菊与刀第一章(英文版 重点单词批注)(27页).docx

Chapter1:ChrysanthemumandSword(EnglishVersionwithKeyVocabularyAnnotations)(27pages)

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TheopeningchapterofChrysanthemumandSworddelvesintotheintricateculturalsymbolsofJapan,withaparticularfocusonthechrysanthemumandthesword.ThesetwoitemsrepresentthecontrastingaspectsofJapaneseculture,whichisbothdelicateandstrong.

KeyVocabulary:

1.Chrysanthemum(noun):Afloweringplantwithradiantlyarrangedpetals,oftenassociatedwithautumnandlongevityinJapaneseculture.

2.Sword(noun):Aweaponwithalong,sharpblade,symbolizingJapanswarriortraditionandmartialprowess.

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Asweexplorethesignificanceofthechrysanthemum,wediscoverthatitisnotmerelyaflowerbutarepresentationoftheJapaneseemperorandthenationsrespectforharmonyandbeauty.

KeyVocabulary:

1.Significance(noun):Theimportanceormeaningofsomething.

2.Representation(noun):Animageorsymbolthatstandsforsomethingelse.

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Thesword,ontheotherhand,embodiesthesamurai,Bushido,whichemphasizeshonor,loyalty,andthepursuitofexcellenceinallaspectsoflife.

KeyVocabulary:

1.Embodies(verb):Torepresentorbeasymbolof.

2.Samurai(noun):AmemberoftheJapanesewarriorclass.

3.Bushido(noun):Theofconductfollowedsamurai,focusingonmoralprinciplesandchivalry.

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KeyVocabulary:

2.Socialstructures(noun):Thesystemsandpatternsofsocialrelationshipsandsocialinstitutionsthatformasociety.

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KeyVocabulary:

1.Rigidity(noun):Thequalityofbeingstifforunyielding,ofteninametaphoricalsensereferringtostrictness.

2.Discipline(noun):Trainingthatproducesobedienceorselfcontrolledbehavior;thepracticeoftrainingpeopletoobeyrulesoraofbehavior.

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Inthedichotomyofthechrysanthemumandthesword,wefindaparadoxthatiscentraltounderstandingtheJapanesepsyche.Itisabalancebetweentheaestheticandt