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Steven and May pay a visit to the museum of historical relics. And they see some precious things. 史蒂文和梅一起去参观历史博物馆，他们看到了很多珍贵的东西。
A: May, is this the hall of ancient China? 梅，这是古代中国馆吗？
B: Yes, look at these historical relics here, amazing! Why are they all in glass boxes?是啊，看这些文物，真令人惊叹。
A: For protection. Some relics will turn to dust if exposed to air.为了保护它们啊。一些文物暴露在空气中就会变成粉末。
B: So there isn't air in the glass boxes? 那玻璃盒中没有空气了？
A: No, there isn't. There is a vacuum in every box. 没有，它们都是真空的。
B: I wonder how old these things are. Thousands of years?真不知道这些东西有多古老。几千年？
A: Yeah, they all come from a very ancient time.是啊，它们都来自古代。
B: Hey, look at the tripod. I've seen it on TV. 看这个鼎，我在电视上看过。
A: It was made 4000 years ago. It's priceless!4000年前的青铜鼎，这可是无价之宝！
讲义：ancient
古老的；古代的
ancient civilization古代文明
ancient myth古代神话
ancient science古代科学
historical relics历史文物
historical
/hɪˈstɔːrɪkl/
和历史相关的；历史学的；基于历史的
historical event历史事件
historical figure历史人物
historical document历史文献
historic
/hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
具有历史意义的；历史上重要的
historic occasion历史性的时刻
historic decision历史性决定historic victory历史性胜利
relic/ˈrelɪk/
遗物；遗迹
a relic of...的遗物
The vase is an exquisite relic of the Ming Dynasty.
这个花瓶是明代的精美遗物。
The discovery of historical relics helps us better understand ancient civilizations.
历史遗迹的发现帮助我们更好的理解古代文明。
Many historical relics have been destoryed due to war.
由于战争，许多历史遗迹被毁坏。
expose
暴露；显露；揭露
The report exposed the company's illegal activities.
报道揭露了公司的非法活动。
His statements exposed his ignorance.
他的言论暴露了他的无知。
The research exposed the link between smoking and lung cancer.
研究揭露了吸烟和肺癌的关系。
vacuum
n. 真空
vacuum-packed foods
真空包装食品
vacuum cleaner真空吸尘器
v. vacuum
用真空吸尘器清扫
Have you vacuumed the floor?
你用吸尘器清扫地面了吗？
tripod/traɪpɑːd/
三脚架；三角桌；鼎
He used a tripod to stabilize his camera for night photography.
他使用三脚架来稳定他的相机进行夜里摄影。
priceless
无价的；极珍贵的；极重要的
Time is priceless.
时间是无价之宝。
The diamond ring was priceless as it was passed down through generations.
这枚钻戒是无价的，因为它被代代相传。