That invention was the arch, a curved structure originally made of separate stone or brick segments.
这一发明就是拱门，一种最初由分段的石头或砖块组成的弧形结构。
Silk quickly grew into a symbol of status, and originally, only royalty were entitled to have clothes made of silk.
丝绸很快成为地位的象征，而最初，只有皇室成员才有资格穿丝绸做的衣服。
Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?
比如，你知道现在这么多学生背着的背包最初是为军队设计的吗？
Named after a river that passes through the Congo, the Ebola virus originally manifested itself in the interior of Africa in 1976.
埃博拉病毒以一条流经刚果的河流命名，最初于1976年在非洲内陆被发现。
In our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasures—advice which was originally offered by Epicurus.
他说，在我们追求美好生活的过程中，寻求真正的快乐是很重要的——这个建议最初是由伊壁鸠鲁提出的。
Thompson's business was originally modest in size, but in recent years he has expanded it by opening scores of chain stores across the country.
汤普森的生意起初规模不大，但近年来他在全国各地开了几十家连锁店，把生意做大了。
Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden, and Thursday was originally Thor's day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunder.
星期三源自古挪威诸神之王沃登；星期四最初是雷神托尔的节日，是为了纪念雷神托尔。
They were originally written as semi-secret court entertainments, scribbled on bits of paper and passed from hand to hand, like jewels or flowers.
起初它们只是半隐秘状态的宫廷娱乐，潦草地写在纸片上，手手相传，就像珠宝或鲜花。
The system of patent-granting, which confers temporary monopolies for the exploitation of new technologies, was originally established as an incentive to the pursuit of risky new ideas.
专利授予制度为开发新技术提供了暂时的垄断地位，它最初的建立是为了激励人们追求有风险的新想法。
It was built originally to protect the city in the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored.
它最初是在唐代为了保护城市而建造的，现在已经完全修复了。
Contrary to what many people believe today, fairy tales were originally intended for adults, not for children.
与当今许多人所认为的相反，童话一开始是面向成人，而不是儿童的。
Jane Austen originally called her novel 'First Impressions'.
简·奥斯汀本来给这部小说起名叫《第一印象》。
What Coontz found was even more interesting than she'd originally expected.
库茨发现了比她一开始预想的更有趣的东西。
Cats were domesticated about 9,000 years ago, and were originally used to hunt mice.
猫是在约距今9000年前开始被驯养的，而且，最初人们养猫是为了捉老鼠。
Cats were domesticated about 9, 000 years ago, and were originally used to hunt mice.
猫是在约距今9000年前开始被驯养的，而且，最初人们养猫是为了捉老鼠。
Tar is short for tape archive, and was originally designed for packaging files onto tape.
tar是tapearchive(磁带归档)的缩写，最初设计用于将文件打包到磁带上。
In 1968 the group, originally called the Jackson Brothers, was signed by Motown Records.
1968年，这个名叫“杰克逊兄弟”的组合正式与Motown唱片公司签约。
And the thing is, I'm finding there are so many more benefits than I had originally hoped for.
然而事实却是这样，我发现读书的好处远远比我想象的要多的多。
They were aid workers from the Gates Foundation, a charity originally set up to focus on health.
他们是盖茨基金会(GatesFoundation)的援助工作者。该基金会创立时所关注的是人们的健康。
The walls and ceiling are covered in recycled aluminium panels, originally developed as parts for cars.
墙壁和天花板使用可循环利用的铝制材料，这种材料最初用于生产汽车配件。
The list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was originally compiled around the second century BC.
古代世界七大奇迹的名单最初是在大约公元前2世纪时拟定的。
The idea of the uncanny valley was originally proposed by Masahiro Mori, a Japanese roboticist, in 1970.
一名日本的机器人学家MasahiroMori最先在1970年提出“恐怖谷”这一观点。
Indeed designers were originally attracted to CSS because one file controls the design of the entire Web site.
事实上，设计人员最初是因为用一个文件就能控制整个网站的设计才会钟情于CSS。
This suggests that it could make the disease less severe in the general population than originally feared.
这表明，这种疾病在广大人群中所造成的危害并没有人们所担心的那么严重。
Earth got a close shave Monday morning from an asteroid so small it was originally mistaken for space junk.
周一早晨一颗小行星和地球擦肩而过，曾因为其太小而误认为是太空垃圾。
It's okay if studying prehistoric insects didn't turn out to be as fascinating as you were originally convinced.
如果研究史前昆虫并没有原先想像的那般迷人，那也没关系。
Brian, who is originally from Birmingham, has lived in Japan for three years and teaches English in schools.
Brian来自英国伯明翰，在日本已生活3年，一直从事英语教学。
Brian, who is originally from Birmingham, has lived in Japan for three years and teaches English in schools.
Brian来自英国伯明翰，在日本已生活3年，一直从事英语教学。
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