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世界小史 第24章:猫

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  In the Egyptian religion, certain animals were sacred: cats, for example.
  在埃及的宗教中,有些动物也是神圣的,譬如猫。
  Other gods were represented in animal form.
  人们把某些神描绘为动物的形态。
  The creature we know as the Sphinx, which has a human head on a lion's body, was a verypowerful god.
  这个有着狮子身体和人的脑袋的怪物,我们称之为"司芬克斯",是一位威力巨大的神。
  Its statue near the pyramids is so vast that a whole temple would fit inside.
  它的巨大的雕像摆放在金字塔近旁,它大得足可以容纳下整座庙宇。
  Buried from time to time by the desert sands, the Sphinx has now been guarding the tombs ofthe pharaohs for more than 5,000 years.
  神一直守护着法老们的坟墓到现在已有5000多年,沙漠里的沙土则时不时地将它掩盖。
  Who can say how long it will continue to keep watch?
  谁知道,它还将在那里守护多久?

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0 animal HMPyw     
n.动物,兽,畜生
参考例句:
  • Whale is the biggest animal.鲸是最大的动物。
  • The cat is an animal.猫是一种动物。
0 animals animals     
n.动物( animal的名词复数 );兽;兽性;粗野残暴的人
参考例句:
  • The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. 若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去,现在就要行动起来。
  • All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. 所有的马都是动物,但并不是所有的动物都是马。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 body mRhy2     
n.身体,躯体;车身,船身;正文,主要部分
参考例句:
  • The young man has a strong body.这个年轻人有一副强壮的身体。
  • We'd better take good care of ourselves to have a healthy body.我们还是照顾好自己,保持身体健康的好。
0 buried buried     
v.埋葬( bury的过去式和过去分词 );掩埋;原谅;沉溺于
参考例句:
  • They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves. 他们发现尸体被埋在一堆树叶下面。
  • He was buried in Highgate Cemetery. 他被安葬在海格特墓地。
0 certain HU2y8     
adj.一定的;pron.某几个,某些;肯定的,无疑的,必然发生的
参考例句:
  • She is certain to come.她一定会来的。
  • It's not at all certain whether I'll come tomorrow.我明天还不定来不来呢。
0 continue jYuzj     
v.继续;持续;延续
参考例句:
  • We'll continue with our work.我们要继续做。
  • Even if It'should rain tomorrow,we will continue our work.即使明天下雨,我们也要继续工作。
0 creature Fz1xJ     
n.生物;动物
参考例句:
  • Man is a sociable creature.人是社会性的动物。
  • Snail is a small plant-eating creature with a soft body.蜗牛是一种软体食草动物。
0 desert jPfzy     
n.沙漠;v.舍弃,放弃
参考例句:
  • Half of the land is desert.一半的土地是沙漠。
  • Why do you desert me now?为什么你现在要抛弃我?
0 Egyptian Yqixd     
adj.埃及的;埃及人的;埃及语的;n. 埃及人
参考例句:
  • He is an egyptian.他是个埃及人。
  • The ancient Egyptian civilization is one of the oldest in the world.古埃及文化是世界上最古老的文化之一。
0 example DixzW     
n.榜样,例子
参考例句:
  • Here is a simple example.这里有个简单的例子。
  • We should not follow his example.我们不应学他的榜样。
0 fit DjTxs     
adj.适宜的,对的,准备好的;v.适合;安装;n.适宜;发作;一阵
参考例句:
  • I am sure you can fit me in somewhere.我相信你能找个地方安排我。
  • She is fit for the job.她适合做这项工作。
0 form dg5zW     
n.形式,形状,表格;v.形成,组成,建立
参考例句:
  • It is an art form.它是一种艺术形式。
  • My garden is in the form of a square.我的花园是方形的。
0 god mflxq     
n.上帝,神;被极度崇拜的人或物
参考例句:
  • God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
  • God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。
0 gods 3a73e551aa08947dc8baf017746a6132     
(剧院后部的)最高层楼座; 神( god的名词复数 ); 上帝; 受到过分崇尚(或推崇)的事物; (剧院中的)顶层楼座
参考例句:
  • Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods. 人们供奉祭品以求神灵息怒。
  • Men have ascribed their own characteristics to their gods. 人们认为他们的特性属于诸神。
0 guarding d252e18a43b3af1a5cacf8f671a2fffd     
adj.保护的,监护的v.保护,控制( guard的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮
  • The boxer is hitting with his right arm, guarding with his left. 这个拳击手是用右手出击,左手防护。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 human gcCxP     
n.人,人类;adj.人类的,人性的,有同情心的
参考例句:
  • Human beings can talk,but animals can't.人会说话,而动物却不会。
  • Kehr is a very human person.凯尔是一个极富人情味的人。
0 inside MxDyi     
n.内部,内脏,内幕;adj.内部的,秘密的,户内的;prep.在...之内
参考例句:
  • Two minutes later we were inside the taxi.两分钟以后我们已经坐在出租车里面了。
  • He will be back inside two days.他将在两天内回来。
0 keep j3TxU     
vt.保存,保留
参考例句:
  • We must keep the classroom clean.我们必须保持教室清洁。
  • This fruit will keep till spring.这水果可以保存到春天。
0 long M01xN     
adj.长的
参考例句:
  • Summer is the season of long days.夏天是日长的季节。
  • Winter is the season of long nights.冬季是夜长的季节。
0 near 3GRxr     
prep.在…附近;靠近
参考例句:
  • Is her school near her home?她的学校靠近她家吗?
  • The zoo is near the school.动物园离学校很近。
0 Pyramids ff8e3e7230eb6da5eb9df66861459010     
n.金字塔( pyramid的名词复数 );金字塔形的物体(或一堆东西);金字塔式的组织(或系统);棱锥(体)
参考例句:
  • One of the seven wonders of the ancient world was the Pyramids. 金字塔是古代世界的七大奇迹之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are nearby. 雄伟的金字塔和狮身人面像就在附近。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 religion dVExb     
n.宗教,信仰;信念,关心的事
参考例句:
  • What religion do you have?你有什么宗教信仰?
  • Yoga is not a religion.瑜伽不是一种宗教。
0 represented 9f4a576b7d6102a1afa34ecfbca34b87     
v.表现( represent的过去式和过去分词 );代表;体现;作为…的代表
参考例句:
  • The number 107 is represented in hexadecimal as 6B. 107这个数用十六进制表示为6B。
  • Women are under-represented at senior levels in business. 商界高层的女性代表不足。
0 sacred EC5z7     
adj.神圣的,上帝的,庄严的,祭祀的
参考例句:
  • A church is a sacred building.教堂是神圣的建筑物。
  • The cow is a sacred animal to Hindus.对印度人来说,牛是一种神圣的动物。
0 sands TjgzBv     
n.沙漠;沙( sand的名词复数 );沙子;沙滩;沙洲
参考例句:
  • The sands of his life are fast running out. 他的寿命很快将尽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Children enjoy playing on the sands. 孩子们喜欢在沙滩上玩耍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 statue sF0y9     
n.塑像;雕像
参考例句:
  • Whose statue is that over there?那边的雕像是谁?
  • He had molded a statue.他已塑了一尊塑像。
0 temple pphwi     
n.庙宇,寺院;太阳穴
参考例句:
  • There is a temple on the hill.山上有座庙。
  • You will see a temple.你会看到一座寺庙。
0 tombs 39013ac3d82c1ff2ef7132e95018ee3e     
墓穴( tomb的名词复数 ); 墓葬; 墓群
参考例句:
  • Many things left by the ancient Egyptians in tombs have been brought to light. 在古埃及的古陵墓中发掘出很多东西。
  • They began to walk between rows of uniquely constructed tombs. 他们开始在一排排构造特殊的坟墓中间行走。
0 vast EKezV     
adj.巨大的,庞大的;大量的,巨额的
参考例句:
  • Tom has made a vast improvement in his German.汤姆的德语有了很大的进步。
  • China has a vast territory and a large population.中国地域辽阔,人口众多。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 watch Zgtwt     
n.手表;v.看,注视,照顾
参考例句:
  • Your watch looks very nice.你的手表很好看。
  • Do you often watch television?你经常看电视吗?
0 whole QgkwK     
adj.整整的;全部的;完整的
参考例句:
  • It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
  • The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会
参考例句:
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说?
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗?
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 );年纪;一年的期间;某年级的学生
参考例句:
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高,仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年,到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。

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