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Sophie: Wow, this building has a gilt dome! Is it after the Islamic style?
苏菲：哇，这幢建筑有镀金的圆顶！这是按照伊斯兰教风格来建造的吗？
Paul: You are quite right. It's the College of Arabic Languages. Therefore it has the facade of a mosque, although the interior doesn't resemble a mosque at all.
保罗：你说的没错。这是阿拉伯语学院，因此它的外表像清真寺，虽然内部完全不同。
Sophie: It reminds me of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, which is a place where many Muslims pay their homage.
苏菲：这让我想起了耶路撒冷的圆顶清真寺，很多穆斯林都去那里朝拜。
Paul: Besides the dome, do you know what the features of a mosque are?
保罗：除了圆顶之外，你知道清真寺的特征有哪些吗？
Sophie: Er...let me see. There should be a tall tower to summon people to pray.
苏菲：呃……让我想想看。应该有一个唤人来礼拜的高高的塔。
Paul: It's called a minaret.
保罗：那是宣礼塔。
Sophie: And most mosques are brightly colored.
苏菲：而且多数清真寺都颜色艳丽。
Paul: True. Don't forget the courtyard, because it provides sufficient space for an assembly.
保罗：对。别忘了还有庭院，因为这样才能为集会提供充足的空间。
