1.The statue of King Leopold II of Belgium that stands in sight of the royal palace in Brussels has been defaced dozens of times in recent years.
in sight of 在看得见...的位置;临近
eg.At last we came in sight of a few houses.
最后,我们看到了几座房屋
。deface 损伤外观,毁坏
eg.It's illegal to deface property.
在房子上乱涂乱画是非法的
。2.Activists have painted its hands and eyes red as a reminder of the brutality that Leopold unleashed in the Congo Free State, a territory in central Africa, at the end of the 19th century.
as a reminder of 作为提醒
eg.Men fighting overseas usually wore them as a reminder of wives and families back home.
去国外打仗的男人们通常都戴着婚戒,这能让他们想起国内的妻子以及家庭
。unleash 发泄;释放
eg.Express yourself and unleash the beast within you.
表达你自己,释放你内心的野兽
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