The thirteenth-century cathedral towered above a sixteenth-century mass of tiled roofs, ending abruptly in walls and a landscape that had not changed.
十三世纪的大教堂耸立在十六世纪的大量瓦片屋顶之上, 突然终止于墙壁和未改变的景观。
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Houses with tiled roofs stood in rows in the capital, and not a thatched roof was to be seen. Gentle rain came with harmonious blessings and all the harvests were plentiful.
铺盖瓦片的房屋成行成列,不再有一个茅草屋顶。风调雨顺,五谷丰登。
六级晨读美文
The windows of my bed-room looked out among tiled roofs and stacks of chimneys, while those of my sitting-room commanded a full view of the stable yard.