佩特拉古城 ― 曇花一現的約旦「失落之城」 Petra: A Short History of Jordan’s “Lost City” (下)【本篇為全程英文講解】

Baroque architecture is characterized by grandeur and magnificence.
巴洛克式建築的特色就是雄偉壯麗。

The teacher told Benny that because of his good drawing skills and love of design, he should study architecture.
老師告訴班尼，由於他良好的繪畫技巧及對設計的熱愛，他應該研讀建築學。

This building is designed by Timothy Lee, a world-renowned architect.
這棟建築是由一位名叫提摩西•李的世界知名建築師所設計。

One of the most iconic landmarks in the world is the Eiffel Tower.
世界上最具指標性的地標之一就是艾菲爾鐵塔。

The Eiffel Tower is an iconic symbol of Paris.
艾菲爾鐵塔是巴黎的代表性地標。

The king’s money was kept in a treasury that had thick doors and strong locks to keep his fortune safe.
國王的錢存放在寶庫中，寶庫的門厚實，鎖具又堅固，可確保他的財產很安全。

The frame of the window is made of iron.
這扇窗戶的框架是鐵做的。

The frame is prettier than the picture. 
畫框要比畫作漂亮。

I framed my portrait and hung it in my room.
我把我的畫像裝框掛在房間裡。

Tom was framed for Angela's murder. 
湯姆被誣陷謀殺安琪拉。

I was furious upon learning that my best friend had framed me.
一獲知我最好的朋友陷害我時，我氣瘋了。

I was furious upon learning that my best friend had set me up.
一獲知我最好的朋友陷害我時，我氣瘋了。

Despite her small frame, Jane was surprisingly strong.
儘管阿珍身形嬌小，卻出奇地有力氣。

Without a sturdy frame, the tent would simply collapse.
若沒有堅固的框架，帳篷就會倒塌。

The bookstore was massive, with five floors, two coffee shops, and thousands of books.
這間書店很大，有五層樓、兩間咖啡店及數千本書。

The typhoon caused a massive increase in vegetable prices.
颱風造成了蔬菜價格暴漲。

Though Kathy and Joan are sisters, they bear no resemblance to each other.
凱西和瓊恩雖然是姊妹，卻一點也不像。

That suit you ’re wearing bears a close resemblance to the one I just bought.
你身上穿的那件西裝和我剛買的那件很像。

This insect bears a perfect resemblance to a brown leaf.
這種昆蟲和褐色落葉長得一模一樣。

In 1949, the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb.
1949 年，蘇聯引爆它的第一顆原子彈。

The newspapers showed pictures of the plane after it exploded.
報紙登出這架飛機爆炸後的照片。

We exploded the bridge so the enemy troops couldn't cross it.
我們把橋炸掉，好讓敵軍無法通過。

We blew up the bridge so the enemy troops couldn't cross it.
我們把橋炸掉，好讓敵軍無法通過。

The population of this town has exploded in recent years.
該鎮的人口近年來激增。

Judy looked rather vulnerable standing in the corner on her own.
茱蒂獨自一人站在角落裡，看來非常柔弱。

Dorothy s behavior left her vulnerable to her schoolmates ’attacks.
桃樂絲的行為讓她飽受學校同學的攻擊。

Newborn infants are particularly vulnerable to the flu. 
初生的嬰兒特別容易被傳染感冒。

Crops were damaged by the excessive rainfall last week.
上週降雨過多，農作物都遭到破壞。

The excessive brightness of the screen hurt my eyes after a while.
螢幕過亮讓我的眼睛在看了一段時間後感到不適。

Over 50 houses collapsed in the earthquake.
超過 50 棟房子在地震中倒塌。

The collapse of the world's tallest building was a shock to everyone.
世界最高的建築物倒塌，讓大家很震驚。
 

The tiny soap bubbles collapsed quickly when the wind started to blow. 風開始吹動時，這些肥皂小泡泡很快就破掉了。

The economic collapse left some business owners without any money.
那次經濟崩盤讓一些企業老闆耗盡資金。

The wooden columns are severely decayed as a result of exposure to the elements.
由於受到風吹雨淋的關係，這些木製的柱子已經嚴重腐朽了。

Nicole writes a weekly column for The China Post.
妮可每星期替《中國郵報》寫專欄。

There is a striking difference between Liam and Oliver in terms of personality. The former is extroverted, whereas the latter is introverted.
就個性而言，連恩和奧立佛很明顯不一樣。前者外向，後者則內向。

The museum is known for its striking modern design.
這座博物館以其引人注目的現代設計聞名。

Doctors and other health experts worked hard to try to limit the spread of the disease outbreak.
醫生和其他衛生專家努力試圖限制該疾病爆發蔓延開來。

The police car slowed down and pulled
up alongside the curb.
這輛警車放慢速度，並緊靠路邊停了下來。

The police car slowed down and pulled up alongside of the curb.
這輛警車放慢速度，並緊靠路邊停了下來。

A black limousine drew up alongside, and a man wearing a black suit and a pair of sunglasses stepped out.
一臺黑色禮車靠邊停下，一名身穿黑色西裝、帶著太陽眼鏡的男子走下車來。

The library offers online courses alongside traditional reading materials.
這間圖書館提供線上課程及傳統閱讀資料。

Everyone quieted down when the teacher stepped into the classroom.
老師步入教室時，每個人都安靜了下來。

Watch your step. The floor is wet.
小心你的腳步。地板是溼的。

Can you show me how to do it step by step?
你可以逐步教我要怎麼做嗎？

The problem will get worse if you don’t take steps to deal with it.
如果你不採取行動處理的話，問題會變得更嚴重。

My wife’s a good dancer, but I’m always out of step.
我太太很會跳舞，但我的舞步總是不協調。

You need adequate sleep, or else your health will suffer.
你需要足夠的睡眠，否則你的健康會受損。