💬 新概念英语第三册
共 1411 条英汉对照例句 · 第 10 页
Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb
Ashamed of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to Aleko for having accused him.
迪米特里为自己的鲁莽而感到不好意思，向阿列科道了歉，说是错怪了他。
Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb
While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko's house until the rain stopped.
就在他俩说话的时候，天下起了雨，迪米特里便呆在阿列科家里避雨，一直等到雨停为止。
Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb
When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to find the little black lamb was almost white.
半小时后，当他从屋里出来时，他惊奇地发现小黑羔羊全身几乎都变成白色。
Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb
Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain!
原来羊毛上染的黑色被雨水冲掉了！
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme.
1524年，一位鲜为人知的意大利人维拉萨诺驾船驶进纽约港，并将该港名为安古拉姆。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
He described it as 'a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.
“地理位置十分适宜，位于两座小山的中间，一条大河从中间流过”。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
'Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer,
虽然维拉萨诺绝对算不上一个伟大的探险家，
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.
但他的名字将流芳百世，因为1964年11月21日建成的一座世界上最长的吊桥是以他的名字命名。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island.
维拉萨诺大桥由奥斯马。阿曼设计，连结着布鲁克林与斯塔顿岛，
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
It has a span of 4,260 feet.
桥长4，260英尺。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.
由于桥身太长，设计者不得不考虑了地表的形状。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
Two great towers support four huge cables.
两座巨塔支撑着4根粗大的钢缆。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
The towers are built on immense underwater platforms make of steel and concrete.
塔身建在巨大的水下钢盘混凝土平台上。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea.
平台深入海底100英尺。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
These alone took sixteen months to build.
仅这两座塔就花了16个月才建成。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet.
塔身高出水面将近700英尺。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended.
高塔支撑着钢缆，而钢缆又悬吊着大桥，
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire.
4根钢缆中的每根由26，108股钢绳组成。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity.
据估计，若桥上摆满了汽车，也只不过是桥的总承载力的1/3。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
However, size and strength are not the only important things about this bridge.
然而，这座桥重要特点不仅是它的规模与强度。
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
Despite its immensity,
尽管此桥很大，
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible'.
但它的结构简单，造型优美，实现了设计者企图创造一个“尽量用细线条勾画出一个庞然大物”的梦想。
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.
现代雕塑不再使我们感到惊讶了。
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.
那种认为现代艺术只能在博物馆里才能看到的观点是错误的。
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.
即使是对艺术不感兴趣的人也不会注意到在公共场所展示的现代艺术品。
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops.
公园里、大楼和商店外竖立着的奇形怪状的雕塑，
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
We have got quite used to them.
对这些，我们已经司空见惯了。
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
有些所谓的“现代”艺术品在那里已经陈列了近80年了。
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
In spite of this, some people -- including myself -- were surprise by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.
尽管如此，最近举办的一次现代雕塑展览还是使一些人（包括我在内）大吃了一惊。
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said:
走进展厅首先看到的是一张告示，上面写着