意大利考古學(xué)家在古羅馬城市龐貝附近發(fā)掘出了一架禮儀馬車。這架四輪馬車是在一個(gè)馬廄附近發(fā)現(xiàn)的，早在2018年，人們就曾在這個(gè)馬廄里發(fā)掘出三匹馬的遺骸。

Ancient Romans liked a celebration. And much like royals in the modern United Kingdom augment grand events with processional carriages, well-to-do citizens of first century Pompeii were no different.

古羅馬人喜歡慶?；顒?dòng)。就像現(xiàn)代英國王室會(huì)用列隊(duì)馬車來增加盛大活動(dòng)的排場(chǎng)一樣，一世紀(jì)龐貝古城的富裕的市民們也不例外。 

The discovery of such a vehicle – four-wheeled with iron components and beautiful bronze and tin decorations – is being described as extraordinary for the advancement of our knowledge of the ancient world.

這架四輪馬車車身由鐵制部件與漂亮的青銅和錫制裝飾構(gòu)成。人們稱該馬車的發(fā)現(xiàn)在促進(jìn)我們對(duì)古代世界的認(rèn)知方面意義非凡。

Researchers believe it's what some sources refer to as the Pilentum, far from an everyday chariot, but one used exclusively for festivals and parades.

研究人員們認(rèn)為，這架馬車就是一些資料中提到的名為 “Pilentum” 的古羅馬禮儀馬車，它與日常用的馬車很不一樣，專用于節(jié)日慶祝和巡游活動(dòng)。

詞匯表

celebration 慶祝活動(dòng)
augment 加強(qiáng)，增大
grand 盛大的
processional 列隊(duì)行進(jìn)的
carriages （舊時(shí)的）四輪馬車
well-to-do 富裕的，富有的
four-wheeled 四輪的
components 部件，構(gòu)件
decorations 裝飾
advancement 促進(jìn)，發(fā)展
chariot （舊時(shí)用于戰(zhàn)斗或比賽的）馬車

閱讀理解：請(qǐng)?jiān)谧x完上文后，回答下列問題。

1. True or false? The average citizens of first century Pompeii used processional carriages for grand events.

2. How many wheels does the vehicle have?

3. What is the discovery of this carriage being described as?

4. What do researchers think this vehicle was used for?

答案

1. True or false? The average citizens of first century Pompeii used processional carriages for grand events.
False. Well-to-do ('rich') citizens of first century Pompeii augmented grand events with processional carriages. 

2. How many wheels does the vehicle have?
It has four wheels.  

3. What is the discovery of this carriage being described as?
The discovery of such a vehicle is being described as extraordinary for the advancement of our knowledge of the ancient world.

4. What do researchers think this vehicle was used for? 
Researchers believe it was used exclusively for festivals and parades.