美国国家公共电台 NPR 在庭院拍卖中以30美元购买的一幅画可能价值1000万美元

A drawing purchased at a yard sale for $30 may be worth $10 million

在庭院拍卖中以30美元购买的一幅画可能价值1000万美元

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The drawing has been identified as a previously² unknown work by German Renaissance³ artist Albrecht Durer. It took three years to confirm its authenticity⁴, which dates back to the 16th century.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel.

As the cliche⁵ goes, one man's trash is another man's treasure. In Massachusetts, a drawing titled "The Virgin⁶ And Child" was purchased at a yard sale in 2017 for 30 bucks⁷. Turns out it was an original Albrecht Durer. He's one of the most celebrated⁸ and influential⁹ artists in history - took three years to confirm the drawing's authenticity, which dated back to the 16th century and is worth an estimated $10 million.

It's MORNING EDITION.

这幅画被认定为德国文艺复兴时期艺术家阿尔布雷希特·杜勒（Albrecht Durer）之前未知的作品。花了三年时间来确认它的真实性，这可以追溯到16世纪。

莱拉·法德尔，主持人：

早上好我是莱拉·法德尔。

俗话说，一个人的垃圾是另一个人的财富。在马萨诸塞州，一幅名为“圣母子”的画作在2017年的庭院拍卖中以30美元的价格被购买。原来是阿尔布雷希特·杜勒的原作。他是历史上最著名和最有影响力的艺术家之一，花了三年时间来确认这幅画的真实性，这幅画可以追溯到16世纪，价值约1000万美元。

这是早间版。

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

4 authenticity   

n.真实性

参考例句：

• There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。
• The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。

5 cliche   

n./a.陈词滥调(的)；老生常谈(的)；陈腐的

参考例句：

• You should always try to avoid the use of cliche. 你应该尽量避免使用陈词滥调。
• The old cliche is certainly true:the bigger car do mean bigger profits.有句老话倒的确说得不假:车大利大。

6 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

7 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

9 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。