生活口语天天说 第284期:怎样谈论文物

 When were these relics¹ excavated²? 这些文物是什么时候出土的?

When were these relics excavated? 这些文物是什么时候出土的?

I don't know.Let's read the label. 我不知道，看看标签吧。

Oh,they were excavated 60 years ago. 哦，这些是60年前出土的。

What is this made for? 这个是做什么用的?

It is an ancient cooking vessel³. 这是古代做饭的器具。

These coins are of Qin Dynasty. 这些钱币是秦朝的。

Look at the coins. 看这些钱币。

Are these real? 这些都是真的吗?

Yes.These coins are of Qin Dynasty. 是的。这些钱币是秦朝的。

 

1 relics   

[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸

参考例句：

• The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
• Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。

2 excavated   

v.挖掘( excavate的过去式和过去分词 )；开凿；挖出；发掘

参考例句：

• The site has been excavated by archaeologists. 这个遗址已被考古学家发掘出来。
• The archaeologists excavated an ancient fortress. 考古学家们发掘出一个古堡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。