时间胶囊：沉睡了134年的盒子里装着什么？【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
In the United States, conservators in the state of Virginia, opened a second time capsule that they found encased in a large pedestal that formerly held a statue of Confederate General Robert Lee. The first time capsule they found was opened a week earlier, which contained an almanac and several other documents. 

【分句讲解】
①In the United States, conservators in the state of Virginia, opened a second time capsule that they found encased in a large pedestal that formerly held a statue of Confederate General Robert Lee.
在美国弗吉尼亚州，文物保护工作人员在罗伯特·李骑马雕像的底座里发现了第二个盒子并将其小心翼翼地锯开了。

1. conservator n. 文物保护人员
conserve v. 节约（save）；保护（protect）；保存（水果）

conserve water 节约用水
conserve the wildlife 保护野生动物
conserve national heritage 保护国家文物

conserved/preserved fruit 蜜饯

2. capsule n. 胶囊；小容器；太空舱

space capsule 太空舱
capsule hotel 胶囊酒店
time capsule 时间胶囊，时空胶囊

3. be encased 被装在、裹在某个地方

The nuclear fuel is encased in metal cans.
核燃料被装在金属罐中。

4. pedestal n. 底座

5. formerly adv. 之前，以前（previously）

6. statue n. 雕塑，雕像
Statue of Liberty 自由女神像

7. Confederate n. 美利坚联盟国（the Confederate States of America）

8. general n. 将军

②The first time capsule they found was opened a week earlier, which contained an almanac and several other documents.
第一个被文物保护人员发现的盒子于一周前被打开了，里面装着一本年鉴和其他一些文件。

1. contain v. 包含

The blind box contains the toys I like.
这个盲盒里面装着我喜欢的玩具。

2. container n. 容器；集装箱

3. almanac n. 年鉴
Poor Richard’s Almanac 《穷查理历书》

4. document n. 文档，文件
documentary n. 纪录片，纪实节目