澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 悉尼的伟大转变

 

In tandem¹ with Governor Lachlan Macquarie, Francis Greenway began the transformation² of Sydney from ramshackle convict garrison³ to sew the seeds of a great city.

随着同州长拉克兰·麦格理合作的深入,弗朗西斯·格林威开始将动荡的罪犯驻军地悉尼逐渐转变成一个伟大的城市。

1 tandem   

n.同时发生；配合；adv.一个跟着一个地；纵排地；adj.（两匹马）前后纵列的

参考例句：

• Malcolm's contract will run in tandem with his existing one.马尔科姆的合同将与他手头的合同同时生效。
• He is working in tandem with officials of the Serious Fraud Office.他正配合欺诈重案办公室的官员工作。

2 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

3 garrison   

n.卫戍部队；驻地，卫戍区；vt.派(兵)驻防

参考例句：

• The troops came to the relief of the besieged garrison.军队来援救被围的守备军。
• The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.德军正在加强西西里守军之力量。