One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.
was presented ... by ... 过去被(by)...赠送
- The sword was presented by the family to the museum.这家人把宝剑捐赠给了博物馆。
- He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement.他在退休时获赠这块手表。
the Statue of Liberty 自由女神像
- The Statue of Zeus 宙斯雕像
- the space of rest 休息的空间
The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.
,which 引出非限制定性定语从句 §
- Among them will be Debbie's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.
- But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect.
The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
| be made of 由…制成(肉眼能看出来原材料) | be made from 由…制成(看不出来原材料) |
|---|---|
| This table is made of solid oak.这张桌子是用实心橡木制作的。 | Wine is made from grapes.葡萄酒是用葡萄做的。 |
Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
| could be transported | had to be found | had to be built |
|---|---|---|
| 能够被运输 | 必须(被动)找到 | 必须(被动)建造 |
The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour(🇺🇸Harbor).
The site chosen 被选择的地点(原型choose)was 已成为了谓语动词，所以choose就能变为被动(过去分词)
- The site which(that) was chosen was...
By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.
| A statue which was 151 feet tall erected in Paris (By 1884). | A statue erected in Paris. |
| 一座151英尺高的雕像竖立在巴黎(到了1884年) | 一座竖立在巴黎的雕像。 |
The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.
take…to pieces 把…拆卸开/拆散
- This machine is too large to be transported in whole. It has to be taken to pieces first. be taken 被动
By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.
by the end of ... 截止到...、到…结束时：在某个时间点或某个事件结束之前。
- I will finish this project by the end of the week.我会在本周结束之前完成这个项目。
| take…to piece 拆成小块 | put…together 把…装配起来 |
|---|---|
| To destroy this piece of paper I take its parts apart.为了毁掉这张纸，我把它的各部分分开了。 | I can’t put the broken vase together. 我无法把那打碎的花瓶重新拼起来。 |
Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
a symbol of liberty 自由的象征
- Is that white hat a symbol of liberty? 这顶白色帽子象征着自由吗？
- A symbol of longevity 长寿的象征
- a symbol of society progress 社会进步的体
make one’s home in… 在…安家落户
- Ian (has) left England and made his home in China.