您现在的位置: Language Tips> Easy English> Odd Question  
   
 





 
Who makes traditional sculptures out of butter?
Who makes traditional sculptures out of butter?
[ 2006-03-06 08:33 ]

TheTibetan cultureis known for traditional sand paintings, in which multicolored sand is delicately arranged inintricate mandalas, displayedfor a time, and thenceremoniouslyswept away. The short-lived sand paintings are said to reflect the temporary nature of all material forms.

A less well-known form of traditional art from the Tibetans is theirbutter sculpture. The largest and most elaborate of these are usually made around the time of the Tibetan New Year (Losar), when giant monuments are built ofyak butter or ghee(clarified butter) mixed with fat and wax. Illuminated with colored lamps and decorated with colorful dyes, the intricate sculptures commemorate various traditional stories and fables.

Like the sand paintings, the butter sculptures aretemporary. After days, weeks, months, or years, they are ceremonially destroyed.

Tibetan culture: 中国西藏文化

intricate mandalas: 错综复杂的道坛

for a time: 一段时间

ceremoniously: 隆重的

butter sculpture: 黄油雕塑

yak butter or ghee: 牦牛油和酥油

temporary: 暂时性的

中国日报网英语点津版权说明:凡注明来源为“中国日报网英语点津:XXX(署名)”的原创作品,除与中国日报网签署英语点津内容授权协议的网站外,其他任何网站或单位未经允许不得非法盗链、转载和使用,违者必究。如需使用,请与010-84883631联系;凡本网注明“来源:XXX(非英语点津)”的作品,均转载自其它媒体,目的在于传播更多信息,其他媒体如需转载,请与稿件来源方联系,如产生任何问题与本网无关;本网所发布的歌曲、电影片段,版权归原作者所有,仅供学习与研究,如果侵权,请提供版权证明,以便尽快删除。
相关文章 Related Story
 
 
 
本频道最新推荐
 
“滔滔不绝”如何表达?
荷兰花商培育出彩虹玫瑰 单支售价24.49磅
常见的“妈妈语录”
挂钥匙儿童 Latchkey kid
证据审查 evidence review
翻吧推荐
 
论坛热贴
 
关于工资的英语词汇大全
关于职业装的英语词汇
余光中《尺素寸心》(节选)译
中国译协中译英最新发布各类专业术语直译
功夫熊猫经典台词双语