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Here at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C., we can view many interesting things.
在华盛顿的伦威克画廊，我们可以看到很多有趣的东西。
What type of things?
什么类型的东西？
19th century American arts and crafts made from clay, wood, glass, and metal.
用黏土、木头、玻璃和金属做成的19世纪的美国工艺品。
I heard that the Renwick Gallery is a part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
我听说伦威克画廊是史密森尼美国艺术博物馆的一部分。
Yes, that's true, although, the Renwick Building itself was built in 1874.
是的，没错，尽管伦威克画廊本身建成于1874年。
The 19th century was about 200 years ago, right? That doesn't seem very old.
19 世纪也就 是大约200年前，是吧？看起来不是很久远。
Well, remember that the United States of America was officially formed in the late 1700's.
嗯，别忘了美利坚合众国在 18 世纪晚期才正式建立。
So, for Americans, something that is 200 years old seems very old, right?
那么，对美国人来说，有 200 年历史的东西 看起来都很久远，是吧？
That's right. It's not like other countries with longer histories.
是的。这和其他许多历史悠久的国家不一样。
