Adventure
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Dimitri the Greek.
内容列表 希腊人迪米特里.
4 Winding Around the Acropolis.
4"环绕雅典".
8 Discovering the Theater.
8 揭秘剧场.
13 Climbing to the Top.
13号登顶.
18 Glossary.
18 词汇。
24 Dimitri the Greek “You must be Brady.”
24 希腊人迪米特里 “你一定是布雷迪。 “
Surprised, Brady stopped and looked around; he was getting jostled by the crowds of tourists streaming down the narrow stone-paved street.
令人惊讶的是,布雷迪停下来四处看;他正被沿着狭窄的石板街道流过的游客群迷迷惑.
“Over here, young man,” the voice continued.
“在这里,年轻人,”这段话继续说。
Brady squinted in the bright morning sunshine, struggling to find where the voice came from.
布莱迪在明亮的晨光下一闪一闪 努力寻找声音的来源
He looked toward a shady sidewalk cafe on the busy street.
他望向一条繁忙的街道上 一个阴险的人行道咖啡馆
The glaring sunlight kept him from seeing into the deep shadows created by the umbrellas.
明亮的阳光使他无法看见雨伞所创造的深层阴影.
“Yes,” Brady answered timidly.
“是的”,布雷迪胆小地回答。
“You are Brady Phillips, son of my American friend Jonathan Phillips?”
“你是布莱迪·菲利普斯,我美国朋友乔纳森·菲利普斯的儿子? “
the voice questioned.
声音被质疑。
“Yeah,” Brady answered a bit more surely.
“是的,”布雷迪回答得比较肯定。
“Then come and sit with me.”
“然后来和我坐在一起。 “
As Brady slowly moved into the shade, his eyes adjusted.
随着布雷迪慢慢地移入了阴影,他的眼睛也有所调整.
He could make out a tall figure sitting alone at a table in the corner.
他可以做一个高个子 独自坐在角落的桌子上。
The man’s head was completely bald and tanned by years in the sun, but his eyes were bright and welcoming.
此人的头部完全秃了,被多年的阳光所晒黑,但眼睛明亮而受欢迎.
Even though the man was seated, Brady could tell he was tall and slender, and his clothes hung loosely on him.
尽管他坐在座位上,布雷迪仍能看出他高高而苗条,他的衣服被松散地挂在他身上.
“ Are you Dimitri?”
“...... 你是迪米特里吗? “
Brady asked.
布莱迪问。
Brady was on vacation with his parents in Greece, and they had arranged for him to meet Dimitri, an old family friend, while they spent the day visiting the Athens National Museum.
布雷迪正和父母一起在希腊度假,他们安排他去见一个老朋友迪米特里,同时他们也花了一天时间参观雅典国家博物馆.
“Yes, I am,” the man answered.
他回答说:“是的,我是,”
“Actually, it’s Dimitrious Thanapopoulous, at your service,” he continued with a slight bow of his head.
" 实际上,这是迪米特里乌斯·塔纳波卢斯(Dimitrious Thanapopoulous),为您服务。 " 他继续低头。
“But please call me Dimitri.”
“但请叫我迪米特里。 “
“So, you know my dad?”
"那么,你认识我爸爸吗? “
Brady asked.
布莱迪问。
“Yes, Brady.
“是的,布雷迪。
I met your father when he was just out of college and eager to experience life outside of the United States.
我遇见了你父亲 当他刚刚大学毕业 并渴望体验美国以外的生活。
We explored the European countries of Greece, Italy, France, and Spain together.”
我们共同探索了欧洲国家希腊、意大利、法国和西班牙。 “
Dimitri stopped speaking and closed his eyes.
季米特里停止说话并闭上了眼睛.
A tiny smile crossed his face, and the wrinkles around his eyes deepened.
一个微小的微笑越过他的脸,他眼睛周围的皱纹也加深了.
“It was a glorious time.
“这是一个光荣的时代。
Remember, all of us older folks were once young and full of questions and energy like you,” Dimitri said.
请记住,我们所有年长的人都曾经很年轻,像你一样充满问题和精力。
“Well, I don’t have many questions,” Brady answered with a shrug of his shoulders.
布雷迪的回答是,
“ All this ancient history and learning about other countries is kind of boring.”
“...... 所有这些古来的历史和对其他国家的学习都有点无聊. “
“Boring?”
“无聊? “
Dimitri boomed, raising his eyebrows in surprise.
迪米特里大发雷霆,惊奇地抬起眉来.
“My friend, you are in one of the most exciting cities in the world, the birthplace of many of the ideas that make up our modern world.”
“我的朋友,你位于世界上最令人兴奋的城市之一,是构成我们现代世界的许多思想的发源地。 “
“Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard all that,” Brady said.
”布雷迪说,
“But it’s just a bunch of dates and names that don’t mean anything to me.”
但只是一堆日期和名字对我毫无意义。 “
“Well, that’s about to change,” Dimitri said, patting Brady on the shoulder.
迪米特里说 , “ 情况即将改变 ” , 戴布拉迪在肩上拍拍。
“I’m going to bring the secrets of Athens to life before your very eyes.”
“我将把雅典的秘密带到你眼前。 “
“I don’t have much money,” Brady responded, hoping maybe this would excuse him from a day of historical sightseeing.
布雷迪回应说:「我没有多少钱,
“It’s not needed,” Dimitri answered.
迪米特里回答道,
“Simply open your imagination, and I’ll do the rest.
“简单打开你的想象力,
What do you say?”
你说什么? “
Dimitri asked, extending a suntanned arm toward Brady for a handshake.
迪米特里问, 向布雷迪伸出一臂 握手。
“Well, okay, I guess,” Brady answered.
“好吧,我想,”布雷迪回答。
Winding Around the Acropolis Dimitri and Brady left the cafe, working their way among groups of tourists sightseeing and shopping along the winding, narrow streets of Old Athens.
环绕雅典的迪米特里和布雷迪离开咖啡馆,沿着老雅典的狭窄街道在一群游客中游览和购物。
The pair walked toward the steep-sided hill called the Acropolis, which was Greece’s most famous landmark.
这对夫妇走向了陡峭的被称作"雅典波利斯"的山丘,这是希腊最出名的地标.
The Acropolis hill rose up and towered above the crowded streets of the city.
阿克罗波利斯山地起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起
Brady had seen the buildings on the hilltop lit up at night, glowing high above the city as if anchored in the ground like a huge cruise ship.
布莱迪看到山顶上的建筑物在夜间被照亮,在城市上方发光,仿佛像一艘巨大的游轮一样被抛锚在地上.
Before Dimitri and Brady reached the foot of the steep slope leading up to the hilltop, Dimitri steered Brady away from the crowd.
在迪米特里和布雷迪到达通往山顶的陡坡脚前,迪米特里将布雷迪引出人群.
Off the street, through a rusty, iron gate stretched a flat, dusty plot of land that was dotted with marble columns and bits of old, stone-paved roads.
在街上,通过生锈的铁门,伸展出一块平地上被大理石柱子和被打碎了的被打碎了的被打成平地的地块。
A modern iron fence separated this area from the rest of Athens as if it were a private park or cemetery.
一座现代铁栅将这一地区与雅典其他地区隔开,仿佛是私人公园或公墓.
“What are we doing here?”
“我们在这里做什么? “
Brady protested.
布莱迪抗议。
Instead of answering, Dimitri led Brady toward a stone tower off to their left in a corner of the fenced area.
迪米特里没有回答,而是带领布雷迪去他们左侧被围的一角的一座石塔.
It was a two-story-high marble octagon that had turned gray and rough with weather and age.
它是一个两层高的大理石八角形,已经随着天气和年龄变灰而粗糙.
At the top of each of the eight flat sides, a carved figure appeared as if floating on the wind.
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“Brady, tell me what you see,” Dimitri demanded quietly, pointing to the tower.
Dimitri悄悄地向塔台要求,
“Um, I guess I see a tower,” Brady answered.
“嗯,我想我看到了一座塔”,布雷迪回答说。
“Of course, that’s obvious,” Dimitri smiled.
“当然,这是显而易见的,”迪米特里笑了一下。
“Now look closer and tell me what you really see.”
“现在仔细看看,告诉我你真正看到的是什么。 “
Brady shaded his eyes with his hand and focused.
布莱迪用手遮住他的眼睛 专注
He noticed several small, metal rods— rusted with age—poking out from the flat sides of the tower at odd angles.
他注意到一些小的金属棍子 -- -- 有年龄的锈蚀 -- -- 从平坦的塔身上以奇怪的角度出走。
Each rod rose out from one of the floating figures.
每根棍子都从浮起
“Dimitri, what are those rods for?”
“Dimitri,这些棍子是为了什么? “
Brady asked.
布莱迪问。
“ Ah, so now you notice something unusual,” Dimitri answered.
“...... 迪米特里回答,
“We miss so much in life if we fail to notice the details.”
“如果我们不注意到细节,我们生来就非常怀念。 “
“My dad says that, too,” Brady answered with a shrug.
“我爸爸也说,”布雷迪以高声回答。
“But what are these metal things for?”
“但这些金属东西是用来做什么的? “
“Well, my suddenly inquisitive friend, this is the Tower of the Winds, which was built around 100 bc by an astronomer named Andronicus (an-draw-NY-kuhs).”
“我的突然问世的朋友,这是"风之塔",由一位叫Andronicus的天文学家建造,大约100bc。 “
As Dimitri spoke, he leaned his head back and focused his attention on the tower.
正如季米特里所言,他把头向后倾斜,把注意力集中在塔上.
“Brady, look more closely at the carvings.
“布雷迪,仔细看看雕刻。
Do you see the straight lines cutting through the figures?”
你看到直线 剪切的数字? “
“Yes,” Brady answered, now noticing lines stretching out from the metal rods like spokes on a wheel.
“是的”,布雷迪回答说,现在注意到从铁棒上伸出线条,就像车轮上的声音。
“Do you know what a sundial is?”
“你知道太阳是什么吗? “
Dimitri asked, still keeping his eyes focused on the tower.
季米特里问起,仍然把眼睛集中在塔上.
“Yeah,” Brady answered.
“是的,”布雷迪回答。
“It sort of tells time by the shadow created by the Sun, right?”
“这在某种程度上是用太阳所创造的阴影来描述时间的,对吗? “
“Exactly,” Dimitri responded.
“正是,”迪米特里作了答复。
“So, imagine this tower as one giant sundial, but a sundial that also works all year long as a calendar.”
“因此,把这座塔想象成一个巨大的太阳塔,但这个太阳塔也作为历法全年运作。 “
“I don’t understand,” Brady said, scratching his head and looking more closely at the markings.
Brady说:「我不明白,
“It’s quite brilliant, really,” Dimitri continued.
迪米特里继续说,
“The Sun changes position in the sky throughout the year.
“太阳全年改变天空的位置。
Each of the lines, when hit by the shadow cast by the rod, informed the citizens of Athens not only as to the exact time of day, but also the exact time of year.”
每行被杖子所投出之阴影所击中后,不仅告知雅典市民确切的一天时间,而且告知了确切的一年时间. “
Dimitri took a step back and spread his arms wide in the direction of the tower: “ A giant marble calendar!”
迪米特里退后一步,将手臂向塔身方向放出:"一个巨大的大理石日历!
“Man, that’s really cool,” Brady answered enthusiastically.
“伙计,这真的很酷,”布雷迪热情回答。
“Oh, I just meant it took me by surprise, that’s all.
“哦,我只是说这让我惊讶,
No big deal,” Brady answered, slightly embarrassed.
“布雷迪回答说,
“But what is this place?”
“但这是什么地方? “
he continued.
他继续说
Stretching up the slope toward the Acropolis, looming before Dimitri and Brady, stood row after row of stone benches in a gigantic semicircle.
在迪米特里和布雷迪之前 沿着石凳排成一排 在巨大的半圆圈里
The benches brightly reflected the midday sun.
长椅清晰地反映了正午太阳.
“Cool?”
“冷? “
Dimitri asked with a frown.
季米特里用皱眉问道.
“What exactly do you mean by ‘cool’?
" ‘酷'到底是什么意思?
Be more specific.”
具体一点 “
“Okay,” Brady replied, staring hard at the tower once again.
布莱迪回答说,
“I guess.
“我想是这样。
I mean.
我是说
it’s surprising.
这令人惊讶。
It’s surprising that this Andronicus guy who lived so long ago could figure out exactly how to measure time.”
令人惊讶的是,这个安多尼库斯人 已经活了那么久了, 能够想出确切的方法来衡量时间。 “
“Much better,” Dimitri smiled.
“好多了”,迪米特里笑了一下。
“And speaking of time, we had better get moving if we are going to meet your parents for dinner tonight.
“说到时间,如果我们今晚要见你的父母吃饭,我们最好赶快离开。
We have much yet to see.”
我们还有很多事情要做 “
Discovering the Theater Dimitri and Brady soon rejoined the walking crowds filling the narrow stone streets at the base of the Acropolis.
发现剧场迪米特里和布雷迪很快又重新加入了行走的人群,填补了雅典都城地底的狭窄石道.
Brady lagged behind, unable to keep up with Dimitri’s determined pace.
布雷迪落后,无法跟上迪米特里坚定的步伐。
Brady began to notice local people working in the restaurants surrounding the Acropolis, along with tourists from all over the world with cameras around their necks and maps in hand.
布雷迪开始注意到当地人在环绕阿克罗波利斯的餐馆里工作,还有来自世界各地的游客,他们的脖子和手持相机和地图.
Suddenly, Brady gasped, “Whoa!
突然,布雷迪喘了口气,“哇!
What’s that?”
这是什么? “
“Brady, such emotion from you?
“布雷迪,你这么激动吗?
I’m surprised,” Dimitri said, with a slight grin.
Dimitri说:“我感到惊讶,
“Then how could people watching from the top rows hear the actors onstage?”
“那么,从上行观看的人怎么能听到舞台上的演员? “
In place of an answer, Dimitri told Brady to climb to the last row of seats.
作为取而代之的回答,迪米特里让布雷迪爬上最后一排座位.
As Brady scrambled up the steep marble steps worn smooth by centuries of footsteps, his leg muscles burned.
当布雷迪从陡峭的大理石台阶上被数百年的脚步所平滑地磨损后,他的腿肌被烧伤.
He began sweating in the afternoon sun.
他开始出汗 在下午的太阳。
Brady finally reached the top row a bit out of breath.
布雷迪终于到达了顶层排位 有点喘不过气来.
He turned to look back toward the stage and could see Dimitri, tiny from this distance, as he stood in the middle of the stage.
他回头看舞台,可以看到迪米特里, 从这遥远的地方很小, 他站在舞台中间。
Dimitri waved his arm above his head to make sure he had Brady’s attention.
迪米特里挥起手臂,
Then he cupped his hand around his ear, giving Brady the signal to listen.
接著他用手接住他的耳朵,给布雷迪听信的信号.
Brady was completely shocked to hear Dimitri’s voice come to him in a normal, everyday tone.
布雷迪听到迪米特里的声音在日常正常的语气中向他发出来,感到十分震惊.
It sounded as if Dimitri were standing right next to him, Brady thought.
听起来像迪米特里站在他旁边,布雷迪想。
After giving Brady a moment to take in the sight, Dimitri spoke: “So, Brady, do you like movies?
迪米特里在给布雷迪一个时间让大家看到之后说:“那么,布雷迪,你喜欢电影吗?
How about television?”
电视怎么样? “
“Yeah, of course,” Brady answered, a bit puzzled, but not taking his eyes off the sight before him.
“当然,”布雷迪回答说,有点迷惑,但并没有让他眼前的目光消失。
“Well, they started right here,” Dimitri said.
“他们从这里开始,”迪米特里说。
“All our ideas of drama, comedy, and tragedy began here with Greek theater.
“我们所有关于戏剧、喜剧和悲剧的想法都是从希腊剧院开始的。
Twenty-four centuries ago, the greatest of plays were performed in this very theater, the Theater of Dionysus (dy-uh-NY-suhs),” Dimitri continued.
24个世纪前,最伟大的剧目就是在这个剧院——狄奥尼苏斯剧院(dy-uh-NY-suhs)上演的"德米特里继续.
“Once a year, 17,000 Greek citizens would watch play after play—tragedies and comedies—many of which we still perform and study.
“每年17 000人 希腊公民会在游戏后观看游戏,
At the end of a three-day contest, the citizens would decide the winning play.”
在为期三天的比赛结束后,市民会决定获胜的比赛. “
Brady tried to picture the slightly overgrown stone theater filled with people.
布莱迪试图想象一个小 过度壮大的石头剧院 充满了人。
The actors would be struggling to have their lines heard by those seated in the very top rows.
演员们会很难让坐在最上行的观众听到他们的台词。
“Dimitri,” Brady asked, “they didn’t have microphones back then, did they?”
“Dimitri,”布雷迪问道,“他们当时没有麦克风,是不是? “
“Brady, it was 400 bc,” Dimitri said, laughing.
Dimitri说,
“There were no microphones.”
“没有麦克风。 “
As Dimitri and Brady turned to leave the theater, Brady shook his head.
随着迪米特里和布雷迪转身离开剧院,布雷迪摇头.
“I just can’t believe that things like this could have been built so long ago.
我无法相信这样的东西是很久以前建造的。
I think I’ve misjudged history.”
我认为我误判历史。 “
“Well, my friend, just wait.
“朋友,等等吧。
We still have the Acropolis to visit,” Dimitri said as they left the theater.
我们还有雅典人要参观,
“So, Brady,” Dimitri said from below.
因此,布雷迪,“迪米特里从下面说。
“Can you hear how they didn’t need microphones back then?”
“你能听到当时他们如何不需要麦克风吗? “
“Yes!”
对!
Brady yelled excitedly, his voice echoing off the nearby cliffs and stone.
布莱迪激动地大叫,他的声音从附近的悬崖和石头上回响.
“This is amazing!”
"这是惊人的!"
“Well, come down here, and I’ll explain how they did this,” Dimitri said.
”迪米特里说,
After climbing back down, Brady listened, amazed by the simplicity of the Greeks’ plan for outdoor theaters.
布莱迪在爬回后听了,对希腊人户外剧院的简单计划感到惊讶。
It was all based on mathematics, Dimitri explained.
这是基于数学,迪米特里解释。
The theater was divided into three equal sections—lower, middle, and upper.
剧院分为三个等分部分:低等、中等和上等。
Each section of the semicircle was tilted at a slightly higher angle than the level below it.
半圆形的每个部分被倾斜到略高于其下平面的倾角.
This created a bowl that trapped the sound from the stage.
这创造了一个从舞台上将声音困住的碗.
As long as each row of seats followed the exact proportions to the stage, the people watching could hear the actors.
只要每排座位都遵循到舞台的准确比例,观众就可以听到演员的声音.
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狄奥尼苏斯之风剧院塔 狄奥尼苏斯剧院舞台分会的帕台农·阿克罗波利斯山地图 在中段下部 上部 13行 21行 34行 演员观察者沿着沿山坡曲线攀登到顶端的石道上,他们看见了他们上方的一群人,聚集在去往阿克罗波利斯的出入口周围.
From where Dimitri and Brady stood, all Brady could see were the modern buildings and pathways of a city park surrounding the entrance, and a series of broken-down marble buildings higher up on the hillside.
从迪米特里和布雷迪所站的地方,布雷迪所能见到的都是环绕出入口的一座城市公园的现代建筑和路径,以及山坡上更上层的一系列破碎的大理石建筑.
Sure enough, after reaching the top, Brady’s jaw dropped open at the sight before him.
布拉迪的下巴在到达顶部后,
On the highest point of the Acropolis hill stood a stone temple with evenly spaced, massive columns of marble—the Parthenon.
在阿克罗波利斯山地的最高点上,矗立了一座有平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平
It was as big as a modern football stadium but was decorated with carved figures and geometric patterns in stone.
它和现代足球场一样大,但被用石刻上的数字和几何图案来装饰.
The entire building seemed to glow a honey-orange color in the late afternoon light.
整个建筑似乎在午后灯光下发出一股蜂蜜橙色.
Shafts of sunlight shot down between the columns, reaching toward the Earth from the sky.
阳光从柱子之间射出 从天空向地球
“Dimitri, I don’t know what the big deal is,” Brady asked, looking at the crowds of people swarming over steps leading up the hill.
“Dimitri, 我不知道有什么大不了的,”布雷迪问道,
“We’ve walked all this way to see the Acropolis, but all it looks like is a bunch of broken rocks.”
「我们一路走来, “
“Brady, my impatient, young friend, it’s a matter of perspective,” Dimitri said.
”迪米特里说,
“Perspective?”
“前景? “
Brady asked.
布莱迪问。
“Yes,” Dimitri responded.
“是的”,迪米特里作了回答。
“What you can see from where you are standing—this is perspective.
" 从你所处的位置你可以看到的东西——这就是视角。
What is important to realize is that you often can’t see everything from your own viewpoint.
重要的是要认识到,你往往无法从自己的角度看待一切。
This is an important lesson to learn.”
这是一个重要的教训。 “
Dimitri paused for a moment, letting Brady think about what he’d said.
让布雷迪想一想他说的话。
Then he continued.
然后他继续说
“Don’t you think there must be a very good reason all of these people are willing to walk all this way and climb all of these steps?”
“难道你不认为这些人都愿意一路走来爬去, “
“Yeah, I guess,” Brady admitted.
“是的,我想,”布雷迪承认。
“Then you need to look past only what your eyes are telling you.
“那么,你只需要看过去你的眼睛所说的话。
As far as the Acropolis is concerned, trust me, beyond the top of those marble steps lies one of the wonders of the ancient world—the Parthenon and the many buildings of the Acropolis.”
就雅典会而言,相信我,在这些大理石台阶上方之外,还有古代世界的奇迹之一——帕台农会和雅典会的许多建筑。 “
Brady tried to think of something back home to compare this to, but nothing came to mind.
Brady想把家乡的东西比作这个 但什么事都没想到
His thoughts spun as he tried to picture this magnificent temple being built by ancient Greeks centuries before people knew the Earth was round.
当他试图描绘古希腊人 在人们知道地球是圆形之前 建造的这座宏伟的圣殿时,他的思想闪烁了。
“So, was it worth the climb?”
“那么,值得攀登吗? “
Dimitri asked playfully.
迪米特里很会玩的
“Yes, it’s awesome,” Brady answered.
布莱迪回答道,
Dimitri and Brady walked around the Parthenon admiring the perfect lines of the building and its unbelievable height.
迪米特里和布雷迪环绕了帕台农神庙,欣赏了这座建筑的完美行迹和令人难以置信的高度.
At various places near the roof, Brady saw detailed scenes carved into the stone.
在靠近屋顶的多处,布雷迪看见了刻入石头的详细场景.
Even from where he stood, he could see the perfect lines of faces, clothing, animals, and gods.
即使从他站的地方,他也能看到面孔,衣服,动物和神灵的完美一行.
“Dimitri,” he asked, after momentarily losing sight of his older friend in the crowd around the temple, “this building is so different from the great buildings I’ve seen.
“Dimitri,”他问道,在眼里,他在寺庙周围的人群中失去了老朋友,“这栋建筑与我所见过的大建筑大相径庭。
We don’t really decorate our buildings, never like this.
我们并不真正装饰我们的建筑,
The buildings I’ve seen are all just glass and steel.”
我所看到的建筑都是玻璃和钢材。 “
“That’s true,” Dimitri agreed.
迪米特里同意,
“But you have to remember, this was not just an ordinary building.
“但必须记住,这不仅仅是一栋普通建筑。
This was a temple to the goddess Athena, who protected Athens.
这是献给保护雅典的女神雅典娜的神庙.
All of these buildings of the Acropolis were meant to celebrate the greatness of Athens.”
雅典会的这些建筑都是为了庆祝雅典的伟大. “
“It sure is different today,” Brady answered, marveling at the monument before him and comparing it to the churches and office buildings back home.
布雷迪回答说, “今天确实不同了,”他对他面前的纪念碑感到惊奇,并将它与家乡的教堂和办公楼相提并论。
After admiring the Parthenon and the other buildings, Brady found himself at a wall on the very edge of the hilltop.
在欣赏了帕台农神庙等建筑后,布雷迪发现自己在山顶的边缘一堵墙上.
Below him, in every direction, stretched the crowded streets and rooftops of Athens.
在他身后,每个方向,都伸展着雅典拥挤的街道和屋顶.
Glossary ancient (adj.)
古名词典 (adj.
from a very long time ago (p.
从很早以前开始(p.
6) Andronicus (n.)
6) 安多尼库斯 (n.
an astronomer, engineer, and architect from Syria who lived during the first century bc (p.
来自叙利亚的天文学家、工程师和建筑师,他们生活在一世纪的bc (p.
10) Athens (n.)
10) 雅典 (n.
the capital of Greece (p.
希腊首都(p.
5) columns (n.)
5)栏 (n.
tall cylindrical posts used as supports and decoration for buildings (p.
高圆柱形的柱子,用作建筑物的支撑和装饰(p.
8) comedy (n.)
8) 喜剧 (n.
a type of entertainment with funny characters and a happy ending (p.
有滑稽人物和快乐结局的娱乐类型(p.
15) European (adj.)
15) 欧洲(adj.
of or relating to the continent of Europe (p.
或与欧洲大陆有关(p.
6) geometric (adj.)
6) 几何(adj.
relating to the field of math that deals with angles, points, lines, surfaces, and solids (p.
与涉及角度,点,线,表面,和固体的数学领域有关(p.
20) Greek (adj.)
20) 希腊语(adj.
of or relating to the country of Greece and its people (p.
或与希腊及其人民有关(第2页)
15) landmark (n.)
15)地标 (n.
an important historical building or site (p.
重要历史建筑或遗址(p.
8) octagon (n.)
8) 八边形 (n.
a shape with eight sides (p.
一个有八边形的形状(p.
9) perspective (n.)
9) 观点(n.)
one’s own viewpoint; also, an understanding of the true relationship of things (p.
了解事物的真正关系(p.
19) proportions (n.)
19) 比例(不详)
a portion or part in relation to the whole; a pleasing arrangement of parts (p.
a 部分或部分相对于整体;部分的令人愉快的安排(p.
17) tragedy (n.)
17) 悲剧 (n.
a serious play, movie, or book with a sad ending (p.
严肃的戏剧,电影,或有悲哀结局的书籍(p.
15) In the distance, he could see the large oval of the Olympic stadium, and, even farther away, the sea.
15)在远处,他可以看到奥运会体育场的大椭圆形,甚至更远处还有出海.
As the Sun turned orange and began to drop below the horizon, Brady’s thoughts wandered back over all he’d seen.
当太阳变出橙色并开始下降到地平线下时,布雷迪的思想在所见所闻回荡.
“You know, Dimitri,” Brady said, while focusing on the orange-and-purple sunset spilling out before him, “You are right.
“Dimitri,”Brady说,“你说得对。
I need to pay more attention to the details of life around me.
我需要更多关注周围的生活细节.
I would have missed so many of these amazing sights if I had been by myself.
我本来会错过这么多这些惊人的景色 如果我一个人。
Thank you for opening my eyes.”
谢谢你让我睁开眼睛 “
“You don’t need to thank me, my friend,” Dimitri answered, putting a hand on Brady’s shoulder and joining him in admiring the sunset.
迪米特里回答说:「你不需要感谢我,
“Nothing in life pleases me more than seeing friends truly appreciate the wonders of life around them.
“在生活中,最让我高兴的莫过于看到朋友真正欣赏他们周围生活的奇迹。
You have made me very happy today.”
你今天让我很开心 “
He stood silently for a moment, then continued: “And I think your father will be very proud of how you’ve learned to love Athens, just as he did many years ago.”
他静静地站了一会儿,然后继续说:“我认为你父亲会非常自豪你学会爱雅典,就像他多年前那样。 “
In the fading light, Brady thought to himself that he would leave Greece a different person than he had been when he arrived.
在淡出之光下,布雷迪自想自己会离开希腊一个与他到达时不同的人.