澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 探寻古代世界的中心之地

 

The ancient oracle¹ and sanctuary² of Delphi was known for over 1,000 years as the centre or navel of the ancient world.

古代神域和圣地德尔福被誉为1000多年前古代世界的“中心”。

1 oracle   

n.神谕，神谕处，预言

参考例句：

• In times of difficulty,she pray for an oracle to guide her.在困难的时候，她祈祷神谕来指引她。
• It is a kind of oracle that often foretells things most important.它是一种内生性神谕，常常能预言最重要的事情。

2 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。