夏说英语新闻晨读 第562期:中华宝藏库喜提一波史前化石

 Scientists say they have discovered a "stunning¹" trove² of thousands of fossils on a river bank in China. The fossils are estimated to be about 518 million years old, and are particularly unusual because the soft body tissue of many creatures, including their skin, eyes, and internal organs, have been "exquisitely³" well preserved. Palaeontologists have called the findings "mind-blowing" — especially because more than half the fossils are previously⁴ undiscovered species.

stunning: adj. 绝妙的；精彩绝伦的
trove: n. 宝藏
fossil: n. 化石
fossil fuels: 化石燃料
exquisitely: adv. 精致地
preserve: vt. 保存；保藏
preserved eggs: 皮蛋
palaeontologist: n. 古生物学
mind-blowing: adj. 给人印象深刻的

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 trove   

n.被发现的东西，收藏的东西

参考例句：

• He assembled a rich trove of Chinese porcelain.他收集了一批中国瓷器。
• The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.这个画廊是中世纪艺术的宝库。

3 exquisitely   

adv.精致地；强烈地；剧烈地；异常地

参考例句：

• He found her exquisitely beautiful. 他觉得她异常美丽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He wore an exquisitely tailored gray silk and accessories to match. 他穿的是做工非常考究的灰色绸缎衣服，还有各种配得很协调的装饰。 来自教父部分

4 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。