Lesson 93 A noble gift 崇高的礼物

　　One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.

　　句子讲解：

　　1、One of the most famous monuments in the world,the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in thenineteenth century by the people of France.

　　世界上最著名的纪念碑之一的自由女神像是在19世纪时由法国人民赠送给美国的。

　　语言点one of the most +形容词+名词in the world世界上最……的……之一：Time is one of the most precious things in the world.

　　时间是这个世界上最弥足珍贵的东西之一。

　　2、The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.

　　这座巨大的雕像是由雕刻家奥古斯特o巴索尔地设计的。他花了10年的时间才雕刻完成。

　　语言点1 sth. be designed by sb.某物是某人设计而成的

　　语言点2 sb. take +时间to do sth.某人花费……时间完成某事

　　3、The actual figure was made of copper supportedby a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.

　　这座雕像的主体是用铜制成的，由艾菲尔特制的金属框架支撑着。

　　重点词组讲解：

　　liberty ['libəti]

　　n. 自由;许可;冒失

　　例句:

　　1. Give me liberty , or give me your death.

　　不给我自由应该是你死不是我死。

　　presented

　　v. 提出(present的过去分词);呈递，提供

　　例句:

　　1. The exhibition presented a picture of general prosperity in China's economy.

　　展览会展示了中国经济一片欣欣向荣的景象。

　　statue ['stætju:, -tʃu]

　　n. 雕像，塑像

　　vt. 以雕像装饰

　　例句:

　　1. The statue was cast in bronze.

　　这座雕像是用“青铜”铸的。

　　sculptor 英 [ˈskʌlptə(r)]

　　n. 雕刻家，雕塑家; [天] 玉夫座; 雕刻(塑)工人;

　　[例句]The sculptor completed his work on a sudden inspiration.

　　那个雕刻家灵感一来就完成了作品。

　　figure ['fiɡə]

　　n. 数字;人物;图形;价格;(人的)体形;画像

　　vi. 计算;出现;扮演角色

　　vt. 计算;认为;描绘;象征

　　例句:

　　1. The sculptor figured the girl in clay.

　　雕塑家用粘土塑造了这个女孩子的形象。

　　copper ['kɔpə]

　　n. 铜;铜币;[俚]警察

　　adj. 铜的

　　vt. 镀铜于

　　例句:

　　1. Your emotion was the death of you, copper.

　　你的情感就是你的死穴，警察先生。

　　framework ['freimwə:k]

　　n. 框架，骨架;结构，构架

　　例句:

　　1. The test framework should be application-independent.

　　测试框架应当是应用独立的。

　　constructed

　　vt. 构造，建造;创立，构筑;搭建(construct的过去分词)

　　例句:

　　1. Technology is also constructed in the society.

　　技术也是社会地建构起来的。