和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:History of Slavery in France's Wine Capital(翻译)

2016-12-19来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. But hundreds of years ago, it was the second-largest slave-trading port in France.

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。

2. His group offers travelers a two-hour trip through areas in the city where slave-trading activities took place.

take place 发生,举行
例句:A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。

3. He explains that more than 12 city streets in Bordeaux are named after well- known slave traders.

more than 超过; 不只是; 很; 在…次以上
例句:He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.
他指导和培训了400多名志愿者。

4. It has asked people who live in the city what they believe the government should do to remember the city’s history.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在(某地); 存在于…
例句:I used to live in Tainan but now I live in Taipei.
我过去住在台南,但现在住在台北。