（浪漫情人节）Valentine's Day

    To impress your loved ones this Valentine's Day， why not try some other alternatives instead of the usual bunch of hastily-purchased flowers or a box of chocolates？ We spare no pains in the Focus to present crooning lovers a more meaningful love festival that differs from others.
    今年的情人节，浪漫的您若想要打动爱人，又不满足于随意购束鲜花或弄盒巧克力送给对方，何不尝试着用其它方法来表达您的爱？我们推出的这期特别关注，希望能给甜蜜情侣们带来一个意义非凡的浪漫情人节...
    Saint Valentine relates his storyThere are varying versions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. This year， we invite the priest Valentine to tell of his moving story that happened in the days of Emperor Claudius. It is about worldly love and the holy mission.
    关于"情人节"的来历，现存的版本很多。06年"情人节"到来之际，我们请到了传说中的圣·瓦伦丁，让他亲口讲述一段发生在克罗狄乌斯时代有关"神职之爱"与"世俗之爱"的故事A bride and groom¹ take a photo in front of a wall in Paris， which is dotted with the words "I LOVE YOU" in 311 different languages.
    Say "I Love you" in different languagesClose your eyes and picture an emotional image: You proclaim your love to the God-blessed beloved in 311 different languages on the day of Valentine… The odds² are that your tongues would have been held up by a deep kiss from your swooning sweetheart before you could accomplish the grand cause. Maybe， on the moment you say the divine words in the 17th language.
    闭上眼睛，想像一副画面：情人节那天，你用世界上311种语言对你的爱人说"我爱你"… 他或她会是什么反应？实事上，不等你说到第311个时（也或许是第17个），爱人或许就已用热吻把你剩余的语言全部吞咽了。
    Read love "code" by means of countries' nameLinguists would probably shed their tears when coming up with the coined love "code." For all novelty， the absurd "Chinglish" should have been condemned³. However， in the name of true LOVE， we beg Muse⁴ for a pardon on this Valentine's Day.
    用国家名称作为"爱情代码"，很有创意但也很不正统。语言学家看到了，会痛心我们对文字的亵渎。但今天，2006年情人节来临之际，我们以"真爱"之名，请求缪斯暂且容忍以下荒诞的"中国式英语"。
    Convey the immortal⁵ emotions through poetical⁶ numbers。
    For centuries， these memorable⁷ love poems have been in circulation among lovers around the world. In the year of 2010， we collect some of best classical lines in the hopes of elevating your amorous⁸ experiences.
    几个世纪以来，这些优美的诗行一直被世人传颂…2010年情人节来临之际，我们精选了公元前11世纪至18世纪以来的爱情佳句，希望您能喜欢。
    Vocabulary:
    alternative: existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems（存在于传统或现存体制系统以外的选择方式）crooning: （哝哝低语的）as to: （关于）picture: to form a mental image of； visualize （构想，想象使…形成视觉形象）odds: the likelihood of the occurrence of one thing rather than the occurrence of another thing（可能性）swoon：a state of ecstasy or rapture（狂喜，欣喜若狂或极高兴的状态）shed one's tears:（流泪）for all ：尽管

1 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

2 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

3 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

4 muse   

n.缪斯（希腊神话中的女神），创作灵感

参考例句：

• His muse had deserted him,and he could no longer write.他已无灵感，不能再写作了。
• Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。

5 immortal   

adj.不朽的；永生的，不死的；神的

参考例句：

• The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
• The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽！

6 poetical   

adj.似诗人的；诗一般的；韵文的；富有诗意的

参考例句：

• This is a poetical picture of the landscape. 这是一幅富有诗意的风景画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• John is making a periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion. 约翰正在对陈腐的诗风做迂回冗长的研究。 来自辞典例句

7 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

8 amorous   

adj.多情的；有关爱情的

参考例句：

• They exchanged amorous glances and clearly made known their passions.二人眉来眼去，以目传情。
• She gave him an amorous look.她脉脉含情的看他一眼。