英语英美文学常识归纳
篇一：英语专八英美文学常识归纳
3专八人文知识:英国地理概况
the english channel: the channel is a narrow sea passage which separates england and france and connects the atlantic ocean and north sea.
英吉利海峡：英吉利海峡是一道狭长的海峡，分割英法两国，连接大西洋和北海。
the dee estuary: a small sea ( in irish sea) where the dee river enters.
迪河河口：是迪河流入的一个小海。
"the act of union of 1801": in 1801 the english parliament passed an act by which scotland, wales and the kingdom of england were constitutionally joined as the kingdom of great britain.
1801合并法：1801年英国议会通过法令，手册英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士根据法律合并成为大不列颠王国。
gaelic: it is one of the celtic language, and is spoken in parts of the highlands.
盖尔语：是盖尔特语言的一种，在高地地区仍有人说这种语言。
the "backbone of england": it refers to the pennies, the
board ridge of hills.
英格兰脊梁：指的是山脉的背脊。
lead ore: british lead ores have been worked since pre-roman times. it contains silver.
铅矿：自前罗马时代开始，英国的铅矿就被开发了。内含银。
china clay: the deposits of china clay in cornwall are of great economic value.
瓷土：康沃尔的瓷土沉淀带来了巨大的经济价值。
4专八人文知识复习：美国地理概况
本文针对英语专业八级考试的人文知识部分，总结归纳了美国国家的主要地理概况，希望对同学们有所帮助。Ｔhe Ｆall Ｌine瀑布线：Ａ point where water-falls or rapids suddenly drop from a higher level to the lower one.
瀑布线指的是瀑布急速地从高处向低处流泻的点。
Ｔhe Ａppalachian Ｒange阿巴拉契亚山脉：1200 miles long，consists of the Ｐiedmont Ｐlateau, Ａppalachian Ｐlateaus and Ａppalachian Ｒange.
阿巴拉契亚山脉全场1200英里，由皮德蒙特高原、阿巴拉契亚高原及阿巴拉契亚山脉组成。
Ｔhe Ｃordillera Ｒange科迪勒拉山脉：Ｃomposed of the Ｃoast Ｒange, the Ｃascades and the Ｒocky Ｍountains.
科迪勒拉山脉由海岸山脉、卡斯卡德山以及洛基山组成。
Ｔhe Ｇreat Ｂasin大盆地：Ｔhe Ｐart between the Ｃolorado and Ｃolumbia Ｐlateaus.
指的是科罗拉多和哥伦比亚高地之间的部分。
Ｔhe Ｇreat Ｃentral Ｐlain中部大平原：Ｔhe land mass between the Ｒocky Ｍountains and the Ａppalachians.
指的是洛基山和阿巴拉伊亚山之间的平原。
Ｔhe Ｇreat Ｐlain大平原：Ｔhe western part of the central plain.
大平原：指的是中部平原以西的部分。
Ｔhe Ｍississippi Ｒiver密西西比河：Ｔhe longest, the most important river in the Ｕ.Ｓ.Ａ. . Ｉt has a drainage area of 3225000 square kilometers.
密西西比河是美国最长、最重要的河流。它的流域面积达3225000平方公里。
Ｔhe Ｆive Ｇreat Ｌakes北美五大湖：Ｌake Ｍichigan, Ｓuperior, Ｅrie, Ｈuron and Ｏntario.
北美五太湖指的是密歇根湖、苏必利尔湖、伊利湖、休伦湖以及安大略湖。
Ｔhe Ｎiagara Ｆalls尼亚加拉瀑布：Ｆamous falls in Ｎorth Ａmerica, 1240 meters wide, the drop averages 49 meters.
尼亚加拉瀑布是北美最著名的瀑布，有1240米宽，均匀落差为49米。
Ｙellow stone Ｎational Ｐark黄石国家公园：Ｌocated in the northern part of Ｗyoming. Ｉt is the oldest national park in the world and the largest wildlife preserve in the Ｕ.Ｓ.Ａ. 黄石国家公园位于怀俄明州的北部地区。是世界上最古老的国家公园，是美国最大的野生保护区。
Ｇrand Ｃanyon大峡谷：Ｉn northern Ａrizona, one of the great natural wonders of the world. Ｉt measures about 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep. Ｉts walls show layers that tell the story of the formation of the earth.
大峡谷在亚利桑那州的北部，是世界上最伟大的自然奇迹之一。它约有277英里长，18英里宽，约1英里深。它的墙壁断层记录了地球形成的过程。
Ｏld Ｆaithful老忠实喷泉：Ｔhe most famous gayer in Ｙellowstone Ｎational Ｐark, erupting more than l00 feet in the air about every 73 minutes.
老忠实喷泉是黄石国家公园最著名的喷泉，每73分钟向空中喷水100英尺多高。
Ｃhinatown唐人街：Ａn area in a city where many Ｃhinese people live and where are Ｃhinese shops, restaurants, clubs; two, important Ｃhinatowns: Ｎew Ｙork Ｃity and Ｓan Ｆrancisco.
