新概念英語第三冊（美音版）An unknown goddess

an interesting discovery : 強調(diào)discovery,體現(xiàn)發(fā)現(xiàn)這個動作被考古學家做出
主動語態(tài)難以突出重點 archaeologists made an interesting discovery

英文表達：事件、結果、影響、效果為主語、強調(diào)對客觀事實的陳述

An American team explored a temple which....
which引導定語從句，修飾限定temple
which stands in an ancient city on...
which = that; stand = lie,situate(vt.),locate(vt.)

An American team explored a temple which is located/situated in...
An American team explored a temple which lies in

stand 表示高高坐落于，矗立于
She stands 1.75m./A great tree stands on the mount.
The city at one time must have been prosperous,for it...
for 引導原因狀語從句，對主句的附加說明和解釋，提供更多的信息
because 引導原因狀語從句，重點突出原因
Eg.:The day broke for the birds were singing.

at one time 表達曾經(jīng)，一度；過去時態(tài)的標志，once
must have been 對過去事實肯定的推測

enjoyed a high level of civilization 享有高度文明

with...
a young man with broad shoulders/an old lady with balck hair

beautifully decorated 過去分詞做定語
a beautifully dressed lady 衣著漂亮的女士/a deserted carpark
廢棄的停車場 a white painted door 被刷成白色的門

現(xiàn)在分詞做定語，被修飾詞與修飾詞之間為邏輯主動關系
a boy climbing the tree/the students reading in the room

The city was even equipped with...for ...were found
be equipped with 配備，裝備
the car was equipped with air conditioning.

for 引導原因狀語從句
beneath the narrow streets /under the narrow streets
prep. beneath=under 正下方
He is standing under/beneath the umbrella

under在進行中：under control 控制之中；under discussion討論之中
under repairs修理之中
below 在下方，強調(diào)在斜下方
She is sitting below the window

The temple which....
be used as/be used to be把……用作為
The box was used as a desk in the small village school.
The wooden box was used as a bookcase
The wooden box is used to contain books

in the most sacred room of...
Each of these represented...been painted.

represent vt. 代表
I represent all the classmates.

The body of one statue was found...
dating 現(xiàn)在分詞，修飾remains
the customs dating from 1990
The tradition dates from the time when his grandfather was young .
The castle dates from the 14th century.
The castle dates back to the 14th century.
Its missing head happened to be among remains of...
happen to 強調(diào)事情的偶然發(fā)生
I happen to have driven that kind of car.
He happened to find the ticket in his pocket.
句式：It happens that...
It happened that I met her on my way to work.
I happened to meet her on my way work.

happen on 巧遇，偶然
I happened on this old picture in the back of the drawer.
Guess,who I happened on while I was in London last month?

reconstruct: put together,piece together,restore
amazed;very much surprised
surprised;astonished;amazed;astounded感到驚訝，語氣遞增
astonished;much surprised;amazed; very much surprised 驚奇
astounded 非常驚訝、驚奇、驚愕

to find.../to discover.../to realize...
I'm not surprised to see you here

turn out 表示結果；prove
turn out(to be)+ n./adj.
The concert turned out to be a failure.
Our party turned out (to be)a suxxess.
It turned out that....
that 從句，或其他名詞從句；it作形式主語
It turned out that the diamonds had been in the bank all the time.
It turned out that his statement was false.

as it turns out
Eg.: As it turned out,there was no need to worry.
Eg.: As it turned out,the report was mistaken.

She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
rest on = depend on,lean on
His hand rested lightly on my shoulder
which swept the ground 近一步說明拖地的，拽地的

despite＝in spite of + n./動名詞

It is still a problem for the archaeologists up to now.

so far,up to now 完成時的標志

discover her identity; find out her identity