艾菲爾鐵塔歷史
The Eiffel Tower is the tallest structure in Paris.
艾菲爾鐵塔是巴黎最高的建築物。
the 形容詞字尾+est=形容詞最高級structure(n.)建築物
It was designed by the French engineer Gustave Eiffel.
它是由法國工程師古斯塔夫•艾菲爾設計的。
被動式=be動詞+過去分詞design(v.)設計engineer(n.)工程師
Construction workers started building the tower in 1887, but it wasn’t finished until March 1889.
建築工人從1887年開始建築這座塔，但是直到1889年3月才完工。
construction(n.)建設、建造
At first, the tower didn’t have any elevators. It only had steps.
起初，這座塔並沒有電梯，只有階梯。
at first起初elevator(n.)電梯，lift(n.)電梯（英式用法）step(n.)階梯
The elevators were opened in May 1889.
電梯於1889年5月啟用。
open(adj.)營業的
Today, the elevators go right to the top.
今天，電梯直達頂端。
top(n.)頂端
The Eiffel Tower is made of iron, and it is painted brown.
艾菲爾鐵塔是鐵製成的，並漆成棕色。
be made of sth.由⋯製成的paint(v.)刷油漆
It is repainted every seven years by a team of acrobatic painters.
每七年由特技畫家團隊重新粉刷一次。
acrobatic(adj.)特技的
Now, the tower is visited by more than seven million tourists every year.
現今，這座塔每年有超過700萬遊客參觀。
million(n.)百萬的tourist(n.)遊客
It is also used as a television transmitter.
它也當作電視發射臺來使用。
as(prep.)作為⋯transmitter(n.)發射臺、發射機