一,单词释义
- distress [dɪˈstres] n. 悲痛;苦恼;忧虑;贫困;危难;不幸 v. 使悲痛;使苦恼;使忧虑
- odor [ˈəʊdə(r)] n. 气味;(尤指)难闻的气味(英式英语常写作 odour)
- possibility [ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti] n. 可能性;可能;可能的情况(或事情、方法等);潜在性;发展前景
- commemorate [kəˈmeməreɪt] v. 纪念;庆祝;作为… 的纪念
- dynamic [daɪˈnæmɪk] adj. 充满活力的;精力充沛的;动态的;发展变化的;动力的 n. 动力;活力;相互作用;动态;[复数] 力学
- glory [ˈɡlɔːri] n. 光荣;荣誉;赞美;壮丽;辉煌;(对上帝的)赞颂 v. 因… 而喜悦;为… 而狂喜;得意;自豪 (常与介词 in 搭配,glory in sth. 表示 “因某事而喜悦” )
- alleviate [əˈliːvieɪt] v. 减轻;缓和;缓解
- appearance [əˈpɪərəns] n. 外貌;外观;外表;出现;露面;出版;问世;表现
- stuff [stʌf] n. 东西;物品;材料;(事物名称不详、无关紧要或所指事物明显时用)东西;活儿;话 v. 填满;装满;塞满;把… 塞进;使吃饱;给(动物)制作标本
- Roman [ˈrəʊmən] adj. 罗马的;罗马人的;罗马文化的;罗马式的 n. 罗马人;古罗马人;罗马天主教徒
- expression [ɪkˈspreʃn] n. 表达;表示;表露;表情;神色;词语;措辞;表达方式;(数学)式
- be [bi; biː] v. 是;有;存在;位于;在(某处);(用于描述情况或表达想法);(表示发生或出现) (am、is、are、was、were 等的原形)
- crystal [ˈkrɪstl] n. 水晶;结晶;晶体;水晶玻璃;(钟表的)水晶玻璃表面 adj. 清澈的;晶莹的;水晶(制)的;水晶般的
- entity [ˈentəti] n. 实体;独立存在物;实际存在物
- master [ˈmɑːstə(r)] n. 主人;雇主;大师;能手;名家;硕士 v. 精通;掌握;控制;主宰;使… 成为摆设 adj. 主要的;首要的;熟练的;精通的
- theft [θeft] n. 盗窃;偷窃;盗窃罪;失窃案
- concise [kənˈsaɪs] adj. 简明的;简洁的;简练的
- poet [ˈpəʊɪt] n. 诗人
- proposal [prəˈpəʊzl] n. 提议;建议;求婚;提案;议案
- certainty [ˈsɜːtnti] n. 确实性;确定性;必然的事;确定的事;毫无疑问的事
- sober [ˈsəʊbə(r)] adj. 未喝醉的;清醒的;严肃的;持重的;素净的;淡素的 v. (使)醒酒;(使)清醒;使严肃起来;使冷静下来
- log [lɒɡ] n. 原木;(某时期事件的)正式记录;日志;(尤指)航海日志;飞行日志 v. 记录;把… 载入正式记录;行驶;采伐(森林的)木材
- sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] v. 撒;洒;喷淋;点缀;下小雨 n. 少量;一点儿;稀疏小雨;撒;洒
- unite [juˈnaɪt] v. (使)联合;(使)团结;(使)统一;合并;结合
- source [sɔːs] n. 来源;出处;源头;水源;消息来源;原始资料 v. (从…)获得
- decay [dɪˈkeɪ] v. 腐烂;腐朽;衰败;衰退;衰减 n. 腐烂;腐朽;衰败;衰退;衰减
- eternal [ɪˈtɜːnl] adj. 永恒的;永久的;不朽的;无休止的;没完没了的;似乎不停的
- hostess [ˈhəʊstəs] n. 女主人;女主持人;(夜总会的)女招待;(飞机上的)女乘务员 v. 做东;当女主人;主持(节目)
- brief [briːf] adj. 短暂的;简洁的;简要的;简明扼要的 n. 任务简介;指示;摘要;案情摘要 v. 向… 介绍基本情况;作… 的摘要;向… 下达简令
- youth [juːθ] n. 青春;青年时期;年轻;朝气;年轻人;男青年;小伙子;青少年 (复数形式 youths 表示 “男青年;小伙子;青少年” )
- miserable [ˈmɪzrəbl] adj. 痛苦的;悲惨的;可怜的;使人难受的;糟糕的;令人不快的
- gracious [ˈɡreɪʃəs] adj. 亲切的;和蔼的;仁慈的;(对他人的感谢或赞美)庄重而有礼的;优美的;雅致的 int. (表示惊讶)天哪,哎呀
- grim [ɡrɪm] adj. 严肃的;坚定的;令人沮丧的;令人恐惧的;讨厌的;糟糕的;严厉的;残酷的
- knee [niː] n. 膝;膝盖;膝关节;(裤子的)膝部;(坐下时)大腿朝上的面 v. 用膝盖顶(或撞)
- nor [nɔː(r)] conj. 也不;也没有;(用于否定句后,引出同样否定的内容)也不;(强调前面所说内容也适用于另一个人或事物)也不 (常与 neither、not 等连用,如 neither... nor... 表示 “既不… 也不…” )
- decision [dɪˈsɪʒn] n. 决定;抉择;决断(力);果断;作决定;决策
- canoe [kəˈnuː] n. 独木舟;划子 v. 划(乘)独木舟
- rain [reɪn] n. 雨;雨水;(热带地区的)雨季 v. 下雨;(使)大量降落;雨点般落下
- population [ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn] n. 人口;全体居民;(统称)某领域的生物;族群;人口数量;种群数量
- authority [ɔːˈθɒrəti] n. 权力;职权;权限;当权者;官方;当局;权威;专家;学术权威
- cost [kɒst] n. 费用;花费;价钱;成本;代价 v. 需付费;价钱为;使丧失;使损失;使付出努力 (过去式和过去分词 cost)
二,文章(逐句翻译)
In a once - glorious Roman town, decay and distress had taken hold.
在一个曾经辉煌的罗马小镇上,衰败和困境已经占据了主导。
An unpleasant odor lingered in the air, a sign of the town’s miserable state.
一股难闻的气味在空气中弥漫,这是小镇悲惨状况的一个标志。
Fires and thefts became common, and the population lived in grim fear.
火灾和盗窃变得屡见不鲜,镇上的居民生活在极度的恐惧之中。
Neither the local authorities nor individual efforts seemed to alleviate the situation.
当地的当局和个人的努力似乎都无法缓解这种局面。
One day, a gracious hostess put forward a proposal.
有一天,一位和蔼可亲的女店主提出了一个提议。
She called on everyone to unite, believing there was a possibility to restore the town’s former glory.
她呼吁大家团结起来,相信有恢复小镇昔日辉煌的可能性。
A young poet then penned a concise, powerful expression of hope that inspired the townspeople.
然后,一位年轻的诗人写下了一段简洁而有力的表达希望的文字,鼓舞了镇上的人们。
They worked dynamically, using canoes to get water from the river source to put out fires, gathering stuff to rebuild homes.
他们积极地行动起来,用独木舟从河流的源头取水来灭火,收集材料来重建家园。
As they labored, they commemorated their losses.
在劳作的过程中,他们缅怀了自己的损失。
Their decision to stand together was a crystal - clear path to a better future.
他们团结在一起的决定是通向更美好未来的一条清晰明确的道路。
Through their combined efforts, the town slowly shook off its wretched appearance, and youth and hope returned, marking the start of an eternal new chapter.
通过他们的共同努力,小镇慢慢地摆脱了它那悲惨的模样,青春和希望又回来了,标志着一个永恒的新篇章的开始。
三,文章(无翻译)
The Town's Redemption
In a once - glorious Roman town, decay and distress had taken hold. An unpleasant odor lingered in the air, a sign of the town’s miserable state. Fires and thefts became common, and the population lived in grim fear. Neither the local authorities nor individual efforts seemed to alleviate the situation.
One day, a gracious hostess put forward a proposal. She called on everyone to unite, believing there was a possibility to restore the town’s former glory. A young poet then penned a concise, powerful expression of hope that inspired the townspeople.
They worked dynamically, using canoes to get water from the river source to put out fires, gathering stuff to rebuild homes. As they labored, they commemorated their losses. Their decision to stand together was a crystal - clear path to a better future. Through their combined efforts, the town slowly shook off its wretched appearance, and youth and hope returned, marking the start of an eternal new chapter.