英语听力精选进阶版 11408

 

022 Sphinx of Taharqo 16 Feb 2010

Tue, 16 Feb 10

A sphinx with the black African face of pharoah Taharqo of Kush, in Sudan. These days few people even know that the mighty¹ land of the Pharaohs was once ruled over by its southern neighbour. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, describes what was happening along the River Nile and how a a powerful new king, from a vibrant² new civilisation³, conquered Egypt.

1 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

2 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

3 civilisation   

n.文明，文化，开化，教化

参考例句：

• Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
• This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。