(文短干货)考研英语写作素材·中国传统文化·古代科学家·张衡
历年考研英语写作真题应用文部分,常常会有向外国朋友介绍与中国传统文化相关的内容,如:古建、历史景点、传统手工艺、古典名著、美食等等。遇到这样的题目时,各位研友常常没有头绪,苦于无话可说。我通过检索外刊和国内权威英文网站,给大家总结了一些写作素材。各位研友可以收藏以备后用- Zhang Heng, a distinguished astronomer from Han Dynasty, who invented an earthquake detector. 张衡,一位来自汉朝的杰出天文学家,发明了地震探测器。
- the earthquake detector=the seismoscope 地动仪
- With an extensive knowledge in mechanics, Zhang is reputed for inventing the world's first water-powered armillary sphere to assist with astronomical observation, and seismoscope to discern the cardinal direction of an earthquake 500 kilometers away. 凭借在力学领域的渊博知识,张衡因发明了世界上第一台用于辅助天文观测的水力驱动浑天仪,以及能够探测五百公里外地震主要方向的地动仪而闻名。
- In recognition of Zhang's contributions, several things have been named after him in modern times, including a lunar crater and the asteroid 1802. 为表彰张衡的贡献,现代已有多个事物以他的名字命名,其中包括一个月球环形山和小行星1802。
- distinguished: adj. 卓越的;杰出的;著名的