2016年3月1日 星期二

Mysterious Stonehenge  謎樣巨石陣


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Mysterious Stonehenge  謎樣巨石陣

  Stonehenge is a place of mystery. The ancient monument is located in the English countryside to the west of London. It is agreed that it was built between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago, but nobody can be absolutely certain why the circle of large stones was constructed. However, archaeologists have discovered several interesting clues and have come up with the following theories.
  It could be part of a cemetery because many human remains have been found in the surrounding fields. The burned remains of animals suggest that it could also have been used for religious sacrifices. The stones are arranged to line up with the movement of the sun, which means it could be an ancient calendar or clock.
  The history of Stonehenge has recently gotten even more mysterious. Using a radar, archaeologists discovered a circle of 90 stones buried only three kilometers from Stonehenge. They have called the new discovery Superhenge. It is estimated to be around 9,500 years old, which makes it twice as old as Stonehenge. Archaeologists are looking forward to making many more amazing discoveries when they start digging up the site.








 

  巨石陣是一個神祕的地點。這座古老的紀念碑坐落在倫敦西邊的英國鄉下。人們一致認為它是在四千至五千年間以前被建造而成的,但是沒人能完全確定這個大石頭圓形陣為何會被建造出來。然而,考古學家已經發現了幾個有趣的線索且提出了以下的理論。
  它有可能是墓地的一部分,因為許多人類的遺體在附近的田野裡被發現。燒焦的動物遺體顯示它也有可能被用在宗教獻祭上。這些石頭是跟著太陽運行的軌跡排列而成的,這也表示它可能是古代的日曆或時鐘。
  巨石陣的歷史近來變得更加神秘了。考古學家用雷達發現了埋在離巨石陣僅僅三公里遠、由九十顆石頭組成的一個圓型陣。他們稱這個新發現為『超巨石陣』。它估計有大約九千五百年的歷史了,是巨石陣存在時間長度的兩倍。考古學家期望他們開始挖掘現場時能有更多令人驚奇的發現。

 
  1. mysterious a. 難以解釋的,神秘的
    There is a mysterious image on the wall.
    那面牆上有一個神祕的圖像。
  2. absolutely adv. 絕對地;完全地
    Nathan is absolutely the right person for the job.
    奈森絕對是這份工作的不二人選。
  3. construct vt. 建造,構築
    The government constructed a high-speed railway to make traveling across the country easier.
    政府建造了一條高速鐵路讓穿越該國更容易。
  4. clue n. 線索;提示
    The detective found an important clue at the scene of the crime.
    警探在犯罪現場發現了一條重要的線索。
  5. theory n. 理論
    The results from Dr. Pym's tests proved his theory.
    皮姆博士的試驗結果證實了他的理論。
  6. remains n. 遺體;遺跡(恆用複數)
    The remains of that palace still stand to this day.
    那座宮殿的遺跡至今依然聳立。
  7. religious a. 宗教的
    Some people's religious beliefs bring them peace of mind.
    有些人的宗教信仰為他們帶來心靈上的寧靜。
  8. site n.(重要事件發生的)場所,地點;工地
    Work began at the construction site today.
    建築工地今天開始動工了。
    * construction n. 建造,建築
  1. monument n. 紀念碑
  2. cemetery n. 墓地,公墓
  3. sacrifice n. 獻祭

『與某物對齊』怎麼說
本文 "The stones are arranged to line up with the movement of the sun,..."中的 line up with sth,表『與某物對齊』。相關用語還有 line up 表『排隊』,line up sb/sth 或 line sb/sth up 則表『安排某人或某事』。例:

The chairs should be lined up with the wall.
(那些椅子應該要跟牆壁對齊。)

Many people are lining up to buy donuts.
(許多人正在排隊買甜甜圈。)

Phoebe can't go to the party because she has a date lined up.
(菲比無法去派對,因位她已經安排約會了。)


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