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The second-highest tower of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia was officially inaugurated on Wednesday with the illumination of the gigantic 5.5-ton star crowning its highest point.
The inauguration marks a crucial stage in the long completion of what has been dubbed the "world's oldest building site".
At a height of 138 metres, the new tower of the Virgin Mary is the first to be completed since 1976. The complex was designed by visionary Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi.
▍语言点
1. the second-highest 第二高
· the first-highest 第一高
2. inaugurate /ɪˈnɑːɡjəreɪt/ v. 为……举行落成典礼(When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony.);为某人举行就职典礼
· The new president will be inaugurated on January 20th.
新总统将在1月20日正式就任。
3. illumination /ɪˌluːməˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 照明
· 构词:词根lumin-光
4. gigantic /ˌdʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ adj. 巨大的
5. crown /kraʊn/ v. 给……带上王冠,给……加顶 n. 王冠
6. mark a crucial stage 进入关键阶段
· The election marks a crucial stage in the rebuilding of the country.
这次选举标志着国家重建的一个关键阶段。
7. be dubbed 被称为……(be referred as)
· She was dubbed by the newspapers "the Angel of Death".
她被报纸称为“死亡天使”。
8. complex /ˈkɑːmpleks/ n. 建筑群 adj. 复杂的
9. visionary /ˈvɪʒeri/ adj. 有远见的(n. vision)
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