(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
It had to be broken up like the body, or buried like the body, and we do have hundreds-if not thousands-of axes in Britain that appear to have been given that kind of treatment; buried in graves, deposited in ritual ceremonial enclosures, and even thrown into rivers."
它需要像尸体一样被分解,或是像尸体一样被埋葬 。在英国曾有成百上千的斧头被这样处理:埋在坟墓里,放在祭祀的场地里,或是扔进河里 。
That our axe has no signs of wear and tear is surely a consequence of the fact that its owners chose not to use it. This axe was designed to make a mark not on the landscape but in society, and its function was surely to be aesthetically pleasing. Its survival in such good condition suggests that people six thousand years ago found it just as beautiful as we do today. Our love of the expensive, the exquisite and the exotic, has a very long pedigree.
我们的斧头全无使用过的痕迹,这一定是因为它的主人并不打算使用它 。制造它的本意不是用来砍伐山林,而是要在社会中留下记号,发挥让人愉快的美学功能 。它保存得如此完好,表明六千年前的人们同我们一样欣赏它的美丽 。我们对奇珍异宝的喜爱确实由来已久 。
重点讲解
1.break up 结束
Her coalition would probably break up.
她的联盟很可能会分裂 。
This rough, uneven surface could serve to break up and attenuate waves, weakening surges.
粗糙不平的表面可以用来打断、减弱海浪,削弱巨浪的威力 。
2.appear to 似乎,好像
Even so, buffett doesn't appear to be worried.
即便如此,巴菲特似乎并不担心 。
Both services appear to provide intuitive solutions to the hassle of monitoring receipts.
针对收集和管理收据方面存在的种种问题,两个服务都能提供直观的解决方案 。
3.chose to 选择
But that may not protect him should apple chose to prosecute.
不过,如果苹果选择起诉,这种做法可能也保不住他 。
Donahoe chose to weather the criticisms to maintain the turnaround.
多纳霍选择了忍受批评,以保证转型的进行 。
4.design to 用于设计
We can use design to make a website unique and more memorable.
我们能用设计使一个网站独一无二且更易记住 。
Note:marriott has recently changed their design to be more like westin.
注:marriott近期将他们的设计改得更类似于westin的方式 。