欧美人文风情第18篇:博物馆巡礼希腊雅典

 The Acropolis Museum opened in 2009 and is truly a unique experience. 卫城博物馆在2009年开幕，而且的确是个很特别的体验。

After you get your ticket, you can travel in time by viewing scale models of the evolution of the City of Athens from prehistoric¹ times to the Middle Ages. 在你拿到票之后，你可以透过观赏雅典城从史前时代到中世纪发展过程的缩尺模型，在时光之中旅行。

The Acropolis Museum is near the Acropolis Metro² station and is across from the Theater of Dionysus, 卫城博物馆邻近卫城捷运站，且在戴奥尼索斯剧场对面，那通往卫城的入口。

which leads to the entrance of the Acropolis. Plan to spend at least one hour at this museum. 要计划在这博物馆内至少花个一小时。

The Acropolis Museum is designed to lead you from the slopes of the hill to its archaic³ artifacts on the first floor, 卫城博物馆经设计要带领你从斜坡走到一楼的古代手工艺品区，

up to the third floor, on which you will find all the available artwork from the Parthenon on display. 再往上到三楼，在那你会发现所有帕德嫩神殿现存的艺术品在此展示。

The transparent⁴ floor provides a view of the archaeological excavation⁵, 透明的地板提供了考古挖掘的景象，

while its upward slope hints the ascent⁶ toward the Acropolis. 而它那向上的斜坡暗喻那朝向卫城的上斜坡。

One of the unique aspects of this museum is that visitors may view the exhibits from all sides as three-dimensional exhibits without the hindrance⁷ of ropes or glass. 这间博物馆最特别的面向，是游客们可以就像立体展品般，不用绳子或是玻璃的阻碍，就可以从所有角度观赏展品。

The artwork is a combination of the original blocks of the frieze⁸ and cast copies of the pieces in the museum abroad, 那些艺术品是横饰带的原始石块，还有国外博物馆展品复制品的结合体，

such as the British Museum and the Louvre. 像是大英博物馆还有罗浮宫。

 

1 prehistoric   

adj.（有记载的）历史以前的，史前的，古老的

参考例句：

• They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
• It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。

2 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

3 archaic   

adj.(语言、词汇等)古代的，已不通用的

参考例句：

• The company does some things in archaic ways,such as not using computers for bookkeeping.这个公司有些做法陈旧，如记账不使用电脑。
• Shaanxi is one of the Chinese archaic civilized origins which has a long history.陕西省是中国古代文明发祥之一，有悠久的历史。

4 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

5 excavation   

n.挖掘，发掘；被挖掘之地

参考例句：

• The bad weather has hung up the work of excavation.天气不好耽误了挖掘工作。
• The excavation exposed some ancient ruins.这次挖掘暴露出一些古遗迹。

6 ascent   

n.(声望或地位)提高；上升，升高；登高

参考例句：

• His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
• Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.伯克按动电钮，电梯开始缓慢上升。

7 hindrance   

n.妨碍，障碍

参考例句：

• Now they can construct tunnel systems without hindrance.现在他们可以顺利地建造隧道系统了。
• The heavy baggage was a great hindrance to me.那件行李成了我的大累赘。

8 frieze   

n.(墙上的)横饰带，雕带

参考例句：

• The Corinthian painter's primary ornamental device was the animal frieze.科林斯画家最初的装饰图案是动物形象的装饰带。
• A careful reconstruction of the frieze is a persuasive reason for visiting Liverpool. 这次能让游客走访利物浦展览会，其中一个具有说服力的原因则是壁画得到了精心的重建。