千年等一回，带你目睹树王本王真容【吉言英语】

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A 25-meter tall and 20-meter wide ancient gingko tree in Shanghai, now over 1,200 years old, becomes a popular attraction in early winter. Many consider this the best time of the year to see it as the golden leaves are simply stunning. A park was built 10 years ago to specifically protect the tree planted in Tang Dynasty with botanists checking it regularly. 

【分句讲解】
①A 25-meter tall and 20-meter wide ancient gingko tree in Shanghai, now over 1,200 years old, becomes a popular attraction in early winter.
在上海一棵高达25米、冠径20米，年过1200岁的银杏树，在初冬成为时下热门景点。

1. popular attraction 热门景点

popular adj. 流行的，受欢迎的
attraction n. 吸引人的事物

2. in early winter 早冬，初冬
spring n. 春天
summer n. 夏天
fall/autumn n. 秋天
winter n. 冬天

3. ancient adj. 古老的，古代的 n. 古人
an ancient civilization 古文明
an ancient book 古籍

antique n. 古董

②Many consider this the best time of the year to see it as the golden leaves are simply stunning.
许多人认为现在是观赏这棵古树的最佳时机，金色的叶子简直美翻了。

1. simply adv. 简单地；仅仅，只是，不过；简朴地，朴素地；纯粹地，完全地，简直（absolutely）

Don’t worry. It’s simply a cold.
别担心，只是感冒而已。
My grandmother lived very simply.
我祖母生活简朴。
You simply must see the movie.
你真该看看那部电影。
The view is simply wonderful.
那景色美极了。
That’s simply TRUE!
你说的太对了！

2. stunning adj. 极美的，令人惊艳的；令人震惊的；绝妙的，极好的
stun v. 使……震惊

③A park was built 10 years ago to specifically protect the tree planted in Tang Dynasty with botanists checking it regularly.
10年前，为保护这棵栽种于唐朝的古树专门建了一个公园，并且有植物学家定期前去查看这棵树。

1. specifically adv. 专门地，特意；明确地，具体地

2. botanist n. 植物学家

3. check v. 检查，审查；确认，核实 n. 账单

check in 办理登机手续，酒店登记入住
check out 退房，结账

May I have the check, please?
请把账单给我好吗？

4. regularly adv. 有规律地，定期地；经常（often）

never adv. 从不
hardly ever 很少
occasionally adv. 偶尔
sometimes adv. 有时
often adv. 经常
usually adv. 通常
always adv. 一直
forever adv. 永远