VOA慢速英语:Laser Technology Uncovers Secrets at Stonehenge

1. Some stones are more than seven meters high.

more than 不只是；很；超过；在…次以上
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。

2. That day is known as the summer solstice.

be known as 被认为是；号称；叫做
例句：This design came to be known as the oriental style.
这种设计后来被称为东方风格。

3. The stones on the northeast side are the biggest and the most similar to each other on the monument.

each other 互相，彼此
例句：You two know each other?
你们两个互相认识？

4.  For example, why did the builders of Stonehenge use and improve their best stones on that side?

for example 例如
例句：We have, for example, adopted payment by installments.
比如说：我们采取分期付款。

5. They could pay workmen to break off pieces to take home as souvenirs.

break off （使）分离；（使）脱离
例句：We may break off relations with that country.
我们有可能和那个国家断绝关系。

6. They were learning about cultures other than their own.

learn about 获得，学得
例句：She can learn about chinese history.
她能学习到中国历史。

7. A number of theories have been proposed to explain how the heavy stones made their way to the Salisbury Plain.

a number of 许多的；一些
例句：There are a number of negroes in the city.
这个城市有一些黑人。