北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 24 Lesson3-1

[00:03.05]Unit 24 Society
[00:06.28]3 A Changing World
[00:09.71]A Every year thousands of tourists flock
[00:13.37]to China to wander along the majestic¹ Great
[00:16.00]Wall and gaze in awe² at the Forbidden City.

[00:19.28]They come to see these grand sights
[00:21.33]but often it is the hutongs
[00:22.91]which leave the strongest impression,
[00:24.91]as they ofter the travelers a rare glimpse
[00:27.19]into China's fascinating past.
[00:29.99]Hutongs-the countless³ little alleyways
[00:32.51]that connect the courtyards
[00:33.92]of traditional houses-
[00:35.42]are a feature of ancient Chinese architecture
[00:38.43]and can still be found in the old quarters
[00:40.62]of a few Chinese cities.
[00:42.57]Beijing's hugongs are particularly
[00:44.37]famous however,
[00:45.65]as there are literally⁴ thousands of them.
[00:47.91]Nowadays, the word "hutong" has come to
[00:50.43]mean more than just the alleyways
[00:51.95]that connect the courtyards.
[00:53.99]It also refers to the courtyards themselves
[00:56.63]and even to the communities that live there.
[00:57.85]

1 majestic   

adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的

参考例句：

• In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
• He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。

2 awe   

n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧

参考例句：

• The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

3 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

4 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。