When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.
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。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 3 An unknown goddess
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 女神;被崇拜的女人;非凡的女子;絕世美女;
?? godd=god神+ess女性,雌性 →女神
"Diana, the goddess of hunting"
狩獵女神狄安娜
v. 發(fā)現(xiàn);找到;查明;發(fā)覺;
n. 發(fā)現(xiàn)物;被發(fā)現(xiàn)的人;
?? 翻的(諧音): 找東西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我們到處尋找,但仍沒能找到.
近義:learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反義:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
adj. 現(xiàn)代的;近代的;新式的;當(dāng)代風(fēng)格的;
n. 現(xiàn)代人,現(xiàn)代主義者;時髦人士;[印]現(xiàn)代字體,指印刷中所用的一種字體;
?? 音“摩登
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人認(rèn)為君主制在現(xiàn)代世界不合時宜。
近義:mod, new, newfangled, novel, recent, unworn
n. 女人,婦女;成年女子;女擁人或女下屬;女人本能;
?? 我(wo)蠻(man)- 女人
"She was an elegant and accomplished woman."
她是位優(yōu)雅的才女。
近義:lady, bint, judy, cunnus, female, feme
反義:gentleman, male
a. 重建的, 改造的
近義:rebuilt, refurbished