译林版牛津高中英语(必修3):Unit 2 Language-Reading(5)

After the Norman Conquest¹, high-class people spoke² French while common people spoke English.

诺曼征服后，上层阶级说法语，而普通百姓则说英语。

However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into widespread use among all classes in England.

然而，到14世纪后半叶，英国各阶层就都使用了英语。（use的音频缺失）

In 1399, Henry IV became King of England.

1399年，亨利四世即位成为英国国王。

His mother tongue was English, and he used English for all official events.

亨利四世的母语就是英语，他在各种官方场合都使用英语。

Modern English

近代英语

Modern English appeared during the Renaissance³ in the 16th century.

近代英语源起16世纪文艺复兴期间。

Because of this, Modern English includes many Latin⁴ and Greek words.

由于这个原因，近代英语中包含了许多拉丁词汇和希腊词汇。

Pronunciation also went through huge changes during this period.

在这期间，英语发音也经历了巨大变化。

Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language.

当然，英语中的各种变化并未就此结束。

The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer.

英语在未来是不是还要继续变化这个问题其实很容易回答。

It is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.

可以肯定的是，这样的变化过程还会持续，人们还会不断发明新的词汇和新的表达法。

1 conquest   

n.征服；克服；掠取物；征服的土地或人们

参考例句：

• They succeeded in the conquest of that city.他们夺取了那城市。
• One of the great achievements of the modern science and technology is the conquest of space.现代科学技术的一项伟大成就是对空间的征服。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

4 Latin   

adj.拉丁的，拉丁语的，拉丁人的；n.拉丁语

参考例句：

• She learned Latin without a master.她无师自通学会了拉丁语。
• Please use only Latin characters.请仅使用拉丁文字符。