情景会话口袋书人际篇 第440期:名胜古迹(4)

 　　13. The Imperial Palace is the architectural masterpiece in ancient time.

　　故宫是古代建筑的杰作。

　　还能这样说：

　　The Imperial Palace is a masterpiece among the ancient architectures.

　　The Imperial Palace is a magnificent work among the ancient buildings.

　　14. The Great Wall demonstrates the brilliance¹ of China's ancient culture.

　　长城显示了中国古代的灿烂文化。

　　还能这样说：

　　The Great Wall shows the splendid ancient Chinese culture.

　　The Great Wall symbolizes² the brilliant ancient Chinese culture.

　　15. The places of historic interest and scenic³ beauty are the first choice for the travelers.

　　名胜古迹和自然景观是旅游者的首选。

　　还能这样说：

　　The places of historic interest and scenic beauty are the top priority for the people who want to go travelling.

　　The places of historic interest and scenic beauty are the tourists favorite choice.

　　谚语：

　　There is small choice in rotten apples.

　　一筐烂苹果（没有什么好选择的）。

　　16. The Gardens of Suzhou was built in Spring-Autumn period.

　　苏州园林建造于春秋时期。

　　还能这样说：

　　The Gardens of Suzhou was founded during the Spring-Autumn period.

　　The Gardens of Suzhou can be traced back to the Spring-Autumn period.

　　17. The tickets of the places of historic interest and scenic beauty are usually expensive.

　　名胜古迹和自然景观的门票通常很贵。

　　还能这样说：

　　Generally speaking, it is expensive to travel the places of historic interest and scenic beauty.

　　The fares of the places of historic interest and scenic beauty are very high.

1 brilliance   

n.光辉，辉煌，壮丽，（卓越的）才华，才智

参考例句：

• I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
• The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。

2 symbolizes   

v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil. 用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。
• She likes olive because It'symbolizes peace. 她喜欢橄榄色因为它象征着和平。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。