纪录片《美丽中国》 第80期 潮涌海岸（10）

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The Zhang's village produces "little black dragon",

张女士的村庄出产“小黑龙”茶

or oolong tea,

即——乌龙茶

so called because of the way its twisted leaves unfurl

其称呼源于冲泡茶叶时

when water is poured over them.

那宛如蟠龙舒展的姿态

Tea plays a vital part in Kejia life,

茶在客家人生活中占据着重要地位

not only as a source of income,but also as a way to welcome visitors

既是一个收入来源 也是一种迎宾之道

and bring people together.

它将人们联系在一起

In traditional Chinese life,

在中国人传统生活中

even the simplest cup of tea is poured with an intricate amount of ritual.

即使最简单的一杯茶也被赋以复杂的仪式

In the past,

在过去

the Kejia people's other main income came from transporting goods like tea

客家人的其他主要收入来自运送像茶叶一样的货物

across the treacherous¹ topography of mountains and river estuaries².

穿越变幻莫测的山川和河流入口

Their route was suddenly made easier when, in 1059,

他们的运输路线在1059年变得轻松易行

this remarkable³ bridge was built.

一切归于这座名桥的建造

Made from massive 10-ton slabs⁴ of granite⁵,

它的桥面由重达10吨的花岗岩架设而成

it is one of China's lesser-known architectural gems⁶.

是中国不太知名的建筑奇葩之一

Luoyang Bridge has withstood earthquakes and tempestuous⁷ tides.

洛阳桥历经地震狂潮 风采依旧

1 treacherous   

adj.不可靠的，有暗藏的危险的；adj.背叛的，背信弃义的

参考例句：

• The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
• The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。

2 estuaries   

（江河入海的）河口，河口湾( estuary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We also recognize the diversity and complexity of controlling in fluences in estuaries. 我们也认识到在河湾内控制影响的多样性和复杂性。
• Estuaries also contribute to economy through tourism and fishing. 河口还为人类提供了休闲和教育的场所。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 slabs   

n.厚板，平板，厚片( slab的名词复数 )；厚胶片

参考例句：

• The patio was made of stone slabs. 这天井是用石板铺砌而成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The slabs of standing stone point roughly toward the invisible notch. 这些矗立的石块，大致指向那个看不见的缺口。 来自辞典例句

5 granite   

adj.花岗岩，花岗石

参考例句：

• They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
• The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。

6 gems   

growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长

参考例句：

• a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
• The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。

7 tempestuous   

adj.狂暴的

参考例句：

• She burst into a tempestuous fit of anger.她勃然大怒。
• Dark and tempestuous was night.夜色深沉，狂风肆虐，暴雨倾盆。