每日背诵第四期50
Inaugurated in A.D. 80 by the emperor Titus, the Roman Colosseum is the earliest prototype of the modern superdome. With a perimeter of 527 meters, 80 entrances, and the capacity to hold between 50 and 70,000 spectators, it rivals even the most advanced sports stadiums in size and utility of design, while greatly surpassing them in architectural grandeur.
公元前80年由提多书大帝宣布落成的罗马竞技场，可谓是超级穹顶的最早原型。罗马竞技场周长527米，有80个入口，可容纳五至七万名观众，其规模及多用途的设计堪与最先进的体育馆媲美，其建筑之宏伟壮丽，更是后者望尘莫及的。
(短文节选,本期开始连载：罗马竞技场)
