太湖是中国东部的一个淡水湖,占地面积2250平方公里,是中国第三大淡水湖,仅次于鄱阳和洞庭。太湖约有90个岛屿,大小从几平方米到几平方公里不等。太湖以其独特的“太湖石”而闻名,太湖石常用于装饰中国传统园林。太湖也以高产的捕鱼业闻名。自上世纪70年代后期以来,捕捞鱼蟹对沿湖的居民来说极为重要,并对周边地区的经济作出了重大贡献。太湖地区是中国陶瓷( ceramics)业基地之一,其中宜兴的陶瓷厂家生产举世闻名的宜兴紫砂壶( clay teapot)。
Taihu Lake, a freshwater lake in eastern China, with an area of 2250 square kilometers, is the third largest freshwater lake in China, second to Poyang and Dongting Lake. Taihu Lake encompasses about 90 islands, ranging in size from several square meters to several square kilometers. Taihu Lake is famous for its unique “Taihu Stone”, which is often used to decorate traditional Chinese gardens. Taihu Lake is also well-known for its high-yield fishing industry. Fishing for fish and crabs since the late 1970s has been of great importance to inhabitants there and made great contribution to the economy of the surrounding areas. Taihu Lake region is also a base for China’s ceramic industry, where manufacturers in Yixing produce the world-famous Yixing clay teapot.
Notes
a freshwater lake 淡水湖
encompass [ɪnˈkʌmpəs] v.包含，涉及;包围;
ranging in size from … to …
high-yield fishing industry 高产的捕鱼业
ceramic [səˈræmɪk] n. 陶瓷器 adj. 陶器的
garden 园林
inhabitant [ɪnˈhæbɪtənt] n. (某地的)居民，栖息动物
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