Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal. Written by Danny Reif. Focus Question. What makes the Taj Mahal unique?

《泰姬陵》，作者：丹尼·赖夫。 焦点问题：是什么让泰姬陵与众不同？

The Taj Mahal. Hundreds of years ago, the Mughal family ruled parts of India. They were rich and powerful rulers. They built many beautiful buildings that still stand today. Of all the places the Mughal people built, the most famous is the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

泰姬陵。 数百年前，莫卧儿家族统治着印度的部分地区。 他们是富有又有权势的统治者， 建造了很多至今仍屹立不倒的精美建筑。 在莫卧儿人建造的所有建筑中， 最有名的就是位于印度阿格拉的泰姬陵。

The Taj Mahal is a memorial with beautiful buildings, walls, and gates. It also has peaceful gardens and lovely pools of water. Shah Jahan was an important Mughal ruler. He built the Taj Mahal over 300 years ago for his wife after she died. Her name was Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan wanted to make a beautiful burial place for her. He wanted people to remember her for a long time.

泰姬陵是一处纪念性建筑群，有精美的楼宇、围墙和大门。 这里还有静谧的花园和可爱的水池。 沙贾汗是莫卧儿的一位重要统治者。 300多年前，他在妻子去世后为她修建了泰姬陵。 他的妻子名叫慕塔芝·玛哈。 沙贾汗想为她建造一处美丽的安葬地。 他希望人们能永远记得她。

The Great Gate People enter the Taj Mahal through the Great Gate. Visitors can see the main building through the door of the gate. The huge white building is where Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal are buried. Four tall, thin towers are around it.

伟大的正门 人们要通过伟大的正门进入泰姬陵园区。 游客透过正门的门洞就能看到主体建筑。 那座巨大的白色建筑就是沙贾汗和慕塔芝·玛哈的安葬处。 它的四周矗立着四座又高又细的塔楼。

The Main Building Some of the Taj Mahal's buildings are made of red sandstone. The main building and the towers around it are made of white stone called marble. The Taj Mahal buildings have many beautiful things, both inside and outside. Artists use thousands of colorful stones to make flowers, butterflies and other pictures on the walls. Different kinds of shiny gems were used as well.

主体建筑 泰姬陵的部分建筑是用红砂岩建造的。 主体建筑和周围的塔楼都是用叫做大理石的白色石材建成的。 泰姬陵的建筑无论内外都有很多精美的装饰。 艺术家们用成千上万块彩色石头在墙上拼出了花朵、蝴蝶和其他图案。 人们还用到了各种各样闪闪发亮的宝石。

Visitors can go inside the main building where Shah Jahan and his wife are buried. A coffin for Mumtaz Mahal is in the center of the room. Her husband's coffin is beside hers. Both coffins are empty. They are only for people to view. The real burial places are in a room under the main floor.

游客可以进入安葬着沙贾汗和他妻子的主体建筑内部。 房间的中央摆放着慕塔芝·玛哈的棺椁。 她丈夫的棺椁就在旁边。 这两具棺椁都是空的。 它们只是供游客观赏用的。 真正的安葬地在主楼层下方的一个房间里。