《西游记》英文介绍1

JourneytotheWest•Theauthor：WuChenen•Thestatus：OneoftheFourGreatclassicalChinesenovels.•Background：AtruestoryofaChinesemonk（[mʌŋk],和尚）XuanZangtofetch（[fetʃ]，取来）backsomeBuddhistscriptures(佛经).Thetheme•Keywords：Amasterandthreeapprentices（[ə‘prentɪs]）（徒弟）81difficulties（八十一难）Ghostsandmonsters（妖魔鬼怪）Buddhist（[‘budist]）scriptures（[’skrɪptʃɚ]）（佛经）Fantasyandmyth[mɪθ]（神话幻想）1.Master:MonkTang2.SeniorBrother:MonkeyKing3.SecondBrother:Pigsy4.Brother:Sandy*WhitehorseMaincharacterItisastoryaboutaBuddhistmonk和尚andbunchofanimalswithhuman.Characteristic性格Theanimalsactuallyinthestoryareaveryfairytale神话故事typeofmoodandtheytraveledwesttoIndiatofindscriptures.Theanimalsthemselvesarecelestial神仙beinginmortalformsandtheyhavemagicalpowersthatprotectthemfromthegoblins地精andtheevilspirits恶鬼.Theyencountered遇到manyuntoldhardshipsandincredible难以置信的dangersalongtheway.Xuanzangisalwayscaptured捕获andhavehislifethreatenedwhilehisdisciples门徒trytofindaningenious机灵的(butoftenviolent暴力的)wayofliberating解放him,finallyafter81difficultiestheygotthetruescripturesandbecomeBuddhas.佛陀MonkTang--Leader•SometimesIrresolute(ɪ‘rezəluːt)(优柔寡断的)•Tolerant（宽容的）•Persevering（有毅力的）•Havegoodinterpersonalrelationships•Havenomagicpowerbutmagicspells.•showedfavoritism(偏袒)toPig（偏袒八戒）紧箍咒MonkeyKing——Coreforce•Braveandfearless•Resourceful（机智的）•Competent（能干的）•Justicial['dʒʌstikəl]（公正的）•GreatSageEquallingHeaven齐天大圣•OnlyafighterbutnotaleaderPig——lubricant['luːbrɪk(ə)nt]（润滑剂）•Comic(滑稽的)•Greedyandlustful['lʌstfl]（贪婪和好色）•Goodnature(脾气温和的)•Pleaseleader（讨好上司）•HavehighEmotionalQuotient['kwəʊʃ(ə)nt]•(有很高的情商)Sandy---worker•Diligent(勤勉的）•Loyal（忠诚的）•Lowprofile['prəʊfaɪl]（低姿态的）•dosomethingwithoutcomplaintdespitehardshipsandcriticism（任劳任怨）•Bepooratsellinghimself(不会推销自己)•ApeacefulroleintheteamWonderfulstorylinesUproar['ʌprɔː]inHeavenFightWhite-BonedDemonthreetimesIn1986,Thenovelwasmade​​intoTVseriesbyYangJieandsoonbecomepopularwiththebrilliantperformancesbytheactorssuchasLiuxiaolingtong、Madehuaandsoon.HerearesomeTVstills.FightWhite-BonedDemonthreetimesWhatdoyoulearnfromthisstory?FromMonkeyKing:Wecouldnotdothingsbyimpulse['ɪmpʌls],andhaveaideaofthinkingonothers'side,neverinsistonownopinionandviewtheproblemfromother'sperspectivewhenargumenthappened.FromMonkTang:Neverlookingononlyapartofmatter,itisanOvergeneralization.[,ovə,dʒɛnərəlɪ'zeʃən]Beingalwaystherewithasympathetic[sɪmpə'θetɪk]ear(=awillingnesstolistentopeople)FromPigsy＆Sandy：Communicationisimportantinthegroup.Divisionsbetweenbrotherscanbeafactorwhichhasabadimpactonharmony.孙悟空启示：做事不能冲动，要懂得换位思考，从别人的角度想问题唐僧启示：看待任何事情都不能以偏概全，要倾听他人的声音猪八戒、沙僧启示：沟通很重要，师兄弟之间有隔阂是影响和谐的不稳定因素Inthedifferentprofessions呼风唤雨术----------------------现代气象科学Modernmeteorologicalscience筋斗云----------------------现代航天技术Modernaerospacetechnology千里眼，顺风耳------------现代信息技术手段ModerninformationtechnologymeansForexample：Comprehensiveradar全方位雷达,wirelessTV无线电视，visualtelephone可视电话,mobilephone,microcomputer微机身外身法（毫毛幻术）----------现代克隆技术TheCloningTechnology火眼金睛--------------微光夜视技术(low-light-level)nightvisiontechnology水下闭息法------------潜水服和潜水艇divingsuit,submarine炼丹术--------------现代医药技术medicaltechnology