英语各类场景用语一百三十四：用英语谈论北京景点

　　Where are we? Have you been paying attention?

　　我们现在站在什么地方?你注意到没有?

　　Tom：

　　Are we standing on the Jinshui Bridge? Tian'anmen Square and Qianmen are to the front of us while Tian'anmen and Taihe Hall are to the back.

　　我们不是站在金水桥上吗?前边有天安门广场、前门，后边是天安门、太和殿什么的。

　　Lily：

　　These buildings are in a line called the midline which is the central line of Beijing city.

　　这些门都在一条直线上，这条直线是北京城的中心线，叫中轴线。

　　Tom：

　　So it is a reflection of the central power in the city.

　　这显示出了紫禁城的中心地位。

　　Lily：

　　Yes, that's right. It is also a representation of the architectual strength of Beijing city as well.

　　嗯，你说得很对，从这里也可以看出北京城市建设的特点。