英语听力精选进阶版 11447

 

060 Kilwa pot sherds 25 Jun 2010

Fri, 25 Jun 10

Pieces of broken pottery¹ found on the island of Kilwa Kisiwani, off the coast of Tanzania. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, sifts² through a selection of broken pots, found on a beach. He finds the variety of glazes³ and decorations reveal a string of thriving communities along the East African coast with links across the Indian Ocean and beyond. Historian Bertram Mapunda and writer Abdulrazak Gurnah help piece together the cross-cultural mix that produced the Swahili culture and language.

1 pottery   

n.陶器，陶器场

参考例句：

• My sister likes to learn art pottery in her spare time.我妹妹喜欢在空余时间学习陶艺。
• The pottery was left to bake in the hot sun.陶器放在外面让炎热的太阳烘晒焙干。

2 sifts   

v.筛( sift的第三人称单数 )；筛滤；细查；详审

参考例句：

• He sifts you to free you from your husks. 他将你们筛选，使你们摆脱麸糠。 来自互联网
• The sunshine sifts through the cloud. 阳光透过云层照射下来。 来自互联网

3 glazes   

n.上釉的表面( glaze的名词复数 )；釉料；（浇在糕点上增加光泽的）蛋浆v.装玻璃( glaze的第三人称单数 )；上釉于，上光；（目光）变得呆滞无神

参考例句：

• Glazes had been used from ancient times in Egypt. 埃及自古代起就使用釉料。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Especially indicated for glazes which contain lead and boron. 尤其适用于含铅、含硼的釉药。 来自互联网