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The Church Built on Collaboration 高地的鬼斧神工──巴塞罗那圣家堂

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In the center of Barcelona, the eight finished spires of La Sagrada Familia reach from the city skyline up toward the heavens. This Gothic church, though still incomplete, is a most intriguing piece of architecture, ___1___ with religious symbolism. Heavily ornate outside and in, it’s as if not a single inch of church wall is left uncarved or unadorned.

巴塞隆纳的中心，八座完工的圣家堂尖塔从城市的地平线延展到天际边。虽然这座哥德式的教堂尚未完工，但它是非常迷人的建筑，充满了宗教的象征。圣家堂的外观和内部都装饰华丽，彷佛没有任何一吋墙未经雕琢或装饰。

This is ___2___ ordinary Roman Catholic church. Construction began on La Sagrada Familia in 1882, and the project was – and still is –___3___ by public donations. In 1883, the esteemed Antoni Gaudi stepped in. He made comprehensive changes to the plans, and from this point on, the church would have Gaudi’s name all over it. Passionately, he threw himself into this grand design, even living in an on-site studio. Gaudi’s ___4___ was ambitious and magnificent, and work continues to this day to complete La Sagrada Familia ___5___ he originally imagined it.

圣家堂不是一般的罗马天主教教堂。它于1882年开始建造，而此建案自始至今的资金来源都是大众的捐款。在1883年，众人尊崇的建筑师安东尼．高地开始参与这个建案，他对这个设计做了全面性的改变，并从这时候开始，整座教堂便充满了高地的风格。高地热情地投身于这个伟大的建筑设计，甚至就住在建地里的工作室。高地拥有雄心勃勃且宏伟的眼光，而圣家堂的建造至今仍以高地原计划图为本持续进行着。

The church’s design represents the life of Jesus Christ. On completion, it will ___6___ 18 spires, which will represent the twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists, the Virgin Mary, and Jesus. It has three facades. The Nativity Façade represents the birth of Jesus. The Passion Façade depicts the crucifixion and the suffering of Jesus. The Glory Façade represents the road to God and heavenly glory.

整个教堂的设计代表着耶稣基督的一生。完工后，圣家堂将会包含18座尖塔，分别代表耶稣的十二门徒、圣经四福音书作者、圣母玛利亚及耶稣基督。圣家堂有三个正门。诞生门代表耶稣的诞生，受难门描绘耶稣钉死于十字架及受难的过程，而荣耀门则是代表通往上帝和天堂荣耀的道路作。

The majestic and intricate design has been ___7___ for more than a century. It is hoped it will be finished by 2026, the hundred-year anniversary of Gaudi’s death. But, let’s not forget that throughout these many decades, the construction of the church has been a collaboration of generations – sculptures and architects, craftspeople and artists, laborers and builders, and, of course, the people of Barcelona.

此壮丽繁复的设计建造时间已逾一百年，并预计于2026年完成，也就是高地一百周年的冥诞纪念。但我们可别忘记从开始建造至今的许多个十年里，整个教堂的建造是经由跨世代的合作成果：雕刻家和建筑师、工匠和艺术家、工人和建筑商，当然还有巴塞隆纳的居民们。

－by Alice Davis

Vocabulary

单词发音

spire [spaɪr] n.尖塔；尖頂

La Sagrada Familia 圣家堂

intriguing [ɪn`trigɪŋ] a.〔由於奇特﹑神祕或出人意料而〕引起好奇心的; 令人感興趣的

bursting [ˋbɝstɪŋ] adj. 充滿的；擠滿的

symbolism [ˋsɪmb!͵ɪzəm] n. 象徵作用；象徵性

ornate [ɔrˋnet] adj. 裝飾華麗的；過分修飾的

unadorned [͵ʌnəˋdɔrnd] adj. 未經裝飾的；原來的；樸素的

esteemed [əˋstimd] adj. 受人尊敬的

comprehensive [͵kɑmprɪˋhɛnsɪv] adj. 廣泛的；無所不包的；綜合的

passionately [ˋpæʃənɪtlɪ] adv. 熱情地；激昂地

on-site 现场的 taking place or located at the site

Apostle [əˋpɑs!] n.（A-）（基督教的）使徒；十二個門徒之一；傳道先驅者

evangelist [ɪˋvændʒəlɪst] n. 福音傳播者

Virgin Mary 聖母瑪利亞（耶穌基督之母）

facade [fəˋsɑd] n.（建築物的）正面；前面

Nativity [nəˋtɪvətɪ] n.（大寫）耶穌的誕生；耶穌誕生圖[the S]

crucifixion [͵krusəˋfɪkʃən] n. 釘死於十字架

collaboration [kə͵læbəˋreʃən] n.〔尤指在科學﹑藝術等方面的〕合作﹐協作

craftspeople [ˋkræftspip!] n. 工匠；手藝人

Idiom

step in 插手干預；介入  Informal  to intervene or involve oneself, esp dramatically or at a senior level

as prep. in a manner similar to; the same as

Passion Façade of La Sagrada Familia

The Glory Façade of La Sagrada Familia

BARCELONA - SAGRADA FAMILIA. HD

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