巴黎圣母院钟楼时隔6年重新开放

近日，历经6年修缮后的巴黎圣母院钟楼重新向游客开放。

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🤔️小作业：

1. In the passage, the word “grotesque” describing Notre Dame's gargoyles is closest in meaning to:

A. Beautiful    B. Strange

C. Fragile        D. Commonplace

无注释原文：

Notre Dame Cathedral's iconic towers reopen 6 years after devastating fire

From: CBS NEWS

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reopened Notre Dame's iconic towers in Paris for public visits, one of the final steps in the immense reconstruction following a devastating fire. 

The inauguration of the restored towers by Macron, who has spearheaded reconstruction efforts since the fire on April 15, 2019, comes a day before the opening weekend, when the public can finally climb the 424 stairs to enjoy unmatched views of Paris.

Nearly 30,000 visitors a day have streamed through the doors of the cathedral since its reopening in December 2024, to see for themselves the remarkable rebirth of the great Gothic church.

The landmark reconstruction of Notre Dame to its former glory marks a major success for Macron, who is embattled at home. He can boast of fulfilling a promise made in the wake of the fire for the restoration to be finished within half a decade.

Macron was given the honor of being the first person to be given a tour around the newly restored towers, which also allows a close view of the cathedral's famous gargoyles — grotesque sculptures of mythical beasts that adorn its exterior walls.

"The towers of Notre-Dame reopen to the public," Macron wrote on X. "The cathedral is regaining all its splendour and once again offers its spectacular views of Paris."

Visitors can enjoy an approximately 45-minute tour, which begins in the south tower with an ascent to the belfry.

"This route already existed before the fire, but it has been greatly improved in many ways," said Philippe Jost, Macron's pointman for the reconstruction, pointing to new viewpoints and spaces for visitors.

Visiting the towers will be trickier and pricier than visiting the cathedral itself. Tickets, which cost 16 euros (roughly $19) rather than the free entry for the cathedral itself, must be bought online, with only 19 people allowed in at any one time.

The tickets for the first two days over the weekend sold out in just 24 minutes.

The total cost of restorations neared $1 billion, Jost previously told CBS News' "60 Minutes." Workers had to stabilize the 12th-century monument, encasing it in scaffolding after it was damaged in the fire. Hundreds of artisans then used 21st-century tools such as drones and computer animation to guide reconstruction. 

Safety measures meant to prevent future fires were also installed, and metal trusses divide the massive roof into three sections, making it less likely for a fire to grab hold and spread. 

While the opening of the towers marks the final major stage in the reconstruction process, there is still more work to be done. The apse at the eastern end of the cathedral is the next part to be renovated.

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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：

Notre Dame Cathedral's iconic towers reopen 6 years after devastating fire

From: CBS NEWS

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reopened Notre Dame's iconic towers in Paris for public visits, one of the final steps in the immense reconstruction following a devastating fire.

法国总统马克龙周五宣布重新开放巴黎圣母院的标志性塔楼，供公众入内参观，这是火灾后大规模修复工程进入尾声的重要一步。

iconic /aɪˈkɒn.ɪk/ 表示“偶像的；图符的；象征性的；非常出名的，受欢迎的”，英文解释为“An iconic image or thing is important or impressive because it seems to be a symbol of something.”举个🌰：He gained iconic status following his death. 他死后成了偶像级人物。

immense /ɪˈmɛns/表示“极大的；巨大的；无限的”，英文解释为“extremely large or great in size or degree”如：immense wealth/value 巨大的财富/价值，an immense amount of work  to be done 大量工作要做。

devastating /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/ 1）表示“破坏性极强的”，英文解释为“If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.”

2）表示“令人震惊的”，英文解释为“You can use devastating to emphasize that something is very shocking, upsetting, or terrible.”举个🌰：The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. 诊断结果令人震惊。她得了癌症。

The inauguration of the restored towers by Macron, who has spearheaded reconstruction efforts since the fire on April 15, 2019, comes a day before the opening weekend, when the public can finally climb the 424 stairs to enjoy unmatched views of Paris.

自2019年4月15日火灾以来一直主导修复工作的马克龙在开放前一天主持了修复完工的塔楼揭幕仪式。翌日起，公众将能登上424级台阶，尽览巴黎的壮丽风光。

inauguration /ɪˌnɔː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/ 1）表示“就职典礼”，英文解释为“An inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event.”

2）表示“正式启用”，英文解释为“the act of something officially starting to be used”举个🌰：In 1900 Paris saw the inauguration of the Metro. 1900年，巴黎迎来了地铁的开通。

3）表示“（新时代的）开创；（新风尚、新活动等的）开始”，英文解释为“the beginning of a new period, style, or activity”举个🌰：It was the inauguration of a new era in American life. 这是美国生活新时代的开始。

📍形容词性：inaugural表示“就职的，就任的（演讲）”（An inaugural speech is the first speech someone gives when starting an important new job.）另外，inaugural也有“首次的，初始的”的含义（An inaugural event is the first in a series of planned events.）

spearhead /ˈspɪə.hed/ 表示“领导（攻击、行动等）；充当…的先锋；带头做”，英文解释为“to lead something such as an attack or a course of action”举个🌰：British troops spearheaded the invasion. 英军充当入侵的先锋。

💯 unmatched表示“无可匹敌的，无双的，无与伦比的”，英文解释为“better than all others”举个🌰：He had a talent unmatched by any other politician of this century. 他的才华是本世纪其他政坛人物所望尘莫及的。

💯 unrivalled含义类似，表示“无与伦比的；无双的”，英文解释为“If you describe something as unrivalled, you are emphasizing that it is better than anything else of the same kind.”

还有如：

💯 unsurpassed表示“无比的；卓绝的；出类拔萃的”，英文解释为“If you describe something as unsurpassed, you are emphasizing that it is better or greater than anything else of its kind.”

Nearly 30,000 visitors a day have streamed through the doors of the cathedral since its reopening in December 2024, to see for themselves the remarkable rebirth of the great Gothic church.

自2024年12月重新开放以来，每天近3万名游客涌入这座大教堂，亲眼见证这座宏伟哥特式教堂的非凡重生。

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.”

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。

The landmark reconstruction of Notre Dame to its former glory marks a major success for Macron, who is embattled at home. He can boast of fulfilling a promise made in the wake of the fire for the restoration to be finished within half a decade.

巴黎圣母院恢复至昔日辉煌的重建工程堪称里程碑，对国内压力重重的马克龙来说是一次重大胜利。他如今可以骄傲地宣布，兑现了当初承诺——在五年内完成修复。

embattled /ɪmˈbæt.əld/ 表示“危机四伏的；处境艰难的”，英文解释为“having a lot of problems or difficulties”如：embattled teachers 焦头烂额的老师。

boast /bəʊst/ 1）表示“拥有（值得自豪的东西）”，英文解释为“to have or own something to be proud of”举个🌰：Hangzhou boasts beautiful lakes, great restaurants, and friendly locals. 杭州拥有美丽的湖、很棒的餐馆和友好的当地人。

2）表示“自吹自擂，吹嘘，夸耀”，英文解释为“to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own”举个🌰：He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting. 他没有谈论自己的考试成绩，以免让别人以为他在自我吹嘘。

Macron was given the honor of being the first person to be given a tour around the newly restored towers, which also allows a close view of the cathedral's famous gargoyles — grotesque sculptures of mythical beasts that adorn its exterior walls.

马克龙作为首位获准进入修复后塔楼的参观者，不仅率先踏勘全貌，还近距离欣赏了点缀在外墙上的著名石像鬼——那些造型怪诞的神兽雕像。

gargoyle /ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/ 表示“（教堂屋顶等上的怪兽状石雕）滴水嘴，滴水兽”，英文解释为“an ugly creature or head cut from stone and attached to the roof of an old church, etc., often with an open mouth through which rain water flows away”

grotesque /ɡrəʊˈtesk/ 表示“怪诞的，荒谬的；奇形怪状的；丑陋的”，英文解释为“strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way”举个🌰：By now she'd had so much cosmetic surgery that she looked quite grotesque. 她现在因为作了太多的整容手术，看上去让人觉得怪异可怖。

sculpture /ˈskʌlp.tʃər/ 表示“雕塑，雕刻；塑像，雕塑品，雕刻品”，英文解释为“the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in this way”

adorn /əˈdɔːn/ 表示“装扮；装饰”，英文解释为“to add something decorative to a person or thing”举个🌰：The bride's hair was adorned with flowers. 新娘的头上戴着花朵。

📍「经济学人」一篇介绍日本选手大坂直美（Naomi Osaka）收获第二个大满贯赛冠军的文章就有这么一句：Congratulatory banners adorned the city hall. 市政厅里挂满了祝贺的横幅。

"The towers of Notre-Dame reopen to the public," Macron wrote on X. "The cathedral is regaining all its splendour and once again offers its spectacular views of Paris."

“巴黎圣母院的塔楼重新向公众开放，”马克龙在X上写道，“大教堂正在恢复昔日的辉煌，再度为人们呈现壮观的巴黎景致。”

splendour /ˈsplen.dər/ 表示“壮丽；雄伟；辉煌”，英文解释为“great beauty that attracts admiration and attention”举个🌰：They bought a decaying 16th-century manor house and restored it to its original splendour. 他们买了一幢破败的16世纪庄园宅邸，经过整修使它恢复了先前的富丽堂皇。

Visitors can enjoy an approximately 45-minute tour, which begins in the south tower with an ascent to the belfry.

游览行程约为45分钟，从南塔出发，一路攀登直上钟楼。

belfry /ˈbel.fri/ 表示“钟楼，钟塔”，英文解释为“the tower of a church where bells are hung”

"This route already existed before the fire, but it has been greatly improved in many ways," said Philippe Jost, Macron's pointman for the reconstruction, pointing to new viewpoints and spaces for visitors.

负责修复工作的菲利普·若斯特（Philippe Jost）说：“这条游览路线在火灾前就存在，但如今有了显著提升，增加了新的观景点和游客空间。”

这个词源于军事术语，在军事巡逻或行动中，point man是指走在队伍最前面、第一个进入未知或危险区域的士兵，负责侦察敌情、发现陷阱、为整个队伍指引方向并承担最大的风险。在现代商业、政治或项目管理语境中，就引申为：被指派负责处理某个关键、复杂或棘手项目的领头人，是主要协调者和执行者，需要解决各种问题，确保项目向前推进，通常是上级领导在该项目上的代表和最信赖的负责人。

Visiting the towers will be trickier and pricier than visiting the cathedral itself. Tickets, which cost 16 euros (roughly $19) rather than the free entry for the cathedral itself, must be bought online, with only 19 people allowed in at any one time.

相比大教堂免费入场，参观塔楼更为昂贵且限制严格。门票须线上购买，售价16欧元（约19美元），且每次仅限19人进入。

The tickets for the first two days over the weekend sold out in just 24 minutes.

首个周末两天的门票，仅24分钟就售罄。

The total cost of restorations neared $1 billion, Jost previously told CBS News' "60 Minutes." Workers had to stabilize the 12th-century monument, encasing it in scaffolding after it was damaged in the fire. Hundreds of artisans then used 21st-century tools such as drones and computer animation to guide reconstruction.

据若斯特向CBS《60分钟》节目介绍，修复耗资近10亿美元。工人们先为这座12世纪的古迹加固并搭建脚手架，随后数百名工匠动用无人机与计算机动画等现代技术引导重建。

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。

encase /ɪnˈkeɪs/ 表示“把…包住；把…围住”，英文解释为“to cover or surround something or someone completely”举个🌰：The nuclear waste is encased in concrete before being sent for storage in disused mines. 核废料在送往废弃的矿井中存放之前，先用混凝土密封起来。

scaffolding /ˈskæf.əl.dɪŋ/ 表示“脚手架；建筑架”，英文解释为“a structure of metal poles and wooden boards put against a building for workers to stand on when they want to reach the higher parts of the building”举个🌰：Scaffolding has been erected around the tower and repair work will start next week. 塔的周围已竖起了脚手架，修缮工作将从下周开始。

artisan /ˈɑː.tɪ.zæn/ 表示“工匠；手艺人”，英文解释为“someone who does skilled work with their hands”

Safety measures meant to prevent future fires were also installed, and metal trusses divide the massive roof into three sections, making it less likely for a fire to grab hold and spread.

为防止未来发生火灾，此次修复还增设了安全措施。金属桁架将庞大的屋顶分隔成三部分，降低火势蔓延的风险。

install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ 1）表示“安装；安顿，安置；把…安装到计算机上，安装（软件）”，英文解释为“to put furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position and make it ready to use”举个🌰：The plumber is coming tomorrow to install the new washing machine. 水管工明天来安装新的洗衣机。

2）还可以表示“正式任命，使正式就职”，英文解释为“to put someone in an important job or position”举个🌰：She has installed a couple of young academics as her advisers. 她任用几名年轻的大学教师作为顾问。

truss /trʌs/ 表示“（支撑屋顶、桥梁的）构架，托臂，桁架”，英文解释为“a support for a roof or bridge that is usually made of stone or brick”

While the opening of the towers marks the final major stage in the reconstruction process, there is still more work to be done. The apse at the eastern end of the cathedral is the next part to be renovated.

虽然塔楼重新开放标志着修复过程进入最后一个重要阶段，但修缮工作尚未彻底完成。接下来将修复大教堂东侧的后殿。

apse /æps/ 表示“（尤指教堂东端的）半圆形 （或多角形）拱顶附带建筑， 半圆室，半圆形殿”，英文解释为“an area with curved walls at the end of a building, usually at the the east end of a church”

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