英語精解【80】中國文化年10月6日在巴黎開幕

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Presidents hail inaugurationof Sino-French culture year
    兩國總統(tǒng)祝賀中法文化年開幕
    ( 2003-10-07 09:28) (China Daily)
    ★hail,enthuasitically acknowledge sb/sth熱情的承認(rèn)某事。The crowds hailed the boxing champion.群眾向這位拳擊冠軍喝彩。
    ★Inauguration,A formal beginning or introduction. 開幕,揭幕正式開始或引進(jìn)。Inauguration Day ,美國總統(tǒng)就職日(即每隔四年的三月二十日)。
    Chinese President Hu Jintao and his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, yesterday sent congratulatory messages to mark Monday's inauguration in Paris of the China-France Culture Year.
    中國國家主席胡錦濤和法國總統(tǒng)希拉克分別發(fā)出賀信,祝賀中法文化年本周一在巴黎開幕。
    Activities in this cultural event in France will showcase the charm of China's ancient cultural achievements and its vigour of modern times, Hu said. The activities will also help promote understanding and friendship between the Chinese and French peoples. Chirac hailed in his message on the all-rounded development of the French-Chinese partnership and wished success for the Year of China that will present hundreds of major cultural events to the French people
    胡錦濤主席說:“中國文化年活動(dòng),既展示中國文化的魅力,又反映中國文化的現(xiàn)代創(chuàng)造活力,這將有利于增進(jìn)中國人民和法國人民之間的友誼和了解?!?希拉克在賀信中贊揚(yáng)了中法兩國關(guān)系的全面發(fā)展,并希望給法國人民帶來眾多重大文化活動(dòng)的中國文化年將獲得圓滿成功。
    ★showcase,To display prominently, especially to advantage. 展示突出地展示,尤指為獲取利益。
    ★all round除了做周圍, 四處的意思外,本文的意思是各方面。All round it's not a bad car. 從各方面來看都不是輛壞車。
    The Year of China in France, with more than 300 expositions, performances and seminars featuring the three themes —— eternal China, China of traditions and diversity, and China of creators and modernity, will run till July 2004 across provinces and major cities in France.
    法國的中國文化年在法國的各省和主要城市召開,時(shí)間截至2004年7月,其間將舉行300多場展覽會(huì)、表演和討論發(fā)表會(huì),這些異彩紛呈的交流項(xiàng)目圍繞“古老的中國、多彩的中國和現(xiàn)代的中國”三個(gè)主題進(jìn)行。
    ★expositions ,A public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments. 展覽、博覽會(huì)一種公共展覽會(huì)或展覽,如表現(xiàn)藝術(shù)或工業(yè)的發(fā)展。an agricultural [industrial] exposition,農(nóng)業(yè)[工業(yè)]展覽會(huì);world exposition,世博會(huì)。
    It will be followed by the Year of France in China from autumn2004 to July 2005.
    中國在法國的文化年結(jié)束后,2004年秋季至2005年7月,法國在中國舉辦文化年。