Words & phrases
说明牌
shuō míng pái
information label
Model sentences
卢浮宫是一座收藏丰富的博物馆。
lú fú gōng shì yí zuò shōu cáng fēng fù de bó wù guǎn。
The Louvre is a museum with extensive collections.
不同展览安排在不同的展厅里。
bù tóng zhǎn lǎn ān pái zài bù tóng de zhǎn tīng lǐ。
Different exhibitions are arranged in different galleries.
大厅里陈列着许多雕塑。
dà tīng lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō diāo sù。
Many sculptures are displayed in the hall.
我们从颜色和构图观察一幅绘画。
wǒ men cóng yán sè hé gòu tú guān chá yì fú huì huà。
We examine a painting through its colour and composition.
说明牌提供作品名称和相关背景。
shuō míng pái tí gōng zuò pǐn míng chēng hé xiāng guān bèi jǐng。
The information sign provides the work's title and relevant background.
欣赏艺术时，每个人可以留意不同细节。
xīn shǎng yì shù shí， měi gè rén kě yǐ liú yì bù tóng xì jié。
When appreciating art, each person may notice different details.
卢浮宫
巴黎的卢浮宫曾经是宫殿，如今是一座著名的博物馆。庭院里的玻璃金字塔透出光亮，四周的旧建筑则带着另一种色彩和轮廓。
bā lí de lú fú gōng céng jīng shì gōng diàn， rú jīn shì yí zuò zhù míng de bó wù guǎn。 tíng yuàn lǐ de bō lí jīn zì tǎ tòu chū guāng liàng， sì zhōu de jiù jiàn zhù zé dài zhe lìng yì zhǒng sè cǎi hé lún kuò。
The Louvre in Paris was once a palace and is now a famous museum. Its glass pyramid shines in the courtyard, surrounded by older buildings with different colours and outlines.
进入展厅，脚步声变轻了。人们站在绘画和雕塑前，有的停留很久，有的走到另一边，从不同角度看看同一件作品。
jìn rù zhǎn tīng， jiǎo bù shēng biàn qīng le。 rén men zhàn zài huì huà hé diāo sù qián， yǒu de tíng liú hěn jiǔ， yǒu de zǒu dào lìng yì biān， cóng bù tóng jiǎo dù kàn kan tóng yí jiàn zuò pǐn。
Inside the galleries, footsteps soften. Visitors stand before paintings and sculptures, some lingering and others moving around to view a work from different angles.
《蒙娜丽莎》是一幅人物画。画中的女子坐着，双手交叠，嘴角带着淡淡的微笑；远处的道路和山水，使近处的人物更加醒目。
《 méng nà lì shā 》 shì yì fú rén wù huà。 huà zhōng de nǚ zǐ zuò zhe， shuāng shǒu jiāo dié， zuǐ jiǎo dài zhe dàn dàn de wēi xiào； yuǎn chù de dào lù hé shān shuǐ， shǐ jìn chù de rén wù gèng jiā xǐng mù。
The Mona Lisa portrays a seated woman with folded hands and a faint smile. Distant roads and landscapes make the figure stand out.
在另一处展厅，胜利女神的雕像张开双翼，衣裙仿佛被风吹动。坚硬的石头被雕成轻盈的样子，好像下一刻就会继续向前。
zài lìng yí chù zhǎn tīng， shèng lì nǚ shén de diāo xiàng zhāng kāi shuāng yì， yī qún fǎng fú bèi fēng chuī dòng。 jiān yìng de shí tou bèi diāo chéng qīng yíng de yàng zi， hǎo xiàng xià yí kè jiù huì jì xù xiàng qián。
In another gallery, the Winged Victory spreads her wings, her clothing seeming to move in the wind. Hard stone has been shaped into something light, as if it might move forward at any moment.
维纳斯的雕像又显得安静。她的手臂已经缺失，身体的姿态却仍然自然。观众绕过雕像，留意肩、腰和衣褶之间的线条。
wéi nà sī de diāo xiàng yòu xiǎn de ān jìng。 tā de shǒu bì yǐ jīng quē shī， shēn tǐ de zī tài què réng rán zì rán。 guān zhòng rào guò diāo xiàng， liú yì jiān、 yāo hé yī zhě zhī jiān de xiàn tiáo。
The Venus sculpture appears calm. Although her arms are missing, her posture remains graceful. Visitors walk around her, noticing the lines of her shoulders, waist and clothing.
展厅连着展厅，作品来自不同的地方和年代。有人在离开前又回到最喜欢的画前，望了一会儿，才带着记忆走向庭院的光。
zhǎn tīng lián zhe zhǎn tīng， zuò pǐn lái zì bù tóng de dì fang hé nián dài。 yǒu rén zài lí kāi qián yòu huí dào zuì xǐ huan de huà qián， wàng le yí huì er， cái dài zhe jì yì zǒu xiàng tíng yuàn de guāng。
Galleries lead into more galleries, holding works from different places and periods. Before leaving, some visitors return to a favourite painting, then carry its memory into the courtyard light.
Conversation
A 雕塑和绘画可以怎样比较？
diāo sù hé huì huà kě yǐ zěn yàng bǐ jiào？
How can we compare sculpture and painting?
B 雕塑有立体形状，绘画可以比较颜色和线条。
diāo sù yǒu lì tǐ xíng zhuàng， huì huà kě yǐ bǐ jiào yán sè hé xiàn tiáo。
Sculptures have three-dimensional form; paintings invite comparison of colour and lines.
A 你为什么说画里的人似乎安静？
nǐ wèi shén me shuō huà lǐ de rén sì hū ān jìng？
Why do you say the person seems calm?
B 姿势和嘴角给我这种感觉，但我不能确定心情。
zī shì hé zuǐ jiǎo gěi wǒ zhè zhǒng gǎn jué， dàn wǒ bù néng què dìng xīn qíng。
The posture and mouth suggest it, but I cannot know the mood.
A 作者的信息应该从哪里找？
zuò zhě de xìn xī yīng gāi cóng nǎ lǐ zhǎo？
Where should we look for the artist's information?
B 先看说明牌，再核对其他可靠资料。
xiān kàn shuō míng pái， zài hé duì qí tā kě kào zī liào。
Start with the label, then check other reliable sources.
