[Story]
In a canyon, a clear stream flowed nearly silently, its silver water shining in the grey sky. On its banks, a man-made sign stood, hinting at the wonders of nature that lay below. Though the canyon was a man-made marvel, the eastern discussions often focused on the beauty of the natural world. The canyon remained a testament to the power of nature, its sheer rock walls towering above the stream. The electricity of the canyon’s beauty was palpable, and the opinions of those who visited it were often loud and clear.
[参考翻译]
在一个峡谷中，一条清澈的溪流几乎无声地流淌着，其银色的水面在灰色的天空下闪闪发光。在河岸上，有一个人造的标志，暗示着下面的自然奇迹。尽管峡谷是一个人造奇迹，但东方的讨论往往集中在自然世界的美丽上。峡谷依然是大自然力量的见证，其陡峭的岩壁高耸在溪流之上。峡谷的美丽令人震惊，游客们的意见常常响亮而明确。
[Words]
- beside [bi’said] prep 在…旁边，靠近
- reply [ri’plai] v 回答，回应
- clear [kliə(r)] adj 清楚的，清晰的
- stream [striːm] n 溪流，小河
- nearly [’niəli] adv 几乎，差不多
- canyon [ˈkænjən] n 峡谷
- discussion [disˈkʌʃ(ə)n] n 讨论，谈论
- eastern [ˈiːstən] adj 东方的，东部的
- though [ðəu] conj 虽然，尽管
- loud [laud] adj 大声的，响亮的
- man-made [mæn’meid] adj 人造的，人工的
- natural [ˈnætʃər(ə)l] adj 自然的，天然的
- opinion [əˈpinjən] n 意见，看法
- electricity [iˌlektrikˈiti] n 电，电力
- below [bi’ləu] prep 在…下面，低于
- shine [ʃain] v 发光，照耀
- remain [ri’mein] v 保持，剩余
- by [bai] prep 在…旁边，靠近
- sign [sain] n 标志，符号
- silent [ˈsailənt] adj 安静的，无声的
- silver [ˈsilvə(r)] adj 银色的，银质的
- sky [skai] n 天空
- grey [greɪ] adj 灰色的
- wonder [ˈwʌndə(r)] n 奇迹，奇观