漫步哥倫比亞大學,紐約最美校園
Columbia University is known for its top academics and high price tag, but it also has a classically beautiful college campus with the added bonus of being in New York City.
哥倫比亞大學以頂級學者和高昂價格標籤而聞名，但它也有一個古典美麗的大學校園，其額外的好處是位在紐約市。Much of Columbia's architecture reflects the university's commitment to liberal education. All students must go through the school's famed Core Curriculum, a series of classes aimed at creating critical thinkers.
哥倫比亞大學的大部分建築反映了大學重文科教育的承諾。所有的學生都必須通過學校著名的核心課程，一系列旨在培養批判性思想家的課程。The university was originally founded by royal edict in the mid-18th century as King's College. These royal ties can still be seen in Columbia's crown logo, which appears on flags and gates all over the campus.
這所大學在18世紀中葉根據《國王憲章》創立，作爲國王學院。這些皇家關係仍然可以在哥倫比亞的皇冠標誌上看到，它出現在校園裏的所有國旗和大門上。
We recently decided to explore Columbia and see its stunning campus firsthand.
最近,我們決定探索哥倫比亞大學，親自見識它美麗的校園。
The university has its own stop at 116th street. Check out the blue and white trim, Columbia's colors.
這所大學在116街有自己的站。看看這藍色和白色的裝飾，哥倫比亞的顏色。
Morningside Heights may seem like a normal New York neighborhood...
晨邊高地可能看起來像一個正常的紐約社區…
But you can't miss the historic and beautiful Columbia campus. It stretches from 114th to 120th streets, and from Broadway to Amsterdam Avenue.
但你不能錯過充滿歷史且美麗的哥倫比亞大學校園。它從114街一直到120街，從百老匯到阿姆斯特丹大道。
One phrase we heard repeatedly was the idea of Columbia as an "academic acropolis." Classical imagery is peppered throughout the campus, from columns on building entrances to philosophers' names etched onto walls.
我們反覆聽到的一個短語即哥倫比亞的理念是作爲“學術衛城”。古典意象佈滿整個校園，從大學入口的圓柱到刻在牆壁上的哲學家名字。
The gate is flanked by two statues. If you look closely at the woman on the southern end, you can see her book has Latin writing, a reference to the importance of the humanities.
門的兩側是兩座雕像。如果你在南邊盡頭仔細看那女人，你可以看到她的書上有拉丁寫作，指的是人文學科的重要性。
The man to the north holds a globe that reads "Scientia," emphasizing the sciences.
北邊的人持有一個地球儀，上面寫着“Scientia”，強調科學。
We passed by another tour when we were walking. The lion is Columbia's mascot and is the name of their teams.
當我們行走時我們通過另一個巡遊。獅子是哥倫比亞的吉祥物，是他們團隊的名稱。
Our last stop was outside of Lerner Hall, Columbia's modern student center. Inside are several places to get food, as well as discounted tickets for arts events throughout New York City.
我們最後一站是勒納大廳外面，哥倫比亞大學的現代學生中心。裏面有幾個地方可以得到食物，以及全紐約的藝術活動的折扣門票。
One last shot of Columbia's beautiful campus.
最後一個鏡頭，哥倫比亞大學的美麗校園。
