For the Chinese, horses are such an important part of their culture that they have their own Zodiac sign. These pictures of majestic herds of thousands galloping through the grasslands and snowy plains below the Tian Shan mountain range go some way to explaining why.
「馬」在中國文化中有著重要的地位。照片中，天山草原被茫茫大雪所覆蓋，而雪原上萬馬馳騁的壯麗奇觀，某些程度上也說明了馬如此受到中國推崇的原因。
- Zodiac (n.) 黃道帶
signs of the zodiac 黃道十二宮
- Majestic (adj.) 雄偉的；崇高的 = grand, great
a majestic figure 一個有威嚴的人
In the distance we saw the majestic Rocky Maintains.
我們望見了遠處巍峨的洛基山脈。
- Herd (n.) 牧群
a herd of 一群（牛、羊等）
- Gallop (v.) 奔馳、匆匆地做
I galloped over a novel.
我匆匆讀完一本小說。
At a gallop 以最快速度，飛快地
Sports announcers often speak at a gallop.
體育競賽播音員說話往往就像放連珠砲。
Gallop ahead 飛速前進
Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technologies.
日本在發展新技術的競爭中突飛猛進。
Horse breeding is well developed in the China's central Asian Xinjiang province, which borders Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, a legacy of the nomadic tribes which have historically lived there. The semi-wild horses of Xinjiang are used by local people as a source of meat and milk, which is often made into a fermented drink, as well as mounts and beasts of burden once properly trained.
馬的飼育技術在亞洲中心地區－新疆，已經相當久遠且非常發達。新疆與哈薩克和吉爾吉斯兩國接壤，此邊疆地區根據歷史記載，曾是游牧民族生活的地帶。這些半野生半飼養的馬匹對當地人來說，不但是食物、乳品的供應來源，經訓練後，更是提供坐騎和載重物的重要獸力。
- Legacy (n.) 遺產、留給後人的東西
His uncle left him a legacy of $50,000.
他的叔叔留給他五萬元的遺產。
- Nomadic (adj.) 遊牧的、流浪的
- Tribe (n.) 部落；種族
America was once the home of many Indian tribes.
美洲曾是許多印第安部落的家園。
- Ferment (v.) 發酵
When wine is fermented, it gives off bubbles of gas.
酒發酵時會發出氣泡。
- Mount (n.) 坐騎
This year is the Chinese year of the horse, and people born this year are said to be a bit like the animals: animated, active and energetic – they love being in a crowd.
今年是馬年，據說屬馬的人，個性也會像馬一樣 － 熱情、活潑、勤奮、積極，並喜愛接觸人群。
- Animated (adj.) 活躍的；熱烈的
The boy talked in an animated way about his trip to the jungle.
男孩興高采烈的談著他的熱帶叢林之旅。
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