资料来源:《英语畅谈世界文化》

每天一分钟,我们一起玩转世界文化。罗马竞技场,原名弗莱文圆形剧场,建于公元72至82年间,是古罗马文明的象征。
童鞋们注意引号不写,是英式拼写哦~~

Hints:
Rome
the Coliseum 竞技场
Gladiator 《角斗士》
"Amphitheatre Flavio" 圆形剧场
Emperor Vespasian 维斯帕西恩皇帝
"Colossus"
Nero 尼禄
Emperor Hadrian 艾德里安皇帝
"crown of sun rays" 阳光王冠
the Sun God. 太阳神像
Hints中给出的专有名词,再次出现不需大写。
While I'm in Rome, I think I'll visit the Coliseum. It's a great tourist attraction, but get there early because of the queues. Someone told me to get a guide, what do you think? They are worth the extra money. They also give you an insider's view. They tell you things you wouldn't know otherwise. I see, so they tell you things that weren't in the movie, Gladiator! Outside the gates you can have your picture taken with a real-life gladiator, it's expensive though. It has another name too, doesn't it? "Amphitheatre Flavio"? Yes, and was built by Emperor Vespasian in honour of his empire. The name Coliseum probably comes from the big bronze statue known as the "Colossus", or giant, that Nero wanted built based on his image. Later, that statue was moved closer to the amphitheatre by Emperor Hadrian and afterwards modified to look like various emperors and also, with the addition of a "crown of sun rays", the Sun God.