巴黎圣母院重新开放

近日，法国在巴黎圣母院举行仪式，庆祝2019年失火的巴黎圣母院经过5年修复后重新开放。

今天你练听力了吗？

🤔️小作业：

1. By mentioning the newly installed furniture, state-of-the-art lighting, and the re-awakening of the organ, the article’s narrative structure serves to:

A) Criticize modern interventions in historical monuments.

B) Emphasize a harmonious blend of preservation and innovation.

C) Suggest that traditional elements were entirely replaced.

D) Imply that technological upgrades overshadow historical value.

无注释原文：

Paris unveils famed Notre-Dame Cathedral after mammoth five-year reconstruction

From: AFP

France celebrated the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Saturday at a special church service that featured a standing ovation for the firefighters who saved the 12th-century landmark from destruction during a 2019 blaze. 

A two-hour service attended by incoming US president Donald Trump among other world leaders began with the archbishop of Paris knocking on the doors of the cathedral three times.

"Notre Dame, model of faith, open your doors to bring together the far-flung children of God in joy," archbishop Laurent Ulrich commanded, banging with a wooden staff crafted from a roof beam that survived the inferno five years ago.

Trump could be seen sitting on the front row as guest of honour next to French President Emmanuel Macron, with invitees marvelling at the freshly cleaned walls, new furniture and state-of-the-art lighting installed as part of the overhaul.

In a short speech, Macron expressed the "gratitude of the French nation" for the restoration work, achieved at frenzied speed over the last five years. France had "rediscovered what great nations can do – achieve the impossible", he said.

One of the most moving moments came when firefighters in their protective gear walked through the congregation to thunderous applause as the word "Merci" ("Thank you") was beamed on the intricate facade and famous belltowers of the Gothic masterpiece. 

Small crowds of Parisians and tourists braved wet weather and high winds outside to witness the renaissance of a monument, which came close to collapsing due to the intensity of the inferno that toppled its roof and spire.

"I find it really beautiful, even more so now that the spire has been restored," Marie Jean, a 27-year-old dentist from southwest France, told AFP outside. 

The reconstruction effort cost around 700 million euros ($750 million), financed from donations, with the re-opening achieved within a five-year deadline despite predictions it could take decades.

Workers had to overcome problems with lead pollution, the Covid-19 epidemic, and the army general overseeing the project falling to his death while hiking in the Pyrenees last year.

Saturday's service featured classical music, the cathedral's choir as well as the "re-awakening" of the 8,000-pipe organ which is considered the voice and soul of the cathedral.

A televised public concert planned outside featuring Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang and US singer and fashion designer Pharrell Williams had to be pre-recorded on Friday night because of the stormy weather.

- ◆ -

注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Paris unveils famed Notre-Dame Cathedral after mammoth five-year reconstruction

From: AFP

France celebrated the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Saturday at a special church service that featured a standing ovation for the firefighters who saved the 12th-century landmark from destruction during a 2019 blaze.

周六，法国举行了一场特别的宗教仪式，庆祝巴黎圣母院（Notre-Dame Cathedral）重新开放。仪式上，消防员因在2019年大火中拯救了这座12世纪地标性建筑而获得全场观众起立鼓掌致敬。

mammoth /ˈmæm.əθ/ 作名词，表示“猛犸（象），毛象（现已绝种）”，英文解释为“a type of large elephant, now extinct, that was covered in hair and had tusks”

作形容词，表示“巨大的；庞大的”，英文解释为“extremely large”举个🌰：Cleaning up the city-wide mess is going to be a mammoth task. 清扫全市范围内的垃圾是一项艰巨的任务。

cathedral /kəˈθiːdrəl/ 表示“（一个教区内的）总教堂，大教堂”，英文解释为“a very large, usually stone, building for Christian worship. It is the largest and most important church of a diocese.”

ovation /oʊˈveɪ.ʃən/ 表示“欢呼；热烈鼓掌”，英文解释为“an occasion when a crowd of people expresses great enjoyment and/or approval of something with loud and long clapping”举个🌰：She was given a standing ovation (= the crowd stood up while they clapped) at the end of her speech. 她演讲完毕后，人们起立热烈鼓掌。

📍standing ovation 表示“（表演或演讲结束时的）起立欢呼，起立鼓掌”，英文解释为“an occasion when the people in an audience stand up to clap at the end of a performance or speech because they liked it very much”

destruction /dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/ 表示“毁灭，消灭，破坏”，英文解释为“the act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed”举个🌰：Many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests. 许多人都非常关注雨林遭破坏的问题。

A two-hour service attended by incoming US president Donald Trump among other world leaders began with the archbishop of Paris knocking on the doors of the cathedral three times.

仪式持续两个小时，即将上任的美国总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）等多国领导人出席。仪式以巴黎大主教用权杖三次敲响圣母院大门而拉开序幕。

archbishop /ˌɑːtʃˈbɪʃ.əp/ 表示“大主教”，英文解释为“a bishop of the highest rank who is in charge of churches and other bishops in a particular large area”举个🌰：The Archbishop of Canterbury holds the highest position in the Church of England. 英国国教中，坎特伯雷大主教地位最高。

"Notre Dame, model of faith, open your doors to bring together the far-flung children of God in joy," archbishop Laurent Ulrich commanded, banging with a wooden staff crafted from a roof beam that survived the inferno five years ago.

“圣母院，信仰的典范，请敞开你的大门，让远方的上帝之子欢聚一堂，”大主教洛朗·乌尔里希（Laurent Ulrich）用权杖敲打着圣母院大门，这根权杖是用五年前大火中留下的屋顶横梁制成的。

far-flung /ˌfɑːˈflʌŋ/ 表示“遥远的；分布广的；广泛的”，英文解释为“used to refer to places that are a great distance away, or something that is spread over a very large area”举个🌰：She has travelled to the most far-flung corners of the world. 她游历到过世界最远的角落。

command /kəˈmɑːnd/ U 1）表示“命令，指示”，英文解释为“to give someone an order”举个🌰：He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water. 他命令部队渡河。

2）表示“指挥；统帅；管辖”，英文解释为“to control someone or something and tell him, her, or it what to do”

3）熟词僻义，表示“应得，值得”，英文解释为“to deserve and get something good, such as attention, respect, or a lot of money”举个🌰：She was one of those teachers who just commanded respect. 她是那些值得尊敬的老师中的一位。She commands one of the highest fees per film in Hollywood. 她是好莱坞片酬最高的演员之一。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述当今汽车产业的文章中提到：The only firm that commands their confidence is Tesla, an electric-car specialist, whose shares are up by 64% this year. 唯一能赢得投资者信心的公司是专做电动汽车的特斯拉，它的股票今年上涨了64%。

bang /bæŋ/ 表示“砰砰猛击，重击；（使）发出巨响”，英文解释为“to (cause something to) make a sudden very loud noise or noises”举个🌰：He could hear someone banging at the door. 他能听见有人在砰砰敲门。

craft /krɑːft/ 结合我们常见的aircraft/spacecraft/hovercraft等词猜测，craft可以表示“船，艇；飞行器，航空器”，英文解释为“a vehicle for travelling on water or through the air”如：naval craft 军舰，civilian craft 民用船，patrol craft 巡逻艇，rescue craft 救生艇。

🎬电影《外星人保罗》（Paul）中的台词提到：Hey, imagine if we got buzzed by a craft. 想象一下如果一艘飞船从我们头上掠过。

📍补充：hovercraft 气垫船，military aircraft 军用飞机，a manned/unmanned spacecraft 载人/无人的宇宙飞船。

此外，craft作名词还可以指“工艺，手艺；技术”，英文解释为“skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill and experience”如：the craft of furniture making/sewing 家具制作/缝纫工艺，political/literary craft 政治手腕／文学手法，rural/ancient/traditional crafts 乡村的/古老的/传统的手艺，craft workers (= skilled workers) 熟练工人，工匠。

craft作为动词表示“精制，（手工）制作”，举个🌰：Each doll is crafted individually by specialists. 每个布娃娃都由专业人员手工制作。

beam /biːm/ 1）表示“光线；光束；光柱”，英文解释为“a line of light that shines from a bright object”举个🌰：We could just pick out the trail in the weak beam of the flashlight. 我们借着手电筒微弱的光仅能勉强认清路。

2）表示“（尤指支撑建筑物或其他结构的）梁，桁架，栋梁”，英文解释为“a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, especially used to support weight in a building or other structure”举个🌰：The sitting room had exposed wooden beams. 客厅顶上有裸露的木梁。

作动词，beam /biːm/ 表示“辐射；发光；闪光；发射电波；播送”，英文解释为“to send out a beam of light, an electrical or radio signal, etc.”举个🌰：The sun beamed (= shone brightly) down on the boat as it drifted along. 阳光照在缓缓漂动的船上。

inferno /ɪnˈfɝː.noʊ/ 表示“无法控制的大火”，英文解释为“a very large dangerous fire that is out of control”

Trump could be seen sitting on the front row as guest of honour next to French President Emmanuel Macron, with invitees marvelling at the freshly cleaned walls, new furniture and state-of-the-art lighting installed as part of the overhaul.

特朗普作为嘉宾坐在前排，与法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙（Emmanuel Macron）相邻而坐。受邀嘉宾对修复后教堂内焕然一新的墙壁、新添置的家具以及最先进的照明设备赞叹不已。

marvel /ˈmɑː.vəl/ 表示“（对…）感到惊奇，惊叹”，英文解释为“to show or experience great surprise or admiration”举个🌰：We paused to marvel at the view. 我们停下来，感叹景色之美。

作名词，表示“奇迹；令人感到惊奇的事物（或人）”，英文解释为“a thing or person that is very surprising or causes a lot of admiration”

state-of-the-art /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiːˈɑːt/ 表示“最先进的；应用最新理念（或方法）的”，英文解释为“very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods”如：a state-of-the-art computer 最先进的计算机。

几个类似表达：

📍cutting-edge表示“尖端的，前沿的”，英文解释为“Cutting-edge techniques or equipment are the most advanced that there are in a particular field.”举个🌰：What we are planning is cutting-edge technology never seen in Australia before. 我们正在筹划的是澳大利亚前所未见的尖端技术。

🎬电影《像素大战》（Pixels）中的台词提到：I'm thinking this is a cutting-edge multinational enterprise. 我想是某先进跨国组织干的。

📍 leading edge表示“（某活动领域的）最重要位置，领先地位；（尤指技术上的）前沿，尖端”，英文解释为“The leading edge of a particular area of research or development is the area of it that seems most advanced or sophisticated.”如：at the leading edge of scientific research 在科学研究的前沿。

overhaul /ˈəʊ.və.hɔːl/ 可以作动词也可以作名词，表示“彻底检修，大修；改造；改进”，英文解释为“to repair or improve something so that every part of it works as it should”举个🌰：I got the engine overhauled. 我彻底检修了发动机。

In a short speech, Macron expressed the "gratitude of the French nation" for the restoration work, achieved at frenzied speed over the last five years. France had "rediscovered what great nations can do – achieve the impossible", he said.

在简短的致辞中，马克龙表达了“法兰西民族的感激之情”，感谢在过去五年中以极快速度完成的修复工作。他说，法国“重新认识到了伟大国家所能做到的事情——将不可能变为可能。”

gratitude /ˈɡræt.ɪ.tʃuːd/ 表示“感激之情，感谢”，英文解释为“the feeling or quality of being grateful”如：deep/eternal gratitude 深深的感谢/感激不尽。

frenzied /ˈfren.ziːd/ 表示“疯狂的，狂热的，狂暴的”，英文解释为“uncontrolled and excited, sometimes violent”举个🌰：The office was a scene of frenzied activity this morning. 今天上午办公室里乱哄哄的。

One of the most moving moments came when firefighters in their protective gear walked through the congregation to thunderous applause as the word "Merci" ("Thank you") was beamed on the intricate facade and famous belltowers of the Gothic masterpiece.

最令人感动的时刻之一是，当“Merci”（“谢谢”）字样投射到这座哥特式杰作的华丽立面和标志性钟楼上时，身着防护装备的消防员步入会场，掌声如雷。

gear /ɡɪər/ 表示“（从事某活动的）装备，用具，衣服”，英文解释为“the equipment, clothes, etc. that you use to do a particular activity”，如：fishing/camping gear 钓鱼/野营用具。又是联邦快递！来华包裹内含枪？？？文中提到华为公司时用的telecom-gear maker 通讯/电信设备制造商。

📍gear可以指衣服（clothes），如：all the latest gear 最新潮的衣服。

congregation /ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“（在宗教场所参加膜拜、祈祷的）会众；（人或物）一群，聚集的人（或物）；集合，聚集”，英文解释为“a group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayer; a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things; the action of gathering together in a crowd”举个🌰：The priest asked the congregation to kneel. 牧师请会众跪下。Large congregations of birds may cause public harm. 庞大的鸟群可能会成为公害。

thunderous /ˈθʌn.dər.əs/ 表示“雷鸣般的”，英文解释为“extremely loud”如：thunderous applause 雷鸣般的掌声。

intricate /ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/ 表示“错综复杂的；复杂精细的；难理解的；难解决的”，英文解释为“having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve, or produce”举个🌰：The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair. 手表的机械结构非常复杂精细，很难修理。

façade /fəˈsɑːd/ 1）表示“（尤指大型建筑物或外型美观的建筑物的）正面”，英文解释为“the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building”

2）表示“假象，虚假的外表”，英文解释为“a false appearance that makes someone or something seem more pleasant or better than they really are”举个🌰：He kept his hostility hidden behind a friendly façade. 他把敌意藏在友好的面孔后面。

belltower = bell tower /ˈbel ˌtaʊ.ər/ 表示“（教堂等的）钟楼，钟塔”，英文解释为“a tall structure, often part of a church or large building, that contains one or more bells”举个🌰：The drawing shows a pretty church with a tall bell tower and stained-glass windows. 画中美丽的教堂有一座高大的钟楼和饰以彩色玻璃的窗户。

Gothic /ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/ 表示“哥特式的，哥特风格的（12到16世纪流行于欧洲的建筑风格，有尖拱、尖窗、很高的天花板以及细长的柱子）”，英文解释为“of or like a style of building that was common in Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries and whose characteristics are pointed arches and windows, high ceilings, and tall, thin columns”如：a Gothic cathedral 哥特式大教堂。

Small crowds of Parisians and tourists braved wet weather and high winds outside to witness the renaissance of a monument, which came close to collapsing due to the intensity of the inferno that toppled its roof and spire.

一些巴黎市民和游客冒着风雨，守候在圣母院外，见证了这座因大火烧毁屋顶和尖塔而濒临坍塌的历史瑰宝焕发新生。

brave /breɪv/ 表示“勇敢面对；冒（风险）”，英文解释为“to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation”举个🌰：Let's brave the snow and go for a walk (= go for a walk even though it is snowing). 我们冒雪去散步好吗？

renaissance /rəˈneɪ.səns/ 表示“（15和16世纪时欧洲，尤指意大利北部的）文艺复兴，文艺复兴时期”，英文解释为“the period of new growth of interest and activity in the areas of art, literature, and ideas in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries”

monument /ˈmɒn.jə.mənt/ 1）表示“纪念碑（或馆、堂、像等）”，英文解释为“a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event”举个🌰：A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。

2）表示“历史遗迹；有历史价值的建筑”，英文解释为“a building that has special historical importance”如：an ancient monument 古迹。

3）表示“丰碑；永久的典范”，英文解释为“a thing that remains as a good example of sb's qualities or of what they did”举个🌰：These recordings are a monument to his talent as a pianist. 这些录音是展现他钢琴家才华的不朽之作。

topple /ˈtɒp.əl/ 1）表示“打倒；推翻；颠覆”，英文解释为“to make sb lose their position of power or author

2）表示“（使）倒下；（使）倒塌”，英文解释为“to (cause to) lose balance and fall down”举个🌰：The statue was toppled (over) by the crowds. 雕像被众人推倒了。

spire /spaɪər/ 表示“（尤指教堂顶部的）尖塔，尖顶”，英文解释为“a tall, pointed structure on top of a building, especially on top of a church tower”

"I find it really beautiful, even more so now that the spire has been restored," Marie Jean, a 27-year-old dentist from southwest France, told AFP outside.

来自法国西南部的27岁牙医玛丽·让（Marie Jean）在圣母院外告诉法新社记者：“我觉得它真的很美，现在尖塔得到了修复，就更美了。”

The reconstruction effort cost around 700 million euros ($750 million), financed from donations, with the re-opening achieved within a five-year deadline despite predictions it could take decades.

修复工程耗资约7亿欧元（约合7.5亿美元），资金来自捐款。尽管一度有人预测修复可能需要几十年时间，但该工程仍在五年内按期完成。

deadline /ˈded.laɪn/ 表示“最后期限；截止日期”，英文解释为“a time or day by which something must be done”举个🌰：There's no way I can meet that deadline. 我根本无法在那个期限内完成。

Workers had to overcome problems with lead pollution, the Covid-19 epidemic, and the army general overseeing the project falling to his death while hiking in the Pyrenees last year.

施工团队克服了铅污染、新冠疫情，以及负责修复的陆军将军去年在比利牛斯山徒步时意外去世等重重困难。

lead /liːd/ 作名词，可以直接表示“主角，主演”，英文解释为“the main part or actor in a film or play”。

lead /led/ 表示“铅”，英文解释为“a wire covered in plastic and used to connect electrical equipment to the electricity supply”

Saturday's service featured classical music, the cathedral's choir as well as the "re-awakening" of the 8,000-pipe organ which is considered the voice and soul of the cathedral.

周六的仪式还包括古典音乐演奏、教堂唱诗班的表演以及圣母院“灵魂之声”8000根音管风琴的“重新唤醒”。

choir /kwaɪər/ 表示“合唱队；（尤指教堂的）唱诗班”，英文解释为“a group of people who sing together”举个🌰：He sings in the church choir. 他在教堂唱诗班唱歌。

organ /ˈɔː.ɡən/ 1）表示“（动植物的）器官”，英文解释为“a part of the body of an animal or plant that performs a particular job”如：an external/internal/reproductive organ 外部/内部/生殖器官。

2）表示“管风琴；电风琴”，英文解释为“a musical instrument with a keyboard in which sound is produced by air being forced through pipes of different sizes and lengths when you press the keys with your hands or feet, or in which sound is produced electronically”举个🌰：Electronic organs are much smaller and cheaper than pipe organs. 电风琴比管风琴小得多，也便宜得多。

pipe organ /ˈpaɪp ˌɔː.ɡən/ 表示“管风琴”，英文解释为“a musical instrument with a keyboard in which sound is produced by air being forced through pipes of different sizes and lengths”

A televised public concert planned outside featuring Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang and US singer and fashion designer Pharrell Williams had to be pre-recorded on Friday night because of the stormy weather.

原计划在圣母院外举行的公开音乐会，因恶劣天气提前在周五夜间录制。音乐会邀请了中国钢琴家郎朗和美国歌手兼时装设计师法瑞尔·威廉姆斯（Pharrell Williams）担任嘉宾。

virtuoso /ˌvɜː.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/ 表示“（尤指演奏乐器或表演的）名家，能手”，英文解释为“a person who is extremely skilled at something, especially at playing an instrument or performing”举个🌰：Famous mainly for his wonderful voice, he was also a virtuoso on the piano. 除了以动人的嗓音闻名之外，他还是一位钢琴大师。

- 词汇盘点 -

- 词汇助记 By ChatGPT -

LearnAndRecord

2015年2月8日

2024年12月7日

第3591天

每天持续行动学外语