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《你好,中国》( Hello, China ):18-Chime Bells (编钟)

Love English 2 2022-12-23

Hello China 英文版《你好,中国》是由中国国家广电总局主办、中国国际广播电台、高等教育出版社联合策划实施的大型多媒体系列文化项目。本分享视频来自腾讯视频,版权归原作者所有,本分享旨在学生英语学习。

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Chime bells, bian zhong, are the most majestic and holy ancient instrument in China. As a symbol of power, they were used for sacrificial ceremonies or other crucial ceremonies, starting 3,500 years ago.
 
Bian zhong were composed of bells with different scales. The bells are played by mallets and create the sounds of seven musical scales, mush like the piano.
 
What’s more amazing is that one bell can generate two notes when struck at different spots. This set of bian zhong was discovered in the tomb of an ancient monarch. The ancient treasure finally saw the light of day. Its exquisite cast and pure sound revealed the high level of ancient. Chinese civilization and wisdom.

单词速记:
1. Chime bells [tʃaɪm ˈbelz]  编钟
chime [tʃaɪm]  v.鸣;敲;报时  n.铃声;(尤指)钟声
Eight o'clock had already chimed.
已敲过八点钟了。
 
2. majestic [məˈdʒestɪk] adj.雄伟的;威严的;壮观的
majesty 雄伟 + ic 形容词后缀 → 雄伟的
majesty [ˈmædʒəsti]  n.雄伟壮观;庄严;威严;(对国王或女王的尊称)陛下;王权
maj 大,伟大 + esty名词后缀 → 雄伟
She was attracted by the majestic scenery.
她被这壮丽的景色所吸引。
 
3. mallet [ˈmælɪt]  n.木槌;(槌球和马球运动的)球棍,球棒
mall 锤子 + et 小 → 小锤子
The drummer was worried because his mallet was missing one minute before the concert.
鼓手很着急,因为他的小音槌在音乐会开始前一分钟不见了。
 
4. monarch [ˈmɑːnərk]  n.君主;帝王
mon 单个,一个 + arch 统治者 → 一个人统治 → 君主
The monarch was ousted by a military coup.
那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
 
5. exquisite [ɪkˈskwɪzɪt] adj.精美的;精致的;剧烈的;强烈的;微妙的;雅致的;敏锐的;敏感的 n.
过分讲究穿戴的人
ex 向外 + quis 寻求 + ite → 向外探寻 → 精益求精的
The room was decorated in exquisite taste.
这个房间的装饰情趣高雅。

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