15篇文章贯通六级词汇Unit10-Part2

[00:00.00]Sitting in this old church in China
[00:04.03]led me to contemplate¹
[00:05.46]about the lives of men and their spouses²
[00:07.86]who lived decades ago,
[00:09.73]when they traveled to this distant land
[00:12.24]in the Eastern Hemisphere.
[00:14.21]Many of these Christian³ ministers and laymen⁴
[00:17.78]left their comfortable churches,
[00:19.97]even cathedrals to preach their ideology⁵ to foreigners.
[00:24.34]They established small chapels⁶
[00:26.86]where people could join in Christian fellowship
[00:29.49]and where some Chinese people
[00:31.46]accepted conversion⁷ to a new faith.
[00:34.74]They came to a land
[00:37.03]where the predominate faith was Buddhism⁸.
[00:39.22]Even though their words were eloquent⁹
[00:42.84]the message at times
[00:44.47]must have seemed formidable and gloomy.
[00:47.10]Even the foreigners'clothing styles
[00:50.27]would have appeared queer.
[00:52.24]During this colonial time period
[00:56.51]missionaries¹⁰ emigrated to all areas of China,
[00:59.35]visiting small villages, distributing Bibles,
[01:03.40]offering divine salvation¹¹
[01:05.26]and preaching the word of God.
[01:07.67]A unanimous decision was made
[01:10.73]by many faiths to attempt
[01:12.92]to enrich the lives of others
[01:14.67]and to present the eloquent message of Christianity.
[01:18.50]Some missionaries worked in the medical field
[01:22.22]as doctors, surgeons, nurses and dentists.
[01:26.16]Agriculture specialists helped the farmers
[01:29.77]elevate their crop performance
[01:31.62]to provide better nutrition for the people.
[01:34.91]Finally there were teachers
[01:37.97]who ran the mission schools.
[01:40.16]All had to be very versatile¹² at their work.
[01:44.10]These people proved to be an inspiration
[01:47.27]for others to follow in their footsteps.
[01:50.55]Earnings from all these areas
[01:53.95]would go back into further mission work
[01:56.24]to fulfill¹³ their mandate¹⁴.
[01:58.54]In retrospect¹⁵, my fascination¹⁶ with this historical era
[02:04.45]may have been kindled¹⁷ in childhood.
[02:07.40]While visiting my grandparent's home
[02:10.55]every Thanksgiving, I was allowed to examine
[02:13.95]the fascinating ornaments¹⁸ from the Orient.
[02:17.22]There were delicate elephant sculptures
[02:20.40]carved from ivory, lacy sandalwood fans
[02:23.79]and an imposing¹⁹ brass²⁰ Buddha²¹.
[02:26.08]Best of all, I was allowed
[02:29.33]to don an exquisite²² silk embroidered²³ jacket
[02:32.07]and play with a blue and tan parasol
[02:35.24]which was adorned²⁴ with
[02:37.21]sprays of plum blossoms and tiny buds.
[02:40.16]It was then I was introduced
[02:43.23]to an exotic new world.
[02:45.41]Maybe this too,
[02:48.00]is partly what lured²⁵ me to this country.
[02:50.85]Under a new regime in China,
[02:53.91]government statesmen questioned
[02:56.65]what justification²⁶ these foreign ministers
[02:59.38]had in their country.
[03:00.69]Subsequently, the morality of the instruction was questioned.
[03:06.55]The pendulum²⁷ swung the other way
[03:08.52]and church people would no longer be welcome
[03:10.93]to impart their message.
[03:12.79]A plea to reconsider the decision was unsuccessful.
[03:17.49]Diplomats also would be required to leave the country.
[03:21.65]It would be a long time
[03:23.62]before visas would be issued to foreign people,
[03:26.68]to again live in China.
[03:29.09]And so here I am!
[03:31.93]The clearance²⁸ for my visitor's visa
[03:34.67]had been administered swiftly.
[03:36.64]My surroundings aroused in me a sense of heritage.
[03:40.79]Today, sitting here pondering,
[03:43.96]allowed me to be a participant
[03:46.70]rather than just a spectator
[03:48.67]in a new chapter of China's history.
 

1 contemplate   

vt.盘算，计议；周密考虑；注视，凝视

参考例句：

• The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.战争的可能性太可怕了，真不堪细想。
• The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.后果不堪设想。

2 spouses   

n.配偶，夫或妻( spouse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Jobs are available for spouses on campus and in the community. 校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。 来自辞典例句
• An astonishing number of spouses-most particularly in the upper-income brackets-have no close notion of their husbands'paychecks. 相当大一部分妇女——特别在高收入阶层——并不很了解他们丈夫的薪金。 来自辞典例句

3 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

4 laymen   

门外汉，外行人( layman的名词复数 )； 普通教徒（有别于神职人员）

参考例句：

• a book written for professionals and laymen alike 一本内行外行都可以读的书
• Avoid computer jargon when you write for laymen. 写东西给一般人看时，应避免使用电脑术语。

5 ideology   

n.意识形态，(政治或社会的)思想意识

参考例句：

• The ideology has great influence in the world.这种思想体系在世界上有很大的影响。
• The ideal is to strike a medium between ideology and inspiration.我的理想是在意识思想和灵感鼓动之间找到一个折衷。

6 chapels   

n.小教堂， （医院、监狱等的）附属礼拜堂( chapel的名词复数 )；（在小教堂和附属礼拜堂举行的）礼拜仪式

参考例句：

• Both castles had their own chapels too, which was incredible to see. 两个城堡都有自己的礼拜堂，非常华美。 来自互联网
• It has an ambulatory and seven chapels. 它有一条走廊和七个小教堂。 来自互联网

7 conversion   

n.转化，转换，转变

参考例句：

• He underwent quite a conversion.他彻底变了。
• Waste conversion is a part of the production process.废物处理是生产过程的一个组成部分。

8 Buddhism   

n.佛教（教义）

参考例句：

• Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
• Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。

9 eloquent   

adj.雄辩的，口才流利的；明白显示出的

参考例句：

• He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩，胜过最好的演说家。
• These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。

10 missionaries   

n.传教士( missionary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Some missionaries came from England in the Qing Dynasty. 清朝时，从英国来了一些传教士。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The missionaries rebuked the natives for worshipping images. 传教士指责当地人崇拜偶像。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

12 versatile   

adj.通用的，万用的；多才多艺的，多方面的

参考例句：

• A versatile person is often good at a number of different things.多才多艺的人通常擅长许多种不同的事情。
• He had been one of the game's most versatile athletes.他是这项运动中技术最全面的运动员之一。

13 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

14 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

15 retrospect   

n.回顾，追溯；v.回顾，回想，追溯

参考例句：

• One's school life seems happier in retrospect than in reality.学校生活回忆起来显得比实际上要快乐。
• In retrospect,it's easy to see why we were wrong.回顾过去就很容易明白我们的错处了。

16 fascination   

n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋

参考例句：

• He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
• His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。

17 kindled   

（使某物）燃烧，着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 )； 激起（感情等）； 发亮，放光

参考例句：

• We watched as the fire slowly kindled. 我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。
• The teacher's praise kindled a spark of hope inside her. 老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望。

18 ornaments   

n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

20 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。

21 Buddha   

n.佛；佛像；佛陀

参考例句：

• Several women knelt down before the statue of Buddha and prayed.几个妇女跪在佛像前祈祷。
• He has kept the figure of Buddha for luck.为了图吉利他一直保存着这尊佛像。

22 exquisite   

adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的

参考例句：

• I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
• I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。

23 embroidered   

adj．绣花的

参考例句：

• She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
• She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。

24 adorned   

[计]被修饰的

参考例句：

• The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
• And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

25 lured   

吸引，引诱（lure的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。
• Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。

26 justification   

n.正当的理由；辩解的理由

参考例句：

• There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
• In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。

27 pendulum   

n.摆，钟摆

参考例句：

• The pendulum swung slowly to and fro.钟摆在慢慢地来回摆动。
• He accidentally found that the desk clock did not swing its pendulum.他无意中发现座钟不摇摆了。

28 clearance   

n.净空；许可(证)；清算；清除，清理

参考例句：

• There was a clearance of only ten centimetres between the two walls.两堵墙之间只有十厘米的空隙。
• The ship sailed as soon as it got clearance. 那艘船一办好离港手续立刻启航了。