A Visit to the palace Museum

參觀故宮

　　Key Sentences（重點(diǎn)句子）

　　370.According to our travelling schedule，today we're going to visit the Palace Museum.

　　根據(jù)我們旅游日程安排，今天我們?nèi)ス蕦m。

　　371.Let's set off right away.

　　讓我們馬上就動(dòng)身吧。

　　372.The touring cab is waiting at the opposite parking ground.

　　旅游車正等在對(duì)面的停車站。

　　373.Now，we are standing on the grounds of the imperial palace.

　　我們現(xiàn)在是站在宮殿的廣場(chǎng)上。

　　374.Oh，It is gorgeous and elaborate，indeed.

　　嗬，真是華麗精致。

　　375.This is the world-famous Forbidden city where once emperors，empresses and their families lived.

　　這就是舉世聞名的紫禁城，曾經(jīng)是帝王、后妃和他們親族居住的地方。

　　376.Yes，it looks very lovely and Picturesque.

　　是的，看起來真是可愛而且美麗如畫。

　　377.What exquisite carvings！

　　雕刻多么精致呀！

　　378.Let's go up the stairs.

　　我們上臺(tái)階去。

　　379.I'm beginning to get a better idea of the size of the place，as I'm on a higher plane.

　　現(xiàn)在我站在高處開始領(lǐng)會(huì)到這地方有多大了。

　　380.The throne is mounted on a stage-like platform.

　　御座是放在像戲臺(tái)一樣的臺(tái)上。

　　381.The bronze-animals around the platform are all hollow.

　　周圍青銅鑄成的動(dòng)物都是中空的。

　　382.This hall is entirely different from any of the royal courts I have seen in the west.

　　過去我在西方看到的宮殿和這個(gè)大殿很不相同。

　　383.It was here that the feudal emperors handled their daily affairs.

　　這里是封建王朝處理朝政的地方。

　　384.A peaceful and tranquil atmosphere permeates the place.

　　這地方充滿著一種寧靜的氣氛。

　　385.It was built in the Ming Dynasty.Formerly banquet sand royal examations were held here.

　　它在明朝建造的。從前御宴和御試都是在這里舉行的。

　　386.I appreciate very much your exquisite historical culture.

　　我欣賞到貴國許多精彩的歷史文化。

　　Dialogue A

　�。ˋ：Guide B：Guest）

　　A：Good morning，Mr.Taylor.According to our travelling schedule，today we're going to visit the Palace Museum.Are you ready now？

　　B：Good morning，Mr.Chen.I'm anxious to have a sightseeing there.It looks like rain，so I want to put my rain coat on.Just a moment，I'll be back.

　　A：Don't hurry.It is still early now.I'll be waiting for you.

　　B：Everything is OK.Let's set off right away.

　　A：The touring cab is waiting at the opposite parking ground.Let's walk across the road.Take care please.（After a while，they reach the Palace Museum）

　　A：Now，we are standing on the grounds of the imperiapalace.

　　B：Oh！It is gorgeous and elaborate，indeed.

　　A：This is the world-famous Forbidden City where once emperors，empresses and their families lived.

　　B：Yes，it looks very lovely and picturesque.

　　A：Let's go ahead.

　　B：What exquisite carvings Mr.Chen，what's that white terrace？

　　A：That's the marble terrace on which the three main halls of the front part of the palace were built.

　　B：I'm eager to see what they look like.

　　A：OK.Let's go up the stairs.

　　B：Now，I'm beginning to get a better idea of the size of the place，as I'm on a higher plane.

　　A：Mr.Taylor，this is the Tai He Dian.It was formerly use don such occasions as a new emperor's accession，theemperor's birthday and the announcement of important edicts.

　　B：The throne is mounted on a stage-like platform.

　　A：Yes，the bronze-animals around the platform are all hollow.They are incensories.

　　B：I can well！imagine the solemn and ethereal atmosphere of the scene when the magnificent hall was rendered misty and fragrant by the smoke of sandalwood rising from these in censories with the emperor in full attire on the throne and officials standing on both sides in reverence and deference.

　　A：Yes，such was devised to give a mystic touch to the per-son of the emperor so as to inspire awe and wonder.

　　B：Right.This hall is tirely different from any of the royal courts I have seen in the west.My hands are itching to take some snapshots of it as a remembrance of the visit.Do you think it is all right for me to do so？

　　A：Of course，go ahead.

　　B：Shall we proceed to the next hall？

　　A：OK.Let's go there.This is the Zhong He Dian.

　　B：Oh，how splendid！What was it built for？

　　A：It was here that the feudal emperors handled their dailyaffairs.

　　B：Yes，a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere permeates the place.

　　A：And the last of the three is Bao He Dian.It was built in the Ming Dynasty.Formerly banquets and royal examinations were held here.

　　B：Today，I appreciate very much your exquisite historical culture.Thanks for your accompanying me.

　　A：It's pleasure.Mr.Taylor，you must be quite fatigued with the tour.Would you feel like having a rest？

　　B：I certainly do not mind.

　　Words and Expressions

　　imperial                                  a.帝國的

　　elaborate                                   a.精心制作的

　　empress                                    n.皇后

　　terrace                                        n.平臺(tái)

　　marble                                       n.大理石

　　accession                              n.就職，就任

　　ekict                                            n.敕令

　　terone                                          n.御座，寶座

　　solemn                                      a.莊嚴(yán)的；嚴(yán)肅的

　　ethereal                                  n.輕飄的，縹渺的；稀薄的

　　atmosphere                            n.大氣，環(huán)境

　　attire                                           v.打扮，n.服裝

　　reverence                               n.尊敬，敬畏，尊嚴(yán)

　　deference                               n.敬重，喚起

　　mystic                                       a.神秘的

　　inspire                                      vt.激起，喚起

　　awe                                                 n.畏懼

　　itching                                         a.渴望的

　　snapshot                                n.快照

　　proceed                                    vi.進(jìn)行

　　feudal                                          a.封建的

　　permeate                                  vi.彌漫，充滿

　　tranquil                                  a.寧靜的