庞贝古城附近出土古罗马礼仪马车

时间:2021-04-01 07:59:28

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意大利考古学家在古罗马城市庞贝附近发掘出了一架礼仪马车。这架四轮马车是在一个马厩附近发现的,早在2018年,人们就曾在这个马厩里发掘出三匹马的遗骸。
 
Ancient Romans liked a celebration. And much like royals in the modern United Kingdom augment1 grand events with processional carriages, well-to-do citizens of first century Pompeii were no different.
古罗马人喜欢庆祝活动。就像现代英国王室会用列队马车来增加盛大活动的排场一样,一世纪庞贝古城的富裕的市民们也不例外。 
 
The discovery of such a vehicle – four-wheeled with iron components2 and beautiful bronze and tin decorations – is being described as extraordinary for the advancement3 of our knowledge of the ancient world.
这架四轮马车车身由铁制部件与漂亮的青铜和锡制装饰构成。人们称该马车的发现在促进我们对古代世界的认知方面意义非凡。
 
Researchers believe it's what some sources refer to as the Pilentum, far from an everyday chariot, but one used exclusively for festivals and parades.
研究人员们认为,这架马车就是一些资料中提到的名为 “Pilentum” 的古罗马礼仪马车,它与日常用的马车很不一样,专用于节日庆祝和巡游活动。

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1 augment Uuozw     
vt.(使)增大,增加,增长,扩张
参考例句:
  • They hit upon another idea to augment their income.他们又想出一个增加收入的办法。
  • The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.政府首先关心的是增强军队和辅助的力量。
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(机器、设备等的)构成要素,零件,成分; 成分( component的名词复数 ); [物理化学]组分; [数学]分量; (混合物的)组成部分
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  • Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。
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