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中英文本
Tadao Ando was born in 1941 in Osaka, Japan. He is a prolific architect and is in demand the world over. He designs buildings using his distinctive approach to architecture. His style uses simple forms, lots of exposed concrete, and the creative use of natural light. People describe his work as ‘international modernism’. A leading architectural critic said: "Ando is right in the Japanese tradition.”
1941年,安藤忠雄出生于日本大阪
Ando spent his childhood making wood models. He spent hours in a carpenter's shop across the street and learnt many techniques from the craftsmen. After leaving school he drifted from job to job. He was a truck driver and tried his luck as a boxer. He eventually got into architecture, even though he had no qualifications.
童年时期,他制作了许多木工模型
Ando began teaching himself the principles of designing buildings. He visited temples and shrines in Kyoto and Nara to get a feel for traditional Japanese architecture. He also travelled to Europe to sketch the magnificent buildings there. His maiden project was Tomishima House in Osaka in 1973. Twenty years later he completed his first international project, the Japanese Pavilion at Expo92 in Sevilla, Spain.
安藤忠雄开始自学建筑理论
Ando was first recognized for his work in 1979, when he won the Annual Prize from the Architectural Institute of Japan. In 1995, he scooped the Pritzker Prize, the highest distinction in world architecture. He donated the $100,000 prize money to the orphans of the Kobe earthquake. A housing complex he designed in Kobe survived the earthquake undamaged.
1979年,安藤忠雄获得了日本建筑协会年度大奖,至此他的作品也得到了大家的认可
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重点讲解
1.natural light 自然光
例句:Pale wooden floors and plenty of natural light add to the relaxed atmosphere.
淡色木地板和充足的自然光平添了几分轻松的氛围
。2.describe as 把…称为
例句:He described it as an extraordinarily tangled and complicated tale.
他说那是一个非常曲折复杂的故事
。3.donate to 捐赠
例句:He frequently donates large sums to charity.
他常常向慈善机构捐赠大笔钱款
。4.prize money 奖金
例句:Agents will raise the issue of prize money for next year's world championships.
经纪人将提出下年度世锦赛奖金的问题
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