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The goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.
They adored her as a living goddess .
他们把她当作活女神崇拜。
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godd=god神+ess女性,雌性→n.女神
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Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists .
不久之前,考古工作者有一项有趣的发现。
One of the girls had a father who is an archaeologist .
有一个女生的父亲就是一位考古学家。
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There is an interesting discovery on the Aegean island of Kea.
在爱琴海的基亚岛上有一项有趣的发现。
I'd love to go diving in the Aegean .
我很想到爱琴海去潜水。
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An American team explored a temple.
一个美国考古队考察了一座庙宇。
As soon as they arrived in the town, they went out to explore .
他们一到这城镇就外出察看周围环境。
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ex出+plore喊,哭→喊出来→勘探,考察
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A temple stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.
一座庙宇坐落在阿伊亚·伊里尼海角的一座古城里。
On the map that promontory looks like a nose, naughtily turned up.
从地图上看,那个海角就像一只调皮地起来的鼻子。
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The city at one time must have been prosperous .
这座古城肯定一度很繁华。
It used to be a very prosperous town.
这个城镇过去很繁荣。
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pro很多+sper希望+ous……的→希望很多→兴旺的
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The city enjoyed a high level of civilization .
这座古城曾享有高度的文明。
It is said that civilization is always on the move.
有人说文明总是在进步。
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civil公民的,市民的+ization表名词→n.文明,文化
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Houses are often three storeys high.
房屋有三层楼高。
Look at that sixteen- storey building!
瞧那幢十六层的大楼!
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The city was even equipped with a drainage system.
城里甚至还敷设了排水系统。
The area has good natural drainage .
这个地区有良好的天然排水系统。
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drain排干+age状态,总称→n.排水,下水道
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The temple was used as a place of worship .
这座庙宇一直是祭祀祈祷的场所。
Blind worship of this idol must be ended.
对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。
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wor=worth值得+ship状态→尊敬,崇拜
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In the most sacred room of the temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found.
在庙中最神圣的一间殿堂里发现了15尊陶制雕像的碎片。
The couple hold the unfashionable view that marriage is a sacred union.
夫妇俩对婚姻的看法很传统,认为婚姻是神圣的结合。
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sacr神圣+ed……的→adj.神圣的,宗教的,庄严的
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In the most sacred room of the temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found.
在庙中最神圣的一间殿堂里发现了15尊陶制雕像的碎片。
Police found fragments of glass near the scene.
警方在现场附近发现了玻璃碎片。
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The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteen century B.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。
They found the remains of a Roman fort.
他们发现了罗马要塞的遗址。
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This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved.
她的脑袋一定是在古希腊罗马时代就为人所发现,并受到了精心的保护。
She is good at classical studies.
她擅长古希腊与古罗马文化研究。
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Classical times,指古希腊,古罗马时代。
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classic名著,经典+al……的→adj.古典的,正统派的,(希腊和罗马)古文化的
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The archaeologists reconstructed the fragments.
考古工作者把这些碎片重新拼装起来。
They are trying to reconstruct the circumstances of the crash.
他们正试图重现撞车时的情形。
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re再+construct v.建设,建造,构造,创立→v.重建,再建,重现,再现
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She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
她身高3英尺,双手叉腰。
He rested his chin in his hands.
他双手托着下巴。
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She stood with her hands on her hips .
她双手叉腰站着。
She broke her hip in the fall.
她摔倒时折断了髋骨。
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She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground.
她身穿一条拖地长裙。
Full-length coats are vogue today.
如今流行长外套。
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Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed.
尽管她上了年纪,但体态确实优美。
The dancers were all tall and graceful .
这些舞蹈演员都个子高高的,动作十分优雅。
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grace优美+ful有……的,充满……的→adj.优美的
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The archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity .
考古工作者至今未能确定她的身份。
Do you have any proof of identity ?
你有身份证明吗?