单词 | 佩特拉 |
释义 | 〔Petra〕An ancient ruined city of Edom in present-day southwest Jordan. It flourished as a trade center from the 4th centuryb.c. until its capture by the Romans in a.d. 106. The city was taken by Moslems in the 7th century and by Crusaders in the 12th century. The ruins of the "rose-red city" were discovered in 1812. 佩特拉:埃多姆王国的一个古代城市废墟,位于现在的约旦西南。从公元前 4世纪直到 公元 106年被罗马人占领,它一直是一个繁华的贸易中心。7世纪被穆斯林人统治,12世纪又被十字军统治。这座“紫红色的城市”的废墟于1812年被发现 〔Actium〕A promontory and ancient town of western Greece. In 31b.c. it was the site of Octavian's victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The battle established Octavian (later Augustus) as the ruler of Rome. 亚克兴角:希腊西部一海角和古镇公元前 31年,屋大维在此战胜迈克·安东尼和克利奥佩特拉。这场战役为屋大维(后来的奥古斯都)成为罗马统治者打下了基础 |
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