The revised design of Freedom Tower.pptVIP

The revised design of Freedom Tower Language Points 1.The redesigned freedom tower speaks to the government and private sector’s deep and abiding commitment to rebuild New York City to the highest architectural, environmental and safety standards.(Para. 7) 自由塔的重新设计激发起从政府到百姓内心深处蛰伏已久的责任感—他们要以建筑、环保及安全的最高标准重建纽约。 The new design of the Freedom Tower reflects public and private strong and lasting pledge which aims to rebuild New York City on the basis of the highest standards of architecture,environment, safety standards Language Points 2 While the Memorial, carved out of the earth, speaks of the past and of remembrance, Freedom Tower speaks of optimism and the future as it rises into the sky in a faceted, crystalline form filled with and reflecting light.(Para. 8) 纪念馆雕刻于大地，默默地追忆着过去，而自由塔高耸入云，像一颗由无数界面构成的、晶莹剔透的水晶，光芒四射，乐观地展望着未来。 The memorial is designed as two large “voids” -- cascading pools sunken thirty feet into the footprints of the Twin Towers -- form the centerpiece of the design, reflecting Absence. The names of those who died on 9/11 will be listed on low parapets around each pool. Language Points 3 This tall, point tower ,in the tradition of great new York City icons such as the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building , evokes the slender, tapering triangular forms of these two great landmarks of midtown and replaces more than one quarter of all the office space that was lost on September 11,2001. (Para. 8) 在传统的伟大的新的纽约市，如克莱斯勒大厦和帝国大厦的图标这高大，点塔，唤起细长，锥形的三角形式的中城（Midtown）并取代所有的办公空间超过四分之一的这两个伟大的地标，在2001年9月11日失去了。 Key words and expressions speak to: if something such as a poem, painting, or piece of music speaks to you, you like it because it expresses a particular meaning, quality, or feeling to you 对…有吸引力/感染力 I’m afraid this kind of art exhibition doesn’t speak to me. Great music speak directly to the emotions. His poetry speaks to ones heart. Key words and expressions abide v. withstand: 承受; 忍受，容忍 I cant abide that man