自考“英汉翻译教程”复习笔记(4)r
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古埃及的坟墓,庙宇遍布尼罗河两岸,一直沿至苏丹。驾车从开罗往南行至尼罗河谷,映入眼帘的是一番与现代截然不同的景色。蓝色玉带般的尼罗河绵延1800英里,在棕色的土地和绿色的田野间缓缓向北流去。田地有的仅几码宽,有的则如依阿华州的玉米地那么宽。田野的外边缘处是寸草不生的棕色沙漠,有的地方如小山般高高耸起,有的则平平的一直延展至天际。r
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我感到自己宛若驾车穿越一个毫无尽头的狭长农场。r
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7theroadfollowedthecourseoftheNile,
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公路是顺着尼罗河修筑的,所以时而从田间穿过,时而如一条黑色的分界线将田地与沙漠隔开。r
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8asthefloodreceded,thewaterdrai
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洪水退去时,下渗土壤的水会冲走土里的盐分,并最终把盐带入地中海。r
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属地中海气候r
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10Thefertilityofthesurrou
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四周平原土壤肥沃,与东和东南方的墨累低地相通。附近山区有矿藏。原为早期农贸中心,现已工业化。r
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11TheAdelaideFestivalofArtswasthefirsti
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阿德莱德文艺节每两年举行一次,是在澳大利亚举办的第一个国际性文艺活动。r
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12Adelaide,thecapitalofSouthAustralia,iso
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南澳大利亚的首府,阿德莱德,是澳大利亚布局最精巧的城市之一。r
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