无心之失还是刻意为之？名画被倒挂77年【健谈英语】

【头条播报】
One of Piet Mondrian’s iconic Modernist paintings may have been hanging upside down for decades, according to research from an art historian. The painting, called “New York City I,” features Mondrian’s classic primary color palette and striking geometric lines. It has long been shown with the thickest cluster of lines at the bottom of the frame but a photo of the work in Mondrian’s studio shows the painting with the reverse orientation – suggesting this might be how the artist wanted it to be shown.

【分句讲解】
①One of Piet Mondrian’s iconic Modernist paintings may have been hanging upside down for decades, according to research from an art historian.
根据一位艺术历史学家的研究，彼埃·蒙德里安的一幅标志性现代主义画作可能已经倒挂了几十年。

1. iconic adj. 偶像的，象征性的

The ads helped Nike to achieve iconic status.
这些广告帮助耐克公司成就了偶像地位。

2. hang v. 悬挂（hung/hung）；吊死，绞死（hanged/hanged）

He hung his coat on a nail protruding from the wall.
他把上衣挂在凸出墙面的一根钉子上。

He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country.
他是这个国家中最后一个被处以绞刑的谋杀犯。

3. upside down 上下颠倒

The canoe floated upside down on the lake.
独木舟底朝天漂浮在湖面上。

turn sth upside down 把……翻得乱七八糟，使凌乱不堪；造成巨大变化或混乱
The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues.
警察为查找线索把整所房子翻得乱七八糟。
His sudden death turned her world upside down.
他的遽然离世使她的生活完全乱套了。

②The painting, called “New York City I,” features Mondrian’s classic primary color palette and striking geometric lines.
这幅名为《纽约城一号》的画作以蒙德里安经典的原色调和引人注目的几何线条为特色。

1. feature n. 特色，特点 v. 以……为特色

It’s an Australian company whose logo features a red kangaroo.
这是一家澳大利亚公司，其标志是一只红色袋鼠。

③It has long been shown with the thickest cluster of lines at the bottom of the frame but a photo of the work in Mondrian’s studio shows the painting with the reverse orientation – suggesting this might be how the artist wanted it to be shown.
这幅画被展览时，一直以来的悬挂方式都是有厚重密集线条的部分置于底部，但蒙德里安工作室的一张照片显示这幅画的置放方向与此相反，这表明可能这才是艺术家想要的展示方式。

1. a cluster of 一群，一簇

a cluster of spectators 一群旁观者
a cluster of five roses 一簇5朵玫瑰

2. at the bottom of 位于……的底部

bottom n. 底下，底部
top n. 顶部

3. reverse adj. 相反的 v. 颠倒；撤销

travel in the reverse direction 向相反方向行进
in reverse order 按逆序

The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.
政府未能扭转经济滑坡的趋势。
The Court of Appeal reversed the decision.
上诉法庭撤销了这项裁决。

4. orientation n. 方向，定位；入职培训

5. suggest v. 表明；建议

All the evidence suggests he stole the money. 
有证据都表明是他偷了钱。