VOA慢速英语:Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting an Ancient Culture

短语讲解：

1. Cliff dwellings are living areas that were set up in caves -- the large, open areas in the side of the cliff.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。

2. More than 300 years later, they climbed down the canyon walls and began building cliff dwellings.

climb down 爬下来; 下来
例句：He had to climb down when he saw the evidence.
他一看到证据就只好认输。

3. Visitors are able to explore several of Mesa Verde’s renowned cliff dwellings.

be able to 能够
例句：We must be able to stay impartial at all times.
我们必须经常保持公正的态度。

4. Then, they can watch the sun rise from inside Balcony House, and begin their day just as the Pueblo Indians did hundreds of years ago.

hundreds of 好几百，许许多多
例句：Money to the extent of hundreds of thousands was set in motion.
流通的金钱达几十万金元之多。