英语听力精选进阶版 7932

In this week's On the Town, Rosie and Li discuss a very old, big, grey stone.

The Rosetta Stone might not be much to look at, but it has a fascinating history.

It was made in 196 BC in Ancient Egypt.

The text on the stone is written in three ancient languages.

It has helped scholars to understand the Ancient Egyptian writing system of hieroglyphs¹.

Listen to the programme to hear the director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, talking about one of the most famous objects in London's British Museum.

1 hieroglyphs   

n.象形字（如古埃及等所用的）( hieroglyph的名词复数 )；秘密的或另有含意的书写符号

参考例句：

• Hieroglyphs are carved into the walls of the temple. 寺庙的墙壁上刻着象形文字。 来自辞典例句
• This paper discusses the fundamental distinctions between the hieroglyphs andforerunner of writing. 英汉象形文字的比较是建立在象形文字具体内涵的基础上。 来自互联网