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Romans sketches¹ – 5. Roman pastimes and customs 23 Oct 14

Thu, 23 Oct 14

This collection of sketches covers the lighter² side of life in Roman Britain – childhood and education, visits to the local baths and trips to the theatre to see plays or to the amphitheatre to watch the gladiators do battle.

1 sketches   

n.草图( sketch的名词复数 )；素描；速写；梗概

参考例句：

• The artist is making sketches for his next painting. 画家正为他的下一幅作品画素描。
• You have to admit that these sketches are true to life. 你得承认这些素描很逼真。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。