英语听力：自然百科 吴哥古迹
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2009年
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Step into the largest religious complex on earth, the temples of Angkor. Started as a mausoleum for a 12th-century Khmer king, it was expanded into a representation of the celestial 1 world.
The proportions here are astounding 2. The so-called “the city of temples” reveals itself in a labyrinth 3 of carved temples, galleries and stairways that stretch over hundreds of acres.
Everywhere exquisite 4 bass-reliefs (also called "bas-reliefs") bring the stories of the Hindu and Buddhist 5 legends to life. Colorful history of different regimes and cultural influences has resulted in today's sprawling 6 complex, full of unique corners.
The main temple of Angkor Wat, with its lotus bud-like towers, is a pinnacle 7 of Khmer artistry, and the causeway approach brings its colossal 8 presence into focus.
North of Angkor Wat is the walled city of Angkor Thom, where visitors enter under the watchful 9 gaze of the gate's stone visage. Carved faces give the temples here unique personality.
Many parts of the Angkor complex like the monastery 10 of Ta Prohm, have been reclaimed 11 by the surrounding vegetation. Here the big jungle is festooned throughout the stonework, a modern day vision of the mysterious lost city that captured the imagination of 19th-century French explorers.
Like many ancient structures, Angkor is threatened by exposure to the elements. In 1992, the complex was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. And in the years since, the international community has come together to preserve this cultural treasure for future generations.
adj.天体的；天上的
- The rosy light yet beamed like a celestial dawn.玫瑰色的红光依然象天上的朝霞一样绚丽。
- Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.万有引力控制着天体的运动。
adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)
- There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
- The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.迷宫；难解的事物；迷路
- He wandered through the labyrinth of the alleyways.他在迷宫似的小巷中闲逛。
- The human mind is a labyrinth.人的心灵是一座迷宫。
adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的
- 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。
adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒
- The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
- In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。
adj.蔓生的，不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 )；蔓延；杂乱无序地拓展；四肢伸展坐着（或躺着）
- He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。
- a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇
n.尖塔，尖顶，山峰；(喻)顶峰
- Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.现在他正值事业中的顶峰时期。
- It represents the pinnacle of intellectual capability.它代表了智能的顶峰。
adj.异常的，庞大的
- There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直存在巨大的公款浪费。
- Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。
adj.注意的，警惕的
- The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。
- It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。
n.修道院，僧院，寺院
- They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
- She was appointed the superior of the monastery two years ago.两年前她被任命为这个修道院的院长。