首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Sailors and fishermen in particular, have always been extremely superstitious. This is hardly surprising when one considers the
Sailors and fishermen in particular, have always been extremely superstitious. This is hardly surprising when one considers the
admin
2010-07-06
72
问题
Sailors and fishermen in particular, have always been extremely superstitious. This is hardly surprising when one considers the changeable nature of tile sea where, even today ,with sophisticated weather forecasting techniques a sudden storm can blow up quite unexpectedly. In the days before radio and engines, where there could be no long distance communicating with another ship or land and when sails were the only means of movement, it was only natural for the sailor to take every precaution to avoid offending the gods who control the sea.
One way of pleasing these gods was to make an annual offering. This custom survives in the ceremony of blessing the sea, which can still be seen once a year in some fishing ports.
Next to pleasing the sea gods, the most important thing for the sailor is to know that his boat is free from evil influences. The time to make sure of this is at the launching ceremony. It is clear that the well-known custom of launching a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne against the side goes back a very long way.
On the North coast of Britain new ships are launched with sea water, and on the North East coast of Scotland a similar ceremony takes place but with whisky substituted for sea water. In both cases, the launching is followed by drinking and celebration. The purpose of these ceremonies is to keep away evil spirits, rather than to ask for the sea god’s protection.
Starting on a new voyage or fishing trip was a dangerous business at the best of times. Once the fisherman has set out for his trip he dared not, on any account, look back. It was bad luck even to call after him, so if he had forgotten anything, someone had to run after him and put the object into his hands.
But bad luck could also result from some chance meeting on the way to the boats. In some countries, It was considered particularly unlucky to meet a priest, a rabbit or a woman. In such an event, the only thing to do was to turn back and sail next day.
Redheads and people with flat feet were also to be avoided, but if the fisherman did happen to meet them, he could avert bad luck by speaking to them first. For a fisherman to see a dog near his boat was unlucky, while cats were considered lucky, especially black ones. Some fishermen’s wives believed a black cat would bring their husbands back from the sea, and sometimes domestic cats disappeared from island towns and turned up in fishing villages!
It was bad luck even to call after him, so if he had forgotten anything, someone had to run after him and put the object into his hands.
选项
答案
他身后叫他的名字也会带来厄运,所以如果他忘记了什么东西,会有人追上去把东西塞在他手里。
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/oZDd777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语四级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语四级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
Whatisthemainresponsibilityofthe,UnitedNationsPopulationFundaccordingtothepassage?
Thestatement"Inmyfridgelessfiftieschildhood,Iwasfedwellandhealthily."suggeststhatWhatistheauthor’soverallat
Whatisthemostfundamentaldifferencebetweenplantsandanimals?
Thepatient,accordingtotheanalyst’sreport,is
Man’spuzzlementandpreoccupationwithtimebothderiveultimatelyfromhisuniquerelationshiptoit.Allanimalsexistintim
Dollywasonceanawfullylonelysheep.Whenthefamouscloned(ofanexactcopyofaplantoranimalmadebytakingacellfrom
ImmediatelyaftertheCivilWar,however,thedietbegantochange.【B1】Railtransportationincreasedthesupplyandimprovedt
Forwhatreasonislanguagethegreatestinventionofmankind?
RealpolicemenhardlyrecognizeanyresemblancebetweentheirlivesandwhattheyseeonTV.Thefirstdifferenceisthata
随机试题
下列结论正确的是()。
胃溃疡的类型中,最多见的是
糖原分解中水解α-1,6-糖苷键的酶是()。
慢性肾盂肾炎的描述中,哪项是正确的
A、茯苓B、泽泻C、薏苡仁D、滑石E、金钱草性寒,除利水渗湿外,又能清热排脓的药物是
A.具有大学本科以上学历、执业药师资格和三年以上药品经营质量管理工作经历B.具有预防医学、药学、微生物学或者医学等专业大学本科以上学历C.具有药学或者医学、生物、化学相关专业中专以上学历D.具有药学中专或者医学、生物、化学等相关专业大学专科以上学历
依据《安全生产法》的规定,生产经营单位必须对安全设备进行()维护、保养。
纳税人销售的应税消费品,如因质量等原因由购买者退回时,可以自行直接抵减当期应纳消费税款。()
内环境稳态是指()。
IwishIcouldattendyourbirthdayparty.Iknowitwillbelotsoffun.Unfortunatelymyparentshavealreadyinvitedseveral
最新回复
(
0
)