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英国著名史前遗址巨石阵附近最新考古研究显示，在距主遗址约3英里处发现一处更早期的古代结构遗迹，可能与巨石阵的起源有关，被认为是其“原型形态”。

以下为外媒报道。

双语文本

Archaeologists believe they have discovered an earlier, much simpler version of Stonehenge about 3 miles away from the prehistoric monument.

考古学家认为，他们在距离史前巨石阵约3英里处发现了一个更早、更简陋的的巨石阵。

All that remains of the older structure is two holes in the ground, but the team says they held wooden posts that lined up withthe Sun on the summer and winter solstices in the same way as Stonehenge.

旧建筑仅存的遗迹是地面上的两个洞，但研究小组表示，这些洞里曾立着木柱，这些木柱与夏至和冬至的太阳位置对齐，其方式与巨石阵相同。

If you stand in middle of the circle at sunrise on the summer solstice, you will see the Sun come upover a stone called the heel stone to the north east of the circle. On midwinter, if standing in the centre of the circle, you would see the sun set over an altar stone to the south west of the site.

如果你在夏至日出时站在石圈的中心，你会看到太阳从石圈东北方向一块名为“脚跟石”的石头上方升起。

在冬至日，如果你站在石圈的中心，你会看到太阳在遗址西南方向的一块祭石上方落下。

The site has been dated toabout 5,000 years old, which predates Stonehenge by 500 years. Artefacts were also found at the site, including pottery, flint tools and animal bone, suggesting prehistoric people held gatherings there.

该遗址的年代约为5000年前，比巨石阵还要早500年。

在该遗址还发现了陶器、燧石工具和动物骨头等人工制品，这表明史前人类曾在此举行集会。

相关表达

1.line up with对齐

释义：If you line one thing up with another, or one thing lines up with another, the first thing is moved into its correct position in relation to the second. You can also say that two things line up, or are lined up.

例：The plane circled twice, trying in vain to line up withthe runway.

飞机盘旋了两圈，试图对准跑道降落却没成功。

2.come up

(太阳、月亮) 升起

释义：When the sun or moon comes up, it rises.

例：It will be so great watching the sun come up.

看着太阳升起将会很美妙。

被提及，被讨论

释义：If something comes up in a conversation or meeting, it is mentioned or discussed.

例：The subject came upat work.

这一话题在工作时被提及。

3.date back to追溯

释义：If something dates back to a particular time, it started or was made at that time.

例：The issue is not a new one. It dates back tothe 1930s at least.

这杂志不是新的，它至少可以追溯到20世纪30年代。

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