新概念英语第三册+Lesson+3+An+unknown+goddess+无名女神+讲义

Lesson3Anunknowngoddess无名女神、Sometimeago,aninterestingdiscoverywasmadebyarchaeologistsontheAegeanislandofKea.不久之前，在爱琴海的基亚岛上，考古工作者有一项有趣的发现。unknown(adj.)不出名的反：well-known著名的，众所周知的God上帝god神——goddess女神sometime一段时间sometime某个时间点sometimes几次，几倍sometimes有时discovery(n.)发现——discover(v.)发现=dis+cover覆盖archaeologist(n.)考古学家=arch(n.)拱门+ology(n.)学问+ist(n.)人，专家、大家（eg.scientist科学家,chemist化学家，artist艺术家，pianist钢琴家）2、AnAmericanteamexploredatemple（whichstandsinanancientcityonthepromontoryofAyiaIrini.定语从句）一个美国考古队在阿伊亚.依里尼海角的一座古城里考察了一座庙宇。位于、座落于：stand=sit=lie=belocated=besituatedeg.Ourschoolis/stands/sits/liesinfrontofthesupermarket.eg.故宫位于北京的正中。ThePalaceMuseumstandsinthecenterofBmontory(n.)海角2、Thecityatonetimemusthavebeenprosperous,（foritenjoyedahighlevelofcivilization.原因状语从句）Houses--oftenthreestoreyshigh（插入语）--werebuiltofstone.这座古城肯定一度很繁荣，因为它曾享有高度的文明，房子一般有3层楼高，用石块修建。atonetime一度，曾经=onceatatime每次mustbe一定是，肯定是（对现在表推测）musthavebeen当时一定是，当时肯定是（对过去表推测）prosperous(adj.)富裕的，繁荣的，兴旺的=extremelyrich/wealthyeg.aprosperousbusinessman富有的商人aprosperouscountry繁荣的国家aprosperousindustry发达的工业storey(n.)层4、Theyhadlargeroomswithbeautifullydecoratedwalls.Thecitywasequippedwithadrainagesystem,（foragreatmanyclaypipeswerefoundbeneaththenarrowstreets原因状语从句）.里面房间很大，墙壁装饰华丽。城里甚至还敷设了排水系统，因为在狭窄的街道底下发现了许许多多陶土制作的排水管道。decorated(v.)装饰（非谓语动词done表被动）beequippedwith配备，装备drainagesystem排水系统drainage(v./n.)排水，下水道——dry(adj.)干的eg.drainthevegetabledrainthehair表达“许多”：alotof+[c]/[u]many+[c]much+[u]alarge/great/hugenumberof+[c]quiteafew+[c]numerous+[c]alargequantityof+[c]/[u]quitealotof+[c]/[u]agreatmany+[c]agreat/large/hugeamountof+[u]agreat/largehugedealof+[u]beneath(prep.)在下面（紧挨着）under(prep.)在下面5、Thetemple（whichthearchaeologistsexplored定语从句）wasusedasaplaceofworshipfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.untilRomantimes.考古工作者考察的这座庙宇从公元前15世纪直到罗马时代一直是祭祀祈祷的场所。asaplaceofworship把…视为（主语补足语）eg.Helenisawomanwhomweall.worship崇拜（宗教）=idolize（idol偶像）respect尊敬admire崇拜，欣赏lookupto仰视，敬仰6、Inthemostsacredroomoftemple,clayfragmentsoffifteenstatueswerefound.在庙中最神圣的一间殿堂里发现了15尊陶雕像的碎片。themostsacred最神圣的（宗教）eg.sacredplace圣地sacredmusic圣乐fragment(n.)碎片7、Eachoftheserepresentedagoddessandhad,atonetime,beenpainted.每一尊雕像代表一位女神，而且一度上过色。represent(v.)代表=standforatonetime=once曾经8、ThebodyofonestatuewasfoundamongremainsdatingfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.It'smissingheadhappenedtobeamongremainsofthefifthcenturyB.C.其中有一尊雕像，她的躯体是在公元前15世纪的历史文物中发现的，而她那身异处的脑袋却碰巧是在公元前5世纪的文物中找到的。重点词组：datefrom起源于，追溯到（无被动语态，无过去时态）=datebacktoeg.ThecastleCthe14thcentury.Thebridge,whichC1439,needsrepairing.isdatedfromB.wasdatedfromC.datesfromD.datedfromeg.这种音乐追溯到1871年。Thiskindofmusicdatesfrom1871.=Thiskindofmusicdatesbackto1871.happento碰巧eg.刚才，我碰巧遇见一位老朋友。Ihappenedtomeetanoldfriendjustnow.9、ThisheadmusthavebeenfoundinClassicaltimesandcarefullypreserved.她的脑袋一定是在古希腊罗马时代就为人所发现，并受到精心的保护。musthavebeenfound当时一定被发现（对过去表推测）classical(adj.)古典的eg.classicalmusic/musician/literature古典音乐/音乐家/文学classic(adj.)经典的（=best）eg.classicnovel/cartoon/song经典小说/卡通/歌曲preserve(v.)保存，存放=keepeg.preservethemeat保存肉preservedvegetables/fruit蔬菜干、水果干awell-preservedperson一个保养得很好的人eg.reserve(v.)预订=bookobserve(v.)观察conserve(v.)保留，省=save(conservetheelectricity省电)10、Itwasveryoldandpreciouseventhen.却是在当时，它也属历史悠久的珍奇之物。后缀-ous/-ious：形容词词根eg.delicious,prosperous,precious,famous,serious,nervous,curious,numerous,anxious11、（Whenthearchaeologistsreconstructedthefragments时间状语从句）,theywereamazedtofind（thatthegoddessturnedouttobeaverymodern-lookingwoman宾语从句）.考古工作者把这些碎片重新拼装起来后，惊奇地发现那位女神原来是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。reconstruct(v.)重建=rebuild=re+constructamazed(adj.)极其吃惊=verysurprised重点句型：sb.turnsouttobe/do=Itturnsoutthat…证明是，结果是，原来竟是（出乎意料的）eg.他竟然是对的。Heturnedouttoberight.=Itturnedoutthathewasright.复合形容词：modern-looking相貌摩登的(adj./adv.+doing)eg.easy-going好相处的，平易近人的hard-working勤奋的good-looking好看的ugly-looking难看的far-reaching深远的well-meaning深远的12、Shestoodthreefeethighandherhandsrestedonherhips.Shewaswearingafull-lengthskirt（whichswepttheground定语从句）.她身高3英尺，双手叉腰。身穿一条拖地长裙。stand(v.)表示东西或人的高度hip(n.)臀部eg.hip-hop街舞13、Despitehergreatage,shewasverygracefulindeed,but,sofar,thearchaeologistshavebeenunabletodiscoverheridentity.尽管上了年纪，但体态确实优美。不过，考古工作者至今未能确定这位女神的身份。Despite(prep.)尽管，虽然+(n./pron./doing)=InspiteofAlthough(conj.)尽管，虽然+(句子：引导让步状语从句)=ThoughDespitehergreatage…=Althoughshehasgreatage…graceful(adj.)优雅的=elegantsofar迄今为止（现在完成时态的标志词组）=uptonow=uptillnow=uptothepresentidentity(n.)身份eg.identitycard身份证Supplementaryexe