【学习笔记】漫游世界建筑群-3 paradise.doc

Russia: Im going north, and the snow is building up. Im on a pilgrimage to a place that Im told represents the heart and soul of Russia. It was here that a Russian vision of paradise was created, made not of stone, but wood. What an astonishing silhouette.The large church on the left looks rather like a sort of pyramid, like a mighty fir tree. Kizhi has been holy ground since pagan times All within is blessed, consecrated as a spiritual refuge. This wall ought to keep prowling evil spirits out, to keep the old gods at bay. .............awaiting resurrection on the Day of Judgement. The buildings within the enclosure are beautifully constructed out of pine logs. A saw would damage the grain. An axe closes the grain. Protects the wood from damp. Stops the timbers from rotting. On the Church of the Transfiguration, there are 22 domes, a number that puzzles most people. But it could refer to the Book of Revelation ,a text held very important by the Orthodox church. Only this scaffolding prevents the Transfiguration from collapsing. But the Intercession, the winter church, is a beacon of light. This is the 1 8th century way of drinking tea, into the saucer. Even in this cold and forbidding land, people have created a place of spiritual warmth.The churches of Kizhi shine out in the dark, catering for the bodies and souls of their congregation. A light that refuses to be snuffed out.  1, pilgrimage [pilɡrimid?] n. 漫游；朝圣之行 vi. 朝拜；漫游 Pilgrimage: 巡礼|朝圣|朝圣者 Pilgrimage field: 朝拜场 pilgrimage site: 们的朝圣地 2, thriving [θriaivi?adj. 繁荣的；蒸蒸日上的；旺盛的 v. 兴旺（thrive的ing形式） thriving: 兴盛的|欣欣向荣|旺盛的 thriving tree: 主伐林|主伐木 Thriving Wetlands: 健康的湿地 3, silhouette [,silu:et, -lu-] n. 轮廓，剪影 vt. 使照出影子来；使仅仅显出轮廓 SILHOUETTE: 轮廓|影子|侧影 silhouette paper: 剪影黑纸|剪影黑纸，靶纸|靶纸 Silhouette shooting: 轮廓射击 4, Christianity [,kristi?n?ti] n. 基督教；基督教精神，基督教教义 Christianity: 基督教|基督宗教|基督信仰 Christianism Christianity: 基督教 True Christianity: 真基督教 5, consecrated [k?ns?,kreitid] adj. 神圣的，被奉为神圣的 v. 奉献（