一,单词释义
- decline:动词(v.),下降;减少;衰退;谢绝;婉拒;名词(n.),下降;减少;衰退;衰落;斜面
- kettle:名词(n.),水壶;(烧水用的)壶
- corrode:动词(v.),(使)腐蚀;(使)侵蚀;逐渐损害;慢慢削弱
- data:名词(n.),数据;资料;材料(datum 的复数形式)
- stocking:名词(n.),长筒女袜
- china:名词(n.),瓷;瓷器;瓷料;[China] 中国
- pedal:名词(n.),踏板;脚蹬子;(自行车或缝纫机等的)踏板;动词(v.),踩踏板;骑自行车;踩动…… 的踏板;形容词(adj.),脚的;踏板的;脚踏的
- pretend:动词(v.),假装;佯装;(在游戏中)装扮;自诩;自认为;形容词(adj.),假装的;想象的
- evident:形容词(adj.),清楚的;显然的;明白的;显而易见的
- warn:动词(v.),警告;告诫;提醒;预先通知
- summary:名词(n.),总结;概括;概要;形容词(adj.),概括的;简要的;总结性的;即刻的;迅速的
- vertical:形容词(adj.),垂直的;竖的;立式的;纵向的;名词(n.),垂直线;垂直面;垂直位置
- extraordinary:形容词(adj.),非凡的;特别的;离奇的;使人惊奇的;特派的;额外的;临时的
- decade:名词(n.),十年;十年期
- gasoline:名词(n.),汽油(等于 petrol,英式英语常用 petrol)
- seemingly:副词(adv.),看来似乎;表面上看来;貌似
- underline:动词(v.),在…… 下面画线;强调;突出;表明…… 的重要性;名词(n.),下划线
- radium:名词(n.),镭(化学元素,符号 Ra)
- dot:名词(n.),点;小圆点;(字母上方、字母或音符后的)点;少量;动词(v.),加点;布满;点缀;把…… 连成线
- typical:形容词(adj.),典型的;有代表性的;特有的;独特的;平常的;一贯的
- lobby:名词(n.),门厅;大厅;(议会的)接待厅;游说团体;动词(v.),游说(政治家等);向(议员等)进行游说(或疏通)
- ready:形容词(adj.),准备好的;现成的;乐意的;愿意的;迅速的;敏捷的;动词(v.),使准备好;为…… 作好准备;名词(n.),现款;预备好的状态;副词(adv.),已做完;已完成
- clause:名词(n.),条款;款项;(语法)从句;分句
- ambulance:名词(n.),救护车;野战医院
- regular:形容词(adj.),规则的;有规律的;定期的;定时的;经常的;频繁的;整齐的;匀称的;名词(n.),常客;老主顾;主力(或正式)队员;经常做…… 的人;普通士兵;副词(adv.),经常地;定期地
- tribe:名词(n.),部落;部族;一大群人;一帮人;一类人;(动、植物的)族;群
- sensation:名词(n.),感觉;知觉;感觉能力;直觉;轰动;引起轰动的人(或事)
- trick:名词(n.),诡计;骗局;恶作剧;窍门;技巧;戏法;动词(v.),欺骗;欺诈;哄骗;戏弄;形容词(adj.),有诀窍的;特技的;欺诈的;用于特技的
- canal:名词(n.),运河;沟渠;水道;气管;食管;动词(v.),在…… 开运河;疏导
- word:名词(n.),单词;词;字;话语;言语;消息;诺言;命令;动词(v.),措辞;用词;用言语表达
- undertaking:名词(n.),任务;事业;企业;承诺;保证;承担;同意;殡仪业
- circular:形容词(adj.),圆形的;环形的;循环的;环行的;传阅的;流通的;名词(n.),通知;通告;传单;环行物
- whether:连词(conj.),是否;是……(还是);不管;无论;即使;虽然
- leap:动词(v.),跳;跳跃; leaped 或 leapt;迅速移动;突然做(某事);猛涨;剧增;名词(n.),跳跃;飞跃;激增;骤变;跃进
- sore:形容词(adj.),疼痛的;酸痛的;恼火的;恼怒的;痛心的;伤心的;名词(n.),痛处;伤处;溃疡;疮
- elder:形容词(adj.),年龄较大的;年长的;资格老的;地位高的;名词(n.),年长者;长辈;(某些基督教会中的)长老
- oval:形容词(adj.),椭圆形的;卵形的;名词(n.),椭圆形;卵形;椭圆形物
- position:名词(n.),位置;方位;地点;姿势;姿态;职位;职务;处境;形势;观点;态度;动词(v.),安置;使处于
- edit:动词(v.),编辑;校订;编纂;剪辑(影片、录音等);主编;担任…… 的编辑;名词(n.),编辑工作;版本;编辑体例
- locality:名词(n.),地区;地点;位置;现场; locality 的复数形式 localities 可表示 “位置关系;地点间的分布情况”
- disposal:名词(n.),处理;处置;清除;布置;排列;支配权;使用权;(厨房)垃圾粉碎机
- interval:名词(n.),间隔;间距;幕间休息;休息时间;(数量、质量、价格等的)差距;差别
- anger:名词(n.),愤怒;生气;怒火;动词(v.),使发怒;激怒
- retort:动词(v.),反驳;回嘴;反击;蒸馏;提取;名词(n.),反驳;回嘴;顶嘴;蒸馏器
- tip:名词(n.),尖端;顶端;末端;(鸟或飞机的)翼尖;小费;建议;指点;动词(v.),(使)倾斜;翻倒;轻触;轻碰;给…… 小费;告诫;提示 ;
- interpret:动词(v.),解释;说明;诠释;口译;翻译;把…… 理解为;领会
二,文章(逐句翻译)
The Hidden Code of the Valley
山谷中的隐秘密码
In a remote locality nestled between vertical cliffs, an elder from the indigenous tribe made an extraordinary discovery.
在一个坐落在垂直悬崖之间的偏远地区,一个原住民部落的长者有了一个非凡的发现。
While repairing a kettle near the ancient canal, she noticed a circular stone etched with strange dots and oval symbols.
在古老运河旁修理水壶时,她注意到一块圆形石头上刻着奇怪的点和椭圆符号。
The markings, seemingly random, underlined a pattern that matched data from a decade-old archaeological summary.
这些看似随机的标记,强调了一种与十年前考古报告数据相符的模式。
Intrigued, she warned the village council, but many dismissed it as a trick of the light.
出于好奇,她向村委会发出警告,但许多人认为这只是光线造成的错觉。
Undeterred, she enlisted a scientist studying radium decay in the area.
她并未气馁,邀请了一位研究该地区镭衰变的科学家加入。
Together, they found the stone’s position aligned with a regular interval of magnetic waves.
他们共同发现,石头的位置与规律性的磁波间隔相吻合。
“Whether this is natural or man-made is unclear,” he remarked, adjusting his pedal-powered disposal device.
“目前尚不清楚这是自然形成还是人为制造,”他一边调整脚踏式处理设备一边说。
As they dug deeper, a sensation of unease grew.
随着挖掘深入,一种不安的感觉油然而生。
The ground corroded near a buried stocking filled with gasoline—a typical hazard in old mining sites.
在一个埋有装满汽油的长筒袜附近,地面出现了腐蚀——这是老矿区的典型隐患。
Suddenly, a sore spot in the earth gave way, revealing a lobby-like chamber.
突然,地面一处疼痛的裂缝塌陷,露出一个类似大厅的洞穴。
Inside, walls carved with clauses in ancient China’s script hinted at a lost undertaking.
洞内墙壁刻有古代中文条款,暗示着一项失传的事业。
They rushed to edit their findings, but a leap of logic was needed.
他们急于整理发现,但需要一个逻辑上的跳跃。
One symbol, resembling a retort, mirrored a word from the tribe’s oral history: “ambulance,” meaning “gateway.”
一个类似蒸馏器的符号,与部落口述历史中的一个词“ambulance”(意为“入口”)相呼应。
Could this be a map to forgotten riches?
这会是通往失落宝藏的地图吗?
Their anger flared when officials dismissed the site.
当官员们否定该遗址时,他们怒火中烧。
“Pretend it’s nothing if you must,” the elder retorted, “but history never lies.”
“如果你们非要装作若无其事,”长者反驳道,“但历史不会说谎。”
A tip from a local led them to a circular artifact confirming their theory—proof evident even to skeptics.
一位当地人的提示指引他们找到了一件圆形文物,证实了他们的理论——连怀疑者都不得不承认这是铁证。
三,文章(无翻译)
The Hidden Code of the Valley
In a remote locality nestled between vertical cliffs, an elder from the indigenous tribe made an extraordinary discovery. While repairing a kettle near the ancient canal, she noticed a circular stone etched with strange dots and oval symbols. The markings, seemingly random, underlined a pattern that matched data from a decade-old archaeological summary.
Intrigued, she warned the village council, but many dismissed it as a trick of the light. Undeterred, she enlisted a scientist studying radium decay in the area. Together, they found the stone’s position aligned with a regular interval of magnetic waves. “Whether this is natural or man-made is unclear,” he remarked, adjusting his pedal-powered disposal device.
As they dug deeper, a sensation of unease grew. The ground corroded near a buried stocking filled with gasoline—a typical hazard in old mining sites. Suddenly, a sore spot in the earth gave way, revealing a lobby-like chamber. Inside, walls carved with clauses in ancient China’s script hinted at a lost undertaking.
They rushed to edit their findings, but a leap of logic was needed. One symbol, resembling a retort, mirrored a word from the tribe’s oral history: “ambulance,” meaning “gateway.” Could this be a map to forgotten riches?
Their anger flared when officials dismissed the site. “Pretend it’s nothing if you must,” the elder retorted, “but history never lies.” A tip from a local led them to a circular artifact confirming their theory—proof evident even to skeptics.