Celebrating July Fourth at the Statue of Liberty

    1.throughout ad.到处, 贯穿全部地, 自始至终

    例句:There are endless opportunities for change and to alter our course or path throughout life.
           在一生中,我们有无数的机会改变自己的人生轨迹。

    2.raise vt.升起, 举起, 唤起, 提高, 使出现, 使复活, 提出, 筹集, 饲养

    例句:What did you do to raise the money?
           你们是如何筹款的?

    3.pedestal n.支柱, 基架, 基座, 基础

    例句:This team of workers are in charge of making the pedestal for this bridge.
          这组工人负责制作桥梁支座。

    4.neglect vt.疏忽, 忽视, 不顾

    例句:People who are overconfident tend to neglect their deficiencies.
          过分自信的人容易忽视自己的不足。

    5.estimate vt.估计, 评价, 判断

    例句:It is not easy to estimate whether this method will work or not.
          判断这个方法是否奏效并不容易。

    6.contain vt.包含, 容纳, 控制

    例句:Does each cup contain the same amount of milk?
           每个杯子里的牛奶都一样多吗?

    1.Each is meant to represent the light of freedom as it shines on the seven seas and seven continents of the world.

    is meant to意味着,为了

    例句:Life is meant to be lived after all, not just survived.
          生命要活得精彩,不仅仅是生存而已。

    2.No more than ten people will be able to go up at one time.

    no more than的用法

     no more than 的意思是“仅仅”“只有”“最多不超过”,强调少。如:
      This test takes no more than thirty minutes. 这个测验只要30分钟。
      The pub was no more than half full. 该酒吧的上座率最多不超过五成。
      For thirty years, he had done no more than he (had) needed to. 30年来,他只干了他需要干的工作。
      2. not more than 为 more than (多于)的否定式,其意为“不多于”“不超过”。如:
      Not more than 10 guests came to her birthday party. 来参加她的生日宴会的客人不超过十人。
      比较:
      She has no more than three hats. 她只有3顶帽子。(太少了)
      She has not more than three hats. 她至多有3顶帽子。(也许不到3顶帽子)
      I have no more than five yuan in my pocket. 我口袋里的钱最多不过5元。(言其少)
      I have not more than five yuan in my pocket. 我口袋里的钱不多于5元。(也许不到5元)


    3.Officials at the center examined many of the immigrants who arrived by ship before they were permitted to enter the United States.

    permit sb to do sth允许某人做某事

    例句:They absolutely will not permit you to photograph any of the art work in the museum.
          他们绝对不会允许你给博物馆里的任何展品拍照。

    4. It honors all immigrants to the United States no matter where they entered the country.

    no matter where无论哪里

    "no matter +疑问词" 或"疑问词+后缀ever" 。

    例如:
    No matter what happened, he would not mind. =Whatever happened, he would not mind.
    不管发生什么,他不在意。

    替换:
    no matter what = whatever
    no matter who = whoever
    no matter when = whenever
    no matter where = wherever
    no matter which = whichever
    no matter how = however

    注意:no matter 不能引导主语从句和宾语从句。

    (错)No matter what you say is of no use now.(对)Whatever you say is of no use now. 你现在说什么也没用了。(Whatever you say是主语从句)

    (错)Prisoners have to eat no matter what they're given.
    (对)Prisoners have to eat whatever they're given.囚犯们只能给什么吃什么。

    美国的自由女神像(Statue of Liberty,Statue de la liberté),又称“自由照耀世界”(英语:Liberty Enlightening the World,法语:Liberté éclairant le monde),是法国在1876年赠送给美国的独立100周年礼物。美国的自由女神像坐落于美国纽约州纽约市附近的自由岛,是美国重要的观光景点。

    美国的自由女神像以法国塞纳河的自由女神像作蓝本,法国著名雕塑家巴托尔迪历时10年艰辛完成了雕像的雕塑工作,女神的外貌设计来源于雕塑家的母亲,而女神高举火炬的右手则是以雕塑家妻子的手臂为蓝本。

    自由女神穿着古希腊风格的服装,所戴头冠有象征世界七大洲及五大洋的七道尖芒。女神右手高举象征自由的火炬,左手捧着一本封面刻有“1776年7月4日”字样的法律典籍,脚下是打碎的手铐、脚镣和锁链。她象征着自由、挣脱暴政的约束,在1886年10月28日落成并揭幕。雕像锻铁的内部结构是由后来建造了巴黎埃菲尔铁塔的居斯塔夫·埃菲尔设计的。自由女神像高46米,加基座为93米,重200多吨,是金属铸造,置于一座混凝土制的台基上。自由女神的底座是著名的约瑟夫·普利策筹集10万美金建成的。

    1984年,自由女神像被列为世界文化遗产。