.专职, 全部时间

graceful adj.优雅的

-- a graceful lady

elegant adj.优雅的(举止)

-- an elegant gentleman. 举止文雅的绅士

identity n.???身份

ancient adj.远古的, 旧的

decorate vt.装饰;点缀

clay n.粘土, 泥土

Roman adj.罗马的, 罗马人的 n.罗马人

Rome n.罗马(意大利首都)

Indeed adv.真正地, (加强语气)确实

Text 课文

How did the archaeologists know that the statue was a goddess?

Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island

of Kea.

some time 1>经过若干时间 2>在未来的某时

sometime adv.在某一时候, 曾经, 有一天

sometimes adv.不时, 有时

中文习惯用主动语态。

英文习惯用被动语态。以事件、结果、影响、效果为主语，强调对客观事实的陈述。

An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of

Ayia Irini.

which引导定语从句，修饰限定temple。(which = that)

stand(不及物) = lie(不及物) 位于

= situate(及物) 使位于, 使处于

= locate(及物) 使...坐落于, 位于

which stands in... = which lies in… = which is located in… = which is situated in...

Stand 1 >身高 2>表示高高坐落于, 矗立于

-- She stands 1.75m. 她身高1.75米

-- A great tree stands on the mount. 一棵大树竖立在山上。

The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.

for?引导原因状语从句：对主句的附加说明和解释，提供更多的信息。

because?引导原因状语从句：强调原因。

-- The day broke for the birds were singing.

at?one?time 表达曾经, 一度(过去时态的标志, = once)