Iktinos: I can’t believe we’re in one of the world’s most famous structures. Look at thisarchitecture!
我不能相信我們現在世界上最有名的結構之一。看看這個架構!
Pinda: Yeah, great, another old building. I’m going to sit in that bay window and rest my feetwhile you walk around.
是啊,很棒,另一棟老建筑。當你四處走動時,我要坐在凸窗變休息下。
Iktinos: Come on, come with me. Just look at these columns and beams. They’re over 2,000years old!
來吧,跟我來。只要看看這些立柱和橫梁。它們都超過2000年了!
Pinda: Right, they’re old. Everything we’ve seen these past two weeks has been old. What’s sospecial about this?
是的,已經很舊了。我們過去兩個星期看到的一切已經舊了。這個有什么特殊的嗎?
Iktinos: Are you trying to tell me that you don’t think this dome is impressive? It’s one of thelargest in the world. Look at those cornices and skylights. I’ve never seen anything like them.
你想告訴我,你認為這個圓頂不令人印象深刻嗎?這是世界上最大圓頂之一??纯茨切╋w檐和天窗。我從來沒有見過任何那樣的建筑。
Pinda: This building has a good facade, with nice balance and symmetry, but I’m so tired oflooking at the same style of building, one after another. Aren’t we going to see anything elsetoday?
這個建筑具有良好的外觀,具有很好的平衡性和對稱性,但我討厭看同種類型的建筑。我們今天不看點別的建筑嗎?
Iktinos: We are seeing some of the most important monuments to human ingenuity.
我們現在看到的是聰明人類智慧的最重要的圓頂。
Pinda: You’re right, but I’m too tired to walk up and down all three stories. You go. I’ll stay hereon this balcony.
你說得對,但我太累了,不能上下三層走上走下。你走吧。我要呆在這個露臺里。
Iktinos: What are you going to do here?
你打算在這里做什么?
Pinda: I’m going to think about how I’d remodel the building to bring it up to date.
我會去思考我如何改建那懂樓,讓它煥然一新。
Iktinos: You’re hopeless!
你真是沒得救了!
bay window “建筑”凸窗 bring it up to date 煥然一新