2010年公共英語(PETS)二級考試閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(十三)

　　公共英語PETS二級閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(25)

　　Most experts agree that palmistry started in India, but perhaps its most common association is with the nomadic people popularly known as Gypsies. During the Middle Ages, they were often employed as spies by various kingdoms in Europe. They would use palm reading sessions with important people as an opportunity to get information.

　　大多數(shù)專家同意相手術(shù)起源于印度，不過也許最容易是和人們熟悉的游牧民族吉普賽人聯(lián)系在一起。在中世紀(jì)，吉普賽人常被歐洲的王國雇來充當(dāng)間諜。他們利用替大人物看手相的機會來刺探情報。

　　公共英語PETS二級閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(26)

　　Have you ever heard of the hand of destiny, or the fickle finger of fate? English, like other languages, has colorful metaphors linking the hand to notions of influence by forces beyond our control. In fact, the hand has been a source of fascination since ancient times, and palmistry, the reading of the hand, has been practiced around the world for centuries.

　　你聽過“命運之手”或是“命運的捉弄”之類的話嗎?和其它語言一樣，英語用生動而豐富的暗喻，將“手”和“我們難以控制的影響力”的觀念聯(lián)系起來。自古以來，手一直在引發(fā)人們的興趣。相手術(shù)，即看手相在全世界也已經(jīng)應(yīng)用幾個世紀(jì)了。