与美国小学生一起学英文第11册 第18期:武士

 　　Samurai 武士

　　Who are samurais? 谁是武士？

　　Samurais were high ranking soldiers in Japan. 武士是日本的高等士兵。

　　They wore armor and used swords¹. 他们身穿盔甲，使用刀剑。

　　First, samurais worked for the upper class. 一开始，武士替上层阶级效命。

　　But they governed Japan later. 但后来他们统治日本。

　　There were a lot of samurais in Japan. 日本那时有很多武士。

　　And those samurais affected² Japanese culture a lot. 那些武士深深影响了日本文化。

　　The cherry blossom³ is the national flower of Japan. 樱花是日本的国花。

　　Because Japanese people believe it stands for the samurai spirit. 因为日本人认为它是武士道精神的象征。

　　Did only Japanese men become a samurai? 只有日本人能成为武士吗？

　　No, there were some western samurais too. 不是，那时也有一些西方武士。

　　If the rule of Japan allowed it, a western person could become a samurai. 如果获得日本统治者的许可，西方人就能成为武士。

1 swords   

n.剑，刀( sword的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sun gleamed on naked swords. 阳光把出鞘的剑照得闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They cross verbal swords with each other. 他们彼此唇枪舌剑地交锋。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 blossom   

n.花，开花；vi.开花，发展

参考例句：

• The blossom on the trees looks lovely in springtime.春天树上的花很漂亮。
• Let a hundred flowers blossom,let a hundred schools of thought contend.百花齐放，百家争鸣。