英語(yǔ)流利說 Level5 Unit2 Part4 World's Oldest Murder 1

When the body of the Iceman was discovered, nobody realized that he had been murdered.

It was first believed that he got lost in a storm and had died in a cold weather.? 人們最初相信

However, with the discovery of an arrowhead in his body, it was clear that the iceman was murdered.

Analysis?showed that the arrow had entered his body and cut through an artery in his chest.

This would have caused a severe bleeding and weakened him.

With the loss of blood,? he couldn't have survived for very long after being shot.


arrowhead? ?n.箭頭; 箭鏃;?

Analysis??n.(對(duì)事物的) 分析,分析結(jié)果; (對(duì)物質(zhì)的) 分析;

cut through? ??[詞典]穿過拂盯,擠進(jìn);

would+have+done??過去將來完成時(shí)

couldn't have?done? 不可能

murder? ??v.謀殺; 兇殺; 糟蹋; 毀壞; 弄壞; (尤指在團(tuán)隊(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)中) 徹底打敗接箫,打垮;

artery? ? n.動(dòng)脈; 干線(指主要公路偶摔、河流、鐵路線等);

(What discovery let people to believe that he may have been murdered?)? There was an arrowhead in hid body.

(What damage did the arrow do when it entered his body?) It cut through an artery

To analyze something means to examine it very carefully.

analyze? ?v.分析则果;(分析)研究厉亏;分解价捧;解析;


Further examinations revealed something more about how he may have died.

Using a CT scan, scientists found blood in his brain.

This indicated that he was struck on the head before he died.

Either he was hit on the head or he fell and struck his head on a rock.

This probably happened when he was in a weakened condition after being shot? by the arrow.

(What did the presents of blood in his brain indicate?) He was struck on the head before he died.

(What was used to find blood in his brain?)? a CT scanner


Further? ??adj.更多的; 更進(jìn)一步的; 附加的;

reveal? ??v.揭示; 顯示; 透露; 顯出; 露出; 展示;

may have done?

strike??v.撞; 碰; 撞擊; 碰撞; 打; 擊; 擊打,踢(球等);

shot??v.開(槍或其他武器); 射擊; 發(fā)射; 射殺; 射傷; 發(fā)射(子彈等);

arrow? ?n.箭; 箭號(hào); 箭頭;

presents? ?n.禮物; 禮品; 目前; 現(xiàn)在;

scanner??n.掃描儀; 掃描器; 掃描設(shè)備; (醫(yī)用) 掃描器;


Additional evidence showed that the arrow itself had been pulled out of the body.

It had been pulled out with force, leaving just the arrowhead inside.

Even more interesting was what was left behind, the copper ax.

The technology needed to make such a weapon was new at the time.? 制作這種武器的技術(shù)在當(dāng)時(shí)是最新的? ?needed 停頓让蕾, the technology was new at the time

As a result, scientists believe that it was a sign of great wealth and position.

This suggests that the Iceman may have been an important leader.

It also raises??the question of why the killer didn't take it with him.

(What important evidence remain inside the body?)? the arrowhead

(What lets scientists to believe that the Iceman was an important leader?) The copper ax was a sign of wealth and position.

copper???n.銅; 銅幣; 警察;

ax??n.斧頭;

suggest?v.建議; 提議; 推薦; 舉薦; 使想到; 使認(rèn)為; 表明;

raise? ?v.提升; 舉起; 提起; (使) 直立浪规,站立; 增加,提高(數(shù)量探孝、水平等);

raise??the question? ?提出問題


(What had been pulled out of the body?)? the arrow?

(Blood in his brain indicates that he was hit on the head while still alive.)

had been done? ?過去完成時(shí)笋婿。表示動(dòng)作發(fā)生在過去的過去

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