The reason it was called "the naked place" is because young Greek men always exercised in the nude and played sports in the nude.

之所以叫“裸体之地”是因为，年轻的希腊男子训练时总是裸体，运动时也是裸体。

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And the reason it was called 'the naked place' is because, of course, young Greek men always exercised in the nude and played sports in the nude.

之所以叫“裸体之地“是因为，年轻的希腊男子训练时总是裸体,运动时也是裸体。

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