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2015 年 10 月 07 日 (No.756)

 
 
Politics

Countries pledge 30000 peacekeepers at UN summit -- Reuters
聯合國高峰會各國承諾增派 3 萬名維和部隊(2015/09/29)

Merkel approval rating drops to four-year low on refugee crisis -- Bloomberg
難民危機梅克爾支持率降至四年來新低(2015/10/02)

Society

Huge sinkhole swallows car and caravan on Australian beach -- ABC News
澳洲海灘巨型天坑吞噬澳洲海灘汽車與露營車(2015/09/28)

Gunman kills nine at Oregon college, dies in shootout with police -- Reuters
奧勒岡州一所大學發生 9 死槍擊事件 槍手與警方交火時遭擊斃(2015/10/02)

Business
Oil prices rise as tighter U.S. market offsets Asia economy woes -- Reuters
美國市場緊縮抵銷亞洲經濟困境 油價走揚(2015/09/28)

New VW CEO says has 'comprehensive' plan to tackle diesel issues -- Reuters
福斯新任總裁表示處理柴油問題有「全盤」計畫(2015/09/29)

Science & Technology

Liquid water exists on Mars, boosting hopes for life there, NASA says -- CNN
NASA 表示火星上有液態水 生命存在希望大增(2015/09/29)

Substance found to curb fuel fireballs from air and vehicle crashes -- Reuters
發現可抑制墜機、車禍時燃油產生火球的物質(2015/10/01)
Entertainment

Chloe brings sporty chic to Paris Fashion Week -- Reuters
巴黎時尚週 Chloe 引入運動時尚風(2015/09/30)

Banksy mural fetches $137,500 at U.S. auction -- Reuters
班克西壁畫在美拍賣會上賣得 1375 百美元(2015/10/01)
Sports

Extreme sports performer Roner dies in California skydiving accident -- Reuters
極限運動表演者洛納於加州高空跳傘意外身亡(2015/09/28)

Jordan Spieth: Golfer breaks record for most prize money earned in a season -- CNN
【高球】高球選手喬登•史畢斯打破單季贏得最高獎金收入紀錄(2015/09/29)

 
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Egyptologists May Have Uncovered the Mystery of Nefertiti's Tomb
 

埃及古物學者可能解開了娜芙蒂蒂陵墓之謎

Nefertiti disappeared without a trace 3,000 years ago.
Now, archeologists believe the long-lost Egyptian queen may lie just on the other side of a wall separating her final resting place from the tomb of another famed ruler.
  娜芙蒂蒂在三千年前消失得無影無蹤。現在,考古學家認為這位失蹤已久的埃及王后可能就埋葬在一道牆的另一端,這道牆將她的安息地與另一位著名統治者的陵墓隔了開來。
The journey to uncover the mystery of the century begins up Egypt's Nile, at a tomb complex tucked away in a valley outside Luxor.
What lies beneath the valley's white limestone cliffs could eclipse Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun, Egypt's most famous pharaoh.
  揭露這項世紀之謎的旅程始於埃及的尼羅河上游,在隱身於路克索城外一處山谷裡的一座陵墓群當中。埋藏在這谷地白色石灰岩峭壁底下的東西,可能會使霍華德.卡特發現埃及最著名的法老王圖坦卡門相形失色。
Another British archaeologist, Nicolas Reeves, believes that Queen Nefertiti's final resting place is hidden away in a secret chamber behind King Tut's tomb.
  另有一位英國考古學家尼可拉斯.瑞福斯,他認為娜芙蒂蒂王后的安息地就藏在圖坦卡門陵墓後方的一個密室裡。
Reeves' theory, published in a report last August, rocked Egyptologists around the world, but the mystery surrounding the queen begins more than three millennia ago.
  瑞福斯的理論發表於八月的一份報告,震撼了世界各地的埃及古物學者。不過,圍繞著那位王后的謎團卻是始於三千多年前。
Nefertiti ruled Egypt alongside her husband Amenhotep IV.
Her not-so-modest name means "a beautiful woman has come."
After reigning for 12 years, she vanished.
Some Egyptologists believe she became co-regent under a new name, while others believe she may have died.
  娜芙蒂蒂與她的夫婿阿蒙霍特普四世聯手統治埃及。她不太謙虛的名字意為:「一位美麗的女子來了。」經過十二年的統治,她卻無故消失了。有些埃及古物學者認為她以新的名字成為共同攝政者,另外有些學者則是認為她可能死了。
Last year, a Madrid-based art restoration specialist published high-resolution images of King Tut's tomb.
In the scans, Reeves spotted cracks in the walls, which could indicate that two previously unrecognized "ghost" doorways lay behind.
  去年,一名居住於馬德里的文物修復師發布了圖坦卡門陵墓的高解析度影像。在那些掃描圖像裡,瑞福斯注意到牆上的裂縫,可能表示牆後有兩道先前不曾被發現的「幽靈」通道。
"If I'm right, this is simply part of the entrance to the tomb of Nefertiti," Reeves said.
  「如果我想的沒錯,這純粹就是娜芙蒂蒂陵墓入口的一部分,」瑞福斯說。
To prove his theory right, Reeves wants to use radar and thermal imaging to scan the tomb and differentiate between bedrock and the artificial walls.
Before digging can begin, however, steps must be taken to protect the surrounding tombs and antiquities.
  為了證實自己的理論,瑞福斯想要利用雷達與熱像儀掃描那座陵墓,以便區分基岩與人造牆。但在可以展開挖掘工作之前必定要先採取措施保護周圍的陵墓與古物。
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Egyptologist n. 埃及古物學者

uncover v. 發現;揭露

Investigators uncovered a clue that may solve the murder mystery.
調查人員發現一個可能可以解開這宗謀殺謎案的線索。

famed adj. 有名的;著名的

A famed pianist gave a recital at the city's opera house.
一位知名的鋼琴家在該市歌劇院舉辦了一場獨奏音樂會。

complex n. (外型相近的)建築群

eclipse v. 使……黯然失色;使……相形見絀

Brian's success eclipsed that of his brother.
布萊恩的成功讓他哥哥的成就相形見絀。

pharaoh n. 法老王

archaeologist n. 考古學家

chamber n. 室;房間

modest adj. 謙虛的;樸素的;簡樸的

Donna remained modest in spite of her many achievements.
儘管唐娜擁有眾多成就,她仍保持謙遜。

reign v. 統治;掌控

The king reigned for several decades.
那名國王統治了數十年。

vanish v. 消失;消逝

The ancient civilization vanished suddenly and without a trace.
這個古文明在一夕間消失無蹤。

co-regent n. 共同攝政者

restoration n. 復原;重建

indicate v. 顯示;指出

Aerial photos indicated likely sources of underground water in the area.
空拍照顯示該地區很可能有地下水源。

thermal adj. 熱能的;熱感應的

The goggles allow the wearer to see objects' thermal signatures in the dark.
這副護目鏡讓配戴者可以在暗處看見物體的熱感應特徵。

antiquity n. 古董;文物

tuck away 隱藏

動詞 tuck 有「把某物塞進…… 」或「把某物收藏起來」的意思,tuck away 則解釋為「隱藏」,通常指藏在難以找到的地方。
The shop is tucked away in a back alley and can be difficult to find.
那間店隱身位於一條街後窄巷內,可能會很難找。
 

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