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421. 他投靠的那个人只不过是一座冰山，迟早会倒台的。

     tā tóu​kào de nà gè rén zhǐ​bu​guò shì yī zuò bīng​shān, chí​zǎo huì dǎo​tái de.

     The person he relies on is just a temporary power who will eventually fall.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

422. 由于其特殊的宗教背景，这座古迹笼罩着一层神秘。

     yóu​yú qí tè​shū de zōng​jiào bèi​jǐng, zhè zuò gǔ​jì lǒng​zhào zhe yī céng shén​mì.

     Due to its special religious background, this ancient site is shrouded in mystery.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

423. 登山队员们终于在日出前登上了这座雪山的巅峰。

     dēng​shān duì​yuán men zhōng​yú zài rì​chū qián dēng​shàng le zhè zuò xuě​shān de diān​fēng.

     The climbers finally reached the summit of the snow-capped mountain before sunrise.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

424. 南京是江苏省的省会，是一座有着悠久历史的古城。

     Nán​jīng shì Jiāng​sū Shěng de shěng​huì, shì yī zuò yǒu zhe yōu​jiǔ lì​shǐ de gǔ​chéng.

     Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu Province and is an ancient city with a long history.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

425. 这座城市自古以来就是东西方文化交汇的重要中心。

     zhè zuò chéng​shì zì​gǔ​yǐ​lái jiù shì dōng​xī​fāng wén​huà jiāo​huì de zhòng​yào zhōng​xīn.

     Since ancient times, this city has been an important center for the convergence of Eastern and Western cultures.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

426. 这座大桥的设计巧妙地融入了当地的历史文化元素。

     zhè zuò dà​qiáo de shè​jì qiǎo​miào de róng​rù le dāng​dì de lì​shǐ wén​huà yuán​sù.

     The design of the bridge cleverly incorporates local historical and cultural elements.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

427. 由于交通便利，这两座城市之间已经可以朝发夕至了。

     yóu​yú jiāo​tōng biàn​lì, zhè liǎng zuò chéng​shì zhī​jiān yǐ​jīng kě​yǐ zhāo fā xī zhì le.

     Thanks to convenient transportation, it is now possible to travel between these two cities in a single day, departing in the morning and arriving by evening.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

428. 他在郊区买下了一座带私人花园和马场的豪华庄园。

     tā zài Jiāo Qū mǎi​xià le yī zuò dài sī​rén huā​yuán hé mǎ​chǎng de háo​huá zhuāng​yuán.

     He bought a luxury manor in the suburbs with a private garden and a horse farm.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

429. 在强烈的好奇心驱使下，他走进了那座废弃的老房子。

     zài qiáng​liè de hào​qí​xīn qū​shǐ xià, tā zǒu​jìn le nà zuò fèi​qì de lǎo fáng​zi.

     Driven by intense curiosity, he entered the abandoned old house.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

430. 传说中，那位勇敢的武士独自守卫着这座古老的城堡。

     chuán​shuō zhōng, nà wèi yǒng​gǎn de wǔ​shì dú​zì shǒu​wèi zhe zhè zuò gǔ​lǎo de chéng​bǎo.

     Legend has it that the brave warrior guarded this ancient castle all by himself.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

431. 考古学家对这座古墓保存的完整程度感到十分惊异。

     kǎo​gǔ​xué​jiā duì zhè zuò gǔ mù bǎo​cún de wán​zhěng chéng​dù gǎn​dào shí​fēn jīng​yì.

     Archaeologists were astonished by how well-preserved the ancient tomb was.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

432. 这座城市虽然很现代化，但依然充满着浓厚的人情味。

     zhè zuò chéng​shì suī​rán hěn xiàn​dài​huà, dàn yī​rán chōng​mǎn zhe nóng​hòu de rén​qíng​wèi.

     Although this city is very modern, it is still full of warmth and human touch.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

433. 暴雨和强风并发，给这座城市带来了严重的交通压力。

     bào​yǔ hé qiáng​fēng bìng​fā, gěi zhè zuò chéng​shì dài​lái le yán​zhòng de jiāo​tōng yā​lì.

     The combination of heavy rain and strong winds has put severe pressure on the city's traffic.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

434. 传说在大海深处，有一座由亮晶晶的宝石砌成的水晶宫。

     chuán​shuō zài dà​hǎi shēn​chù, yǒu yī zuò yóu liàng​jīng​jīng de bǎo​shí qì chéng de Shuǐ​jīng​gōng.

     Legend has it that deep in the ocean, there is a crystal palace built from sparkling gemstones.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

435. 他为了工作，常年穿梭于北京和上海这两座直辖市之间。

     tā wèi​le gōng​zuò, cháng​nián chuān​suō yú Běi​jīng hé Shàng​hǎi zhè liǎng zuò zhí​xiá​shì zhī​jiān.

     For work, he shuttles between the two municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai all year round.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

436. 这座城市的工业非常发达，吸引了大量的年轻人去工作。

     zhè zuò chéng​shì de gōng​yè fēi​cháng fā​dá, xī​yǐn le dà​liàng de nián​qīng​rén qù gōng​zuò.

     The city has a highly developed industrial sector that attracts a large number of young people to work there.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

437. 这座新建的大桥横跨江面，极大地缩短了两岸的往返时间。

     zhè zuò xīn​jiàn de Dà Qiáo héng​kuà jiāng​miàn, jí dà de suō​duǎn le liǎng àn de wǎng​fǎn shí​jiān.

     This newly built bridge spans the river, greatly shortening the travel time between the two banks.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

438. 看着这座白玉雕成的琼楼玉宇，大家都被它的华丽所吸引。

     kàn zhe zhè zuò bái​yù diāo chéng de qióng​lóu yù​yǔ, dà​jiā dōu bèi tā de huá​lì suǒ xī​yǐn.

     Looking at this magnificent palace carved from white jade, everyone was captivated by its splendor.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

439. 在猛烈的进攻下，我军只用了三天就打下了这座边境小城。

     zài měng​liè de jìn​gōng xià, wǒ jūn zhǐ yòng le sān tiān jiù dǎ​xià le zhè zuò biān​jìng xiǎo chéng.

     Under a fierce offensive, our army took only three days to capture this small border town.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

440. 在这座大城市里找一个多年未见的朋友，简直是大海捞针。

     zài zhè zuò dà chéng​shì lǐ zhǎo yī gè duō nián wèi jiàn de péng​you, jiǎn​zhí shì dà​hǎi​lāo​zhēn.

     Finding a friend you haven't seen for years in this big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary