第18课

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Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.

现代雕塑已很少令我们感到惊奇了。

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The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.

现代艺术只能在博物馆里才能看到这种想法是错误的。

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Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.

即使是对艺术不感兴趣的人，也不会没有注意到在公共场所展出的现代雕塑作品。

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Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops.

花园里、大楼和商店门外都矗立着奇形怪状的雕塑。

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We have got quite used to them.

我们对它们已习以为常了。

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Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.

有些所谓的“现代”作品已经展出了将近80年了。

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In spite of this, some people--including myself--were surprised by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.

尽管如此，最近举办的一次现代雕塑展览还是使一些人——包括我本人在内——大吃一惊。

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The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: 'Do not touch the exhibits, some of them are dangerous!'

我走进美术馆时，首先看到的是一块牌子，上面写着：“展品切勿触摸，有些是危险品！”

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The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.

展出的作品都是动态雕塑。

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Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody.

悬挂在天花板上随风摆动的奇形怪状的雕塑，大家是相当熟悉的。

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These objects, however, were different.

然而，这些展品却与众不同。

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Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres.

靠墙摆放着的是些系有金属球的长长的细电线。

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The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time.

金属球都带磁，因此它们总是互相吸引或排斥。

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In the centre of the hall,

在展览厅中央，

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there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights.

有些高高的建筑物模型，里面装着彩灯。

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These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad.

这些彩灯不停地闪烁，就像发了疯的红绿灯。

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Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily.

小黑盒子里迸出火花，红色灯泡恼怒地闪着。

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It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.

这简直是史前电子设备展览。

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These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!

这些奇特的造型，似乎不仅要给人以情感上的冲击，还要给人以电击！