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。Hello China 英文版《你好,中国》选取了100个代表中国传统文化精髓的汉语词汇,从不同侧面反映中国文化的博大精深。
Journey to the West is the most famous mythology in China. It was inspired by real historical events A Buddhist monk named Xuanzang walked through the harsh desert for more than 10,000 kilometres on his pilgrimage to India to obtain Buddhist sutra. His first disciple, named Sun Wukong, is a monkey with great magical powers. He is a righteous and brave hero who has mastered 72 methods of transformation Unlike conventional heroes, it departs from tradition and fights for freedom. His tag is, "Hey, I'm coming!" He defeated powerful demons on the pilgrimage and helped Xuanzang accomplish his objective with Zhu Bajie and monk Sha Wujing. The pilgrimage represents the discipline of Buddhism. Journey to the West tells stories about self-discipline and overcoming difficulties. It has a profound influence on the Chinese spirit.
单词速记:1. mythology [mɪˈθɑːlədʒi] n.(统称)神话;某文化(或社会等)的神话;虚幻的想法;错误的观点myth 神话 + ology …学 → 神话学myth [mɪθ] n. 神话; 神话故事; 虚构的东西; 荒诞的说法; 不真实的事; a study of the religions and mythologies of ancient Rome关于古罗马的宗教和神话的研究2. harsh [hɑːrʃ] adj.残酷的;严酷的;严厉的;恶劣的;艰苦的;强烈刺眼的;丑陋的The punishment was harsh and unfair.处罚很重而且不公平。3. pilgrimage [ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ] n.朝圣之旅;参拜之行;瞻仰之旅pilgrim 朝圣者 + age 名词后缀 → 朝圣pilgrim [ˈpɪlɡrɪm] n.朝觐者;朝圣的人;香客;清教徒前辈移民(1620年乘五月花号赴美洲,在马萨诸塞建立英国殖民地)词源:前缀pil-相当于前缀per-,指“穿过,贯穿”,再如perspective(透视),permeate(渗透);词根gri-是词根agri-的变体,指“田地”,再如agriculture(农业),agrimotor(农用拖拉机)。所以字面义是“穿过田地、土地”而去往心中圣地的“朝圣者”。From: 童理民His grave has become a place of pilgrimage .他的陵墓成了参拜之地。4. disciple [dɪˈsaɪpl] n.信徒;门徒;追随者;(耶稣的)门徒,十二门徒之一同源词:doctor,dogma,disciplineHuang Kan was a disciple of Zhang binglin.黄侃师承章炳麟。discipline [ˈdɪsəplɪn] n.训练;训导;纪律;风纪;训练方法;行为准则;符合准则的行为;自制力;遵守纪律 v.惩罚;处罚;训练;训导;管教;自我控制;严格要求(自己)词源:古罗马人以纪律严明著称,古罗马军队之所以拥有强大的战斗力,一个主要原因就是士兵们能够严守军纪。古罗马人的纪律性是从儿童教育阶段就开始培养、锻炼出来的。古罗马人认为,教育不仅仅是传授知识,更重要的是磨练意志、培养学生吃苦耐劳、遵守纪律等各项优良品质,因此在教学活动中往往融合对学生的意志和纪律的培养,普遍采用体罚手段。英语单词discipline来自拉丁语disciplina,指的就是古罗马的这种教育,字面意思是“指导、教学”,由此延伸出“学科”之意。由于古罗马的教育强调纪律和惩戒,因此discipline又产生了“纪律、磨练、管教”的含义。与它同源的单词有disciple(门徒、弟子)。From;钱博士英语5. righteous [ˈraɪtʃəs] adj.公正的;正直的;正当的;公平合理的;正义的right 正确 + eous 有…性质的,关于…的 → 正确的Aren't you afraid of being seen as a righteous crusader?你不怕被人看作是一个装腔作势的改革者?6. tag [tæɡ] n.标签;标牌;称呼;诨名;附加语(为加强语气,如Yes, I do一句中的I do) v.给…加上标签;把…称作;给…起诨名;加标识符(或标记、标签)于He put name tags on all his shirts.他给自己所有的衬衣都缝上了标有姓名的签条。