走马观花游世界：俄罗斯印象(组图)

俄罗斯风光

　　The national symbol is the brown bear. The national drink is vodka. Local tennis star Anna Kournikova is a global ginup. But what else do you know about Russia?

　　这个国家的象征是棕熊，国酒是伏特加，本土

　　Geography 地理

　　Russia takes up one eighth of the world's land mass. It lies on two continents, Europe and Asia. It is the world's largest country with about 17 million square kilometres.

　　俄罗斯占世界陆地面积的1/8，地跨欧亚两大陆。它的面积约有1700万平方公里，是世界上领土最大的国家。

洋葱型屋顶

　　Onion Domes 洋葱型屋顶

　　Moscow postcards typically feature the colourful striped domes of St. Basil's Cathedral and the neighboring Red Square. St. Basil's was built between 1555 and 1561. Other Russian churches also have flame-shaped domes. The dome's peak is said to be like the flame of prayer reaching up toward heaven. The cross at the top symbolizes Christ.

　　典型的莫斯科明信片上的风光图就是圣瓦西里大教堂彩色条纹圆屋顶和相邻的红场。圣瓦西里大教堂建于1555-1561年。俄罗斯其它教堂也有这种火焰状的圆屋顶。据说，屋顶的最高处象征着人们的祈祷像火焰可以一直上达天庭。屋顶上的十字架象征着耶稣。