
Six hundred and twenty years ago, Zheng He’s fleet set sail from Liujiagang in Taicang, Jiangsu. They not only spread peace and friendship but also brought back many overseas treasures including a giraffe.
620年前,郑和船队从江苏太仓刘家港起锚远航。他们不仅传递和平友谊,还带回了不少“海淘”好物,其中包括被视作祥瑞之兽“麒麟”的长颈鹿。
1.fleet /fliːt/ n.船队;(一国的)全部舰队,海军
例句:The entire Spanish fleet was defeated within 6 hours.
西班牙海军在六个小时内全军覆没。——《牛津词典》
2.spread /spred/ v.使扩散; 扩散; 传播(专升本词汇)
例句:The industrial revolution, which started a couple of hundred years ago in Europe, is now spreading across the world.
几百年前始于欧洲的工业革命现在正向全世界扩散。——《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3.overseas /ˌəʊ.vəˈsiːz/ adv.在海外(的); 从国外来(的);到国外(的)(专升本词汇)
例句:There are a lot of overseas students studying at our college.
我们学院有许多外国留学生。——《牛津词典》
4.treasure /ˈtreʒ.ər/ n.财宝,珍宝(专升本词汇)
例句:Stories about pirates often include a search for buried treasure.
海盗故事中经常包括搜寻宝藏。——《牛津词典》
Liu’s hometown, Taizhou, is the birthplace of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy. Liu is the fourth generation in her family to serve in the Navy after her great-grandfather, grandfather and uncle.
学员刘天卉带着父亲在舰上四处走走看看,她的家乡泰州是中国人民解放军海军的诞生地。从太爷爷、爷爷、叔叔到她,小刘已是家中第四代海军。她的父亲说,女儿选择从军,也算圆了他的梦,愿她走向深蓝,探索更多未知的海洋。
5.liberation /ˌlɪb.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ n.解放;解脱(**专升本重点词汇)
例句:Leaving school was such a liberation for me.
离开学校对我来说真是一种解脱。——《牛津词典》
6.generation / ˈdʒenjuɪn / n.(社会或家庭的)一代(人),同代人,同辈人(专升本词汇)
例句:It's our duty to preserve the planet for future generations.
为了子孙后代保护好这个星球的环境是我们的职责。——《牛津词典》
7.serve /sɜːv/ v.(为…)工作;(为…)服务;尽职责(专升本词汇)
例句:He served in the army for 22 years.
他服了22年兵役。——《牛津词典》
The winds that filled Zheng He's sails 620 years ago carried his fleet through perils we can scarcely imagine; the winds that blow today propel ships laden with peace, friendship, and goodwill into the deep blue.
620年前的风,吹动郑和下西洋的帆,我们已难以想象那时的惊涛骇浪;620年后的风,推动着承载和平、友谊与美好的航船,驶向深蓝。
8.fill /fɪl/ v.(使)充满,(使)装满,(使)注满;占据;布满(专升本词汇)
例句:Happy sounds filled the room.
房间里充满了欢声笑语。——《牛津词典》
9.peril /ˈper.əl/ n.巨大的危险;险情,险境
例句:The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers).穿越山岭的旅途充满了危险。——《牛津词典》
10.scarcely /ˈskeəs.li/ adv.勉强;几乎不(专升本词汇scare的词性转换)
例句:I was scarcely able to move my arm after the accident.
那场事故以后,我的手臂几乎不能动了。——《牛津词典》
11.propel /prəˈpel/ v.推进,推动
例句:The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power.
“太阳神康提基号”帆船借助风力横渡了太平洋。——《牛津词典》
12. laden /ˈleɪ.dən/ adj.负重的;装满的,载满的
例句:He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone.
他从法国回来总是给大家带很多礼物。——《牛津词典》
13.goodwill /ɡʊdˈwɪl/ n.善意,友善,友好,亲善
例句:The school has to rely on the goodwill of the parents to help it raise money.
这所学校不得不依赖学生家长们的友善帮助来筹款。——《牛津词典》
文章转自中国日报双语新闻公众号
一审一校|莫丽娜
二审·编辑制作|郭玉玮
三审(终审)|汪元飞