炎炎夏日覓清涼-致敬父親節

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※本文選自 2017.6.17 China Daily

※本文僅為學習英語提供參考，不代表本人觀點。

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父親節恰逢周末

炎炎夏日哪裡去

不如去看畫展吧

I suppose many of you saw thiskey collectionof National Art Museum of China,Father.

*key collection 展館之寶；核心館藏

我想不少人應該看過中國美術館的這幅「鎮館之寶」——《父親》。

Thisiconicoil painting wasexecutedin 1980 by Luo Zhongli. Since its birth, the portrait of a laborious aged father in rural China has deeplytouched the audiences. It becomes a "face" of Chinese grassroots. It is thebusiest traveling pieceof the museum』s treasure trove.

*iconicAn iconic image or thing is important or impressive because it seems to be a symbol of something.偶像的;聖像的;似聖像的

搭配：[+ status, figure, image]

Murphy s powerfully spoken Oedipus is an autocrat of iconic grandeur...墨菲激情演繹的俄狄浦斯王是位聖像般威嚴的獨裁者。

The ads helped Nike to achieve iconic status.這些廣告幫助耐克公司成就了其偶像地位。

*executeWhen someone executes a work of art, they make or produce it, using an idea as a basis.製作，創作（藝術品）

Morris executed a suite of twelve drawings in 1978...莫里斯在1978年創作了由12幅畫組成的一組作品。

A well-executed shot of a tall ship is a joy to behold.欣賞優秀的高桅橫帆船攝影作品是種樂趣。

這一經典油畫是羅中立先生在1980年所作，描繪了中國鄉村一位勞苦、年邁的父親，自問世以來打動了許多觀眾。這幅畫成為普通中國人的一張「名片」，也是中國美術館最頻繁巡展的館藏。

Two years later, Luo completed thissequelwork that is equally thrilling andheartfelt,Silk Worms of Spring.

*sequelA book or film which is a sequel to an earlier one continues the story of the earlier one.(書或電影的)續篇，續集

She is currently writing a sequel to Daphne du Maurier s Rebecca ...她現在正在續寫達夫妮·杜穆里埃的小說《蝴蝶夢》。

Richard Chamberlain has agreed to make a sequel to The Thorn Birds .理查德·張伯倫已經同意接拍《荊棘鳥》的續集。

*heartfeltHeartfelt is used to describe a deep or sincere feeling or wish.誠摯的;衷心的;真心實意的

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all the relatives.我對所有的親人表示由衷的慰問。

在創作《父親》兩年後，羅中立完成了這幅續篇之作，《春蠶》，同樣的真摯和直擊人心。

Some sayFatheris like amajesticsymphony whileSilk Worms of Springis like alyricalpiano solo. They are both emotionally appealing as the painter embraces a great concern for ordinary Chinese, a sincere respect for the individual.

*majesticIf you describe something or someone as majestic, you think they are very beautiful, dignified, and impressive.壯麗的;莊嚴的;雄偉的

...a majestic country home that once belonged to the Astor family...一座曾經屬於阿斯特家族的氣派不凡的鄉間住宅

*lyricalSomething that is lyrical is poetic and romantic. 抒情詩般的；浪漫的；熱情奔放的

His paintings became more lyrical.他的畫作變得更加熱情奔放。

...its remarkable free-flowing and often lyrical style.其令人驚嘆的流暢文筆和往往富有詩意的寫作風格

有人說《父親》像一曲磅礴的交響樂，《春蠶》則如同一支抒情的鋼琴獨奏。他們共同彰顯出的感情張力源自藝術家對於普通中國人的關懷，和對於個體的尊重。

Fatherportrays a wrinkled,dark-skinnedface whileSilk Worms of Springskipsthis approach but details the mother sfluffysilver hairs. Theystrike a sharp contrast withthe wrinkles on her forehead, her shabby clothes and particularly her dark, rough hands. These vivid details indicate the hardships a woman has experienced throughout her life.

*dark-skinned皮膚黑的

*fluffyIf you describe something such as a towel or a toy animal as fluffy, you mean that it is very soft.絨毛似的;鬆軟的;蓬鬆的

...fluffy white towels...柔軟的白毛巾

【fluffy 也可以用來形容食物鬆軟，例如:The steamed bread is very fluffy.】

《父親》突出了人物那張布滿皺紋和黝黑的臉龐，而《春蠶》採用了不同的處理方式。畫中，母親蓬鬆的銀絲和她前額上的皺紋、舊衣衫、尤其那一雙粗糙的手形成鮮明對比。這些生動的細節點出一位母親含辛茹苦的人生歷程。