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中国是诗的国度。尤其在唐代，中国古典诗歌达到全盛时期。唐代三百年间，涌现出大批优秀诗人和杰出的诗歌作品。清代所编《全唐诗》，收录二千三百多位诗人，共四万八千九百多首诗。唐代诗歌数量极大，题材广泛，意象和风格多样化，出现大量思想性和艺术性完美结合的作品，真正是一个百花齐放的黄金时代。唐诗是中国人的千古绝唱。
选自《中国文化读本》第二十二章
The land of China is brimming with poetic charm, especially during the Tang Dynasty when classical Chinese poetry reached its zenith. The Tang era, spanning three hundred years, witnessed the emergence of a plethora of talented poets who left behind timeless masterpieces. The “Complete Collection of Tang Poetry,” compiled by scholars of the Qing Dynasty, encompasses more than 48,900 poems by over 2,300 poets. The sheer volume of Tang poetry, along with its wide range of themes, diverse imagery and styles, and the perfect fusion of thoughtfulness and artistry, heralded a golden age where all forms of poetry flourished. Tang poetry represents the eternal pinnacle of Chinese cultural achievement.
难词：
brimming：adj. 满溢的，充盈的
plethora：n. 过多，大量
timeless：adj. 永恒的，不朽的
masterpieces：n. 杰作，名作
encompasses：vt. 包含，涵盖
sheer：adj. 绝对的，纯粹的
heralded：vt. 预示，昭示
pinnacle：n. 顶峰，最高点
brimming [ˈbrɪmɪŋ]【考法1】adj. 满溢的，充盈的：very full of or overflowing with something
【例】The lake was brimming with water after the heavy rains. 大雨过后，湖水涨满了。
【近】full, overflowing, replete, teeming
【考法2】vt. 使满溢：to fill or cause to be full to the brim
【例】The farmer brimmed the buckets with milk. 农民把牛奶倒满桶。
【近】fill, overflow, replenish, top up
plethora [ˈplɛθərə]【考法1】n. 过多，大量：a large or excessive amount of something
【例】The company has a plethora of job openings. 这家公司有很多职位空缺。
【近】abundance, excess, glut, overabundance
【考法2】adj. 过多的，大量的：existing in or constituting a large or excessive amount
【例】The city has a plethora of restaurants. 这个城市有很多餐馆。
【近】abundant, excessive, overflowing, teeming
timeless [ˈtaɪmləs]【考法1】adj. 永恒的，不朽的：not limited or affected by time or the passage of time
【例】The beauty of nature is timeless. 自然之美是永恒的。
【近】eternal, everlasting, immortal, perpetual
【考法2】adj. 超越时间的，不随时间变化的：not subject to or influenced by the passage of time
【例】The principles of mathematics are timeless. 数学原理是超越时间的。
【近】ageless, changeless, enduring, immutable
masterpieces [ˈmɑːstərˌpisəz]【考法1】n. 杰作，名作：a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship
【例】The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous masterpieces in the world. 《蒙娜丽莎》是世界上最著名的杰作之一。
【近】chef-d oeuvre, classic, magnum opus
【考法2】n. 杰出的人或事物：a person or thing that is outstanding or exemplary
【例】She is a masterpiece of beauty. 她是一个美丽杰作。
【近】exemplar, paragon, prodigy
encompasses [ɛnˈkʌmpəsɪz]【考法1】vt. 包含，涵盖：to include or contain something within its scope or range
【例】The book encompasses a wide range of topics. 这本书涵盖了广泛的主题。
【近】comprise, cover, embrace, include
【考法2】vt. 包围，环绕：to surround or enclose something
【例】The mountains encompass the valley. 群山环绕着山谷。
【近】encircle, enclose, surround
sheer [ʃɪr]【考法1】adj. 绝对的，纯粹的：complete or utter
【例】It was sheer luck that I won the lottery. 我中彩票完全是靠运气。
【近】absolute, complete, downright, out-and-out
【考法2】adj. 陡峭的，垂直的：very steep or perpendicular
【例】The cliff was sheer. 悬崖非常陡峭。
【近】precipitous, vertical
heralded [ˈhɛrəldɪd]【考法1】vt. 预示，昭示：to serve as a sign or indication of something to come
【例】The arrival of spring is heralded by the blooming of flowers. 春天的到来以鲜花盛开为预兆。
【近】foreshadow, portend, predict, presage
【考法2】vt. 宣布，宣告：to make known or proclaim something
【例】The king s arrival was heralded by trumpets. 国王驾到时，号角齐鸣。
【近】announce, proclaim, publish
pinnacle [ˈpɪnəkəl]【考法1】n. 顶峰，最高点：the highest or culminating point of something
【例】The mountain s pinnacle was shrouded in clouds. 山顶被云雾笼罩着。
【近】apex, climax, culmination, summit
【考法2】n. 尖顶，塔尖：a small, pointed structure on top of a building or tower
【例】The church s pinnacle was struck by lightning. 教堂的尖顶被闪电击中。
【近】spire, steeple, turret
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