Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon,silk and tea,no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China.Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian,Meso-America and the pre- historic Maori of New Zealand,produced magnificent works in jade.But in terms of quality,quantity variety identify 1.to prove or show the identity of证明，认出，识别，确认，鉴定 She was asked to identify the criminal.她被要求辨认罪犯。 The dead man has been identified as Tom.死者已被认出是汤姆。 2.to discover or recognize 发现，确定 They have now identified the main cause of the e problem. 他们现在已发现问题的主要原因。 identify with与...认同，与...有同感 Reading this book we can identify with the main character(with the main character's struggle). 阅读这本书，我们会发现自已与书中的主人公有同感（认同主人公的斗争）
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon, silk and tea, no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China. Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian, Meso-America and the prehistoric Maori of New Zealand, produced magnificent works in jade. But in terms of quality, quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day-Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. identify 1. to prove or show the identity of 证明，认出，识别，确认，鉴定 She was asked to identify the criminal. 她被要求辨认罪犯。 The dead man has been identified as Tom . 死者已被认出是汤姆。 2. to discover or recognize 发现 ，确定 They have now identified the main cause of the problem. 他们现在已发现问题的主要原因。 identify with 与……认同，与……有同感 Reading this book ,we can identify with the main character(with the main character’s struggle). 阅读这本书，我们会发现自己与书中的主人公有同感(认同主人公的斗争)
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon,silk and tea,no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China.Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand,produced magnificent works in jade.But in terms of quality,quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day.Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world pre-(前缀) 1.before 在…之前 prewar (=before a war) 战前的 pre-historic史前的 2.in advance预先，先于 prearranged预先安排的，预定的 preassigned预先指定的，预先分配的
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon, silk and tea, no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China. Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand, produced magnificent works in jade. But in terms of quality, quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day. Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. pre- (前缀) 1. before 在…之前 prewar (=before a war) 战前的 pre-historic 史前的 2.in advance 预先,先于 prearranged 预先安排的,预定的 preassigned 预先指定的,预先分配的
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon,silk and tea,no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China.Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand,produced magnificent works in jade.But in terms of quality,quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day.Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. meso-(构词成分)1.表示“中间”，“中介” Meso-America 中美洲 mesosphere (气)中圈，中层
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon, silk and tea, no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China. Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand, produced magnificent works in jade. But in terms of quality, quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day. Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. meso- (构词成分) 1. 表示“中间”,“中介” Meso-America 中美洲 mesosphere (气) 中圈,中层
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon,silk and tea,no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China.Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand,produced magnificent works in jade.But in terms of quality,quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day.Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. Maori n.a.(新西兰的波利尼西亚人)毛利人（的）
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon, silk and tea, no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China. Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand, produced magnificent works in jade. But in terms of quality, quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day. Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. Maori n. a. (新西兰的波利尼西亚人) 毛利人(的)
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon,silk and tea,no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China.Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand,produced magnificent works in jade.But in terms of quality,quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the in terms of1.用...的话，以..的措词 speak of sth.in terms of praise 以赞美的话谈某事 2.根据，按照 consider problems in terms of the people's interests 从 人民利益出发来考虑问题 3.在.…方面，从…方面（说来） in terms of manpower 在人力方面 in terms of theory 在理论上
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon, silk and tea, no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China. Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand, produced magnificent works in jade. But in terms of quality, quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day. Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. in terms of 1. 用……的话，以……的措词 speak of sth. in terms of praise 以赞美的话谈某事 2. 根据，按照 consider problems in terms of the people’s interests 从 人民利益出发来考虑问题 3. 在……方面，从……方面（说来） in terms of manpower 在人力方面 in terms of theory 在理论上
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon,silk and tea,no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China.Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand,produced magnificent works in jade.But in terms of quality,quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day.Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. 但是从质量，数量，种类以及从新石器时代到现代不断的加工 生产的程度方面来说，中国的玉或许在世界上是无与伦比的
Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon, silk and tea, no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China. Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand, produced magnificent works in jade. But in terms of quality, quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day. Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. 但是从质量，数量，种类以及从新石器时代到现代不断的加工 生产的程度方面来说，中国的玉或许在世界上是无与伦比的
The Art ofAbrasion Starting around 6000 BC,people living in what is now central China began to manufacture ritual objects out of jade. Remarkable about these early pieces is the difficulty of working on jade,which cannot be cleaved like other stones,but must be shaped by the process of abrasion.Strictly speaking,jade cannot be“carved. Early pieces of jade were placed in graves alongside the dead and used as plugs in various bodily orifices,as jade's hardness was believed to confer immortality on the wearer.For the same reason,and for its semi-transparency,jade has been attributed the quality of moral virtue.and this is one reason why Chinese 这些早期制品的显著之处在于玉的加工十分困难-玉不能象其它石头 那样被分割，必须经过打磨过程才能出形. also imparts his or her personal virtue upon the jade.To the Chinese,jade is much more than a hard,cold stone.In fact,one test of authenticity is that jade should have a slightly oily touch
The Art of Abrasion Starting around 6000 BC, people living in what is now central China began to manufacture ritual objects out of jade. Remarkable about these early pieces is the difficulty of working on jade, which cannot be cleaved like other stones, but must be shaped by the process of abrasion. Strictly speaking, jade cannot be“carved”. Early pieces of jade were placed in graves alongside the dead and used as plugs in various bodily orifices, as jade’s hardness was believed to confer immortality on the wearer. For the same reason, and for its semi-transparency, jade has been attributed the quality of moral virtue, and this is one reason why Chinese people today still treasure jade and wear it close to their persons. As jade confers virtue upon the wearer, the wearer also imparts his or her personal virtue upon the jade. To the Chinese, jade is much more than a hard, cold stone. In fact, one test of authenticity is that jade should have a slightly oily touch. 这些早期制品的显著之处在于玉的加工十分困难----玉不能象其它石头 那样被分割,必须经过打磨过程才能出形
Starting around 6000 BC,people living in what is now central China began to manufacture ritual objects out of jade. Remarkable about these early pieces is the difficulty of working on jade,which cannot be cleaved like other stones,but must be shaped by the process of abrasion.Strictly speaking,jade cannot be“carved”. Early pieces of jade were placed in graves alongside the dead and used as plugs in various bodily orifices,as jade's hardness was believed to confer immortality on the wearer.For the same reason,and for its semi-transparency,jade has been attributed the quality of moral virtue,and this is one reason why Chinese confer v.(on,upon)授与（称号，学位等），赋子 confer a title on(upom)sb.授子某人一个称号 An honorary degree was conferred on him by the university 这所大学授予他荣誉学位。 Cninese,Jade is mucn more tnan a nard,cold stone.In fact,one test of authenticity is that jade should have a slightly oily touch
Starting around 6000 BC, people living in what is now central China began to manufacture ritual objects out of jade. Remarkable about these early pieces is the difficulty of working on jade, which cannot be cleaved like other stones, but must be shaped by the process of abrasion. Strictly speaking, jade cannot be“carved”. Early pieces of jade were placed in graves alongside the dead and used as plugs in various bodily orifices, as jade’s hardness was believed to confer immortality on the wearer. For the same reason, and for its semi-transparency, jade has been attributed the quality of moral virtue, and this is one reason why Chinese people today still treasure jade and wear it close to their persons. As jade confers virtue upon the wearer, the wearer also imparts his or her personal virtue upon the jade. To the Chinese, jade is much more than a hard, cold stone. In fact, one test of authenticity is that jade should have a slightly oily touch. confer v. (on , upon) 授与(称号,学位等)，赋予 confer a title on (upon) sb. 授予某人一个称号 An honorary degree was conferred on him by the university . 这所大学授予他荣誉学位
Starting around 6000 BC,people living in what is now central China began to manufacture ritual objects out of jade. Remarkable about these early pieces is the difficulty of working on jade,which cannot be cleaved like other stones,but must be shaped by the process of abrasion.Strictly speaking,jade cannot be“carved”. Early pieces of jade were placed in graves alongside the dead and used as plugs in various bodily orifices,as jade's hardness was believed to confer immortality on the wearer.For the same reason,and for its semi-transparency,jade has been attributed the quality of moral virtue.and this is one reason why Chinese 人们认为玉的硬度可赋予佩带者永恒不朽性 persons.As jade confers virtue upon the wearer,the wearer also imparts his or her personal virtue upon the jade.To the Chinese,jade is much more than a hard,cold stone.In fact,one test of authenticity is that jade should have a slightly oily touch
Starting around 6000 BC, people living in what is now central China began to manufacture ritual objects out of jade. Remarkable about these early pieces is the difficulty of working on jade, which cannot be cleaved like other stones, but must be shaped by the process of abrasion. Strictly speaking, jade cannot be“carved”. Early pieces of jade were placed in graves alongside the dead and used as plugs in various bodily orifices, as jade’s hardness was believed to confer immortality on the wearer. For the same reason, and for its semi-transparency, jade has been attributed the quality of moral virtue, and this is one reason why Chinese people today still treasure jade and wear it close to their persons. As jade confers virtue upon the wearer, the wearer also imparts his or her personal virtue upon the jade. To the Chinese, jade is much more than a hard, cold stone. In fact, one test of authenticity is that jade should have a slightly oily touch. 人们认为玉的硬度可赋予佩带者永恒不朽性
The Art ofAbrasion Starting around 6000 BC,people living in what is now central China began to manufacture ritual objects out of jade. Remarkable about these early pieces is the difficulty of working on jade,which cannot be cleaved like other stones,but must be shaped by the process of abrasion.Strictly speaking,jade cannot be“carved”. Early pieces of jade were placed in graves alongside the dead and used as plugs in various bodily orifices,as jade's hardness was believed to confer immortality on the wearer.For the same reason,and for its semi-transparency,jade has been attributed the mnolity of moral virtue and this is one reoson why Chinece attribute:v.(to)把.…归因于，认为是..的结果 He attributes his success to hard work. 他把自已的成功归因于努力工作。 This song is usually attributed to Bach. 这首歌曲通常被认为是巴哈的作品。 test of authenticity is that jade should have a slightly oily touch
The Art of Abrasion Starting around 6000 BC, people living in what is now central China began to manufacture ritual objects out of jade. Remarkable about these early pieces is the difficulty of working on jade, which cannot be cleaved like other stones, but must be shaped by the process of abrasion. Strictly speaking, jade cannot be“carved”. Early pieces of jade were placed in graves alongside the dead and used as plugs in various bodily orifices, as jade’s hardness was believed to confer immortality on the wearer. For the same reason, and for its semi-transparency, jade has been attributed the quality of moral virtue, and this is one reason why Chinese people today still treasure jade and wear it close to their persons. As jade confers virtue upon the wearer, the wearer also imparts his or her personal virtue upon the jade. To the Chinese, jade is much more than a hard, cold stone. In fact, one test of authenticity is that jade should have a slightly oily touch. attribute : v. (to) 把……归因于，认为是……的结果 He attributes his success to hard work. 他把自己的成功归因于努力工作。 This song is usually attributed to Bach. 这首歌曲通常被认为是巴哈的作品
