趣談英語：1666年倫敦大火-The Great Fire Of London Had Few Recorded Casualties

00:00

00:00

MP3下載 文本下載

https://online2.tingclass.net/lesson/shi0529/0009/9833/45.mp3

https://image.tingclass.net/statics/js/2012

casualties: deaths caused by an accident or war

devastate: cause major damage

death toll: the number of related deaths

recognition: the ability to know who someone is

The Great Fire Of London Had Few Recorded Casualties-1666年倫敦大火記載的死亡人數(shù)不對

In 1666, the Great Fire of London burnt for five days, devastating England’s capital. Thousands of buildings and structures were destroyed, including homes, churches, and community halls. The fire started in a bakery, and quickly spread across the narrow streets and closely built wooden structures. The official death toll from the fire was only six people. Many historians believe that this number did not account for hundreds or even thousands of low or middle class Londoners who likely burnt beyond recognition. Stone and brick were used to rebuild the city.