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241. 历史课上我们学习了古代中原政权与北狄之间的往来。

     lì​shǐ kè shàng wǒ​men xué​xí le gǔ​dài Zhōng​yuán zhèng​quán yǔ běi Dí zhī​jiān de wǎng​lái.

     In history class, we studied the interactions between the ancient Central Plains regimes and the Beidi tribes.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

242. 在古代，受审的囚犯常被绑架在木桩上，忍受酷热的阳光。

     zài gǔ​dài, shòu​shěn de qiú​fàn cháng bèi bǎng​jià zài mù​zhuāng shàng, rěn​shòu kù​rè de yáng​guāng.

     In ancient times, prisoners under trial were often tied to wooden stakes and forced to endure the scorching sun.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

243. 古代的国人一旦联合起来，甚至可以废黜不称职的君主。

     gǔ​dài de guó​rén yī​dàn lián​hé qi​lai, shèn​zhì kě​yǐ fèi​chù bù chèn​zhí de jūn​zhǔ.

     In ancient times, once the citizens united, they could even depose an incompetent monarch.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

244. 在这个古代传说中，村民们向神灵进献牺牲以祈求雨水。

     zài zhè​ge gǔ​dài chuán​shuō zhōng, cūn​mín men xiàng shén​líng jìn​xiàn xī​shēng yǐ qí​qiú yǔ​shuǐ.

     In this ancient legend, the villagers offered sacrifices to the gods to pray for rain.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

245. 在中国古代数学中，直角三角形较长的直角边被称作股。

     zài Zhōng​guó gǔ​dài shù​xué zhōng, zhí​jiǎo sān​jiǎo​xíng jiào cháng de zhí​jiǎo biān bèi chēng​zuò gǔ.

     In ancient Chinese mathematics, the longer leg of a right-angled triangle was called the 'gu'.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

246. 这种甲的组织形式，曾是古代统治者管理地方的主要手段。

     zhè zhǒng jiǎ de zǔ​zhī xíng​shì, céng shì gǔ​dài tǒng​zhì​zhě guǎn​lǐ dì​fāng de zhǔ​yào shǒu​duàn.

     This 'jia' form of organization was once a primary means for ancient rulers to manage local areas.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

247. 这组青铜编钟是按照古代的六律和六吕精心调试而成的。

     zhè zǔ qīng​tóng biān​zhōng shì àn​zhào gǔ​dài de liù​lǜ hé liù​lǚ jīng​xīn tiáo​shì ér chéng de.

     This set of bronze chime bells was meticulously tuned according to the ancient twelve-pitch system known as the 'Liu Lü'.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

248. 在古代，女子出嫁时要由家里的女性长辈为其行上头之礼。

     zài gǔ​dài, nǚ​zǐ chū​jià shí yào yóu jiā​lǐ de nǚ​xìng zhǎng​bèi wèi qí xíng shàng​tóu zhī lǐ.

     In ancient times, when a woman got married, a female elder in the family would perform the hair-combing ceremony for her.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

249. 在古代，优秀的官员懂得如何更好地牧其民，使其安居乐业。

     zài gǔ​dài, yōu​xiù de guān​yuán dǒng​de rú​hé gèng hǎo de mù qí mín, shǐ qí ān​jū​lè​yè.

     In ancient times, excellent officials knew how to better govern the people, enabling them to live and work in peace.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

250. 在古代宫廷的宴会上，俳优负责表演滑稽的节目来取悦皇帝。

     zài gǔ​dài gōng​tíng de yàn​huì shàng, pái yōu fù​zé biǎo​yǎn huá​jī de jié​mù lái qǔ​yuè huáng​dì.

     At ancient court banquets, jesters were responsible for performing comic acts to entertain the emperor.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

251. 在古代，由于一个人的谥是对他生平的高度总结，人们非常看重它。

     zài gǔ​dài, yóu​yú yī gè rén de shì shì duì tā shēng​píng de gāo​dù zǒng​jié, rén​men fēi​cháng kàn​zhòng tā.

     In ancient times, people attached great importance to a person's posthumous title as it was a high-level summary of their life.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary