巴黎當(dāng)?shù)貢r間4月15日傍晚，這座已經(jīng)在塞納河畔佇立了800多年的天主教堂突然起火，大火持續(xù)了幾個小時。巴黎圣母院發(fā)言人說這場火幾乎燒光了一切，無一幸免。（"Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the flame.”）

　　關(guān)于巴黎圣母院你所不知道的小知識：

　　1. The cathedral receives almost 13m visitors each year, more than the Eiffel Tower.

　　這座教堂每年都有1300萬游客前來參觀，比埃菲爾鐵塔的游客還要多。

　　2. Built in the 12th and 13th Centuries, it was currently undergoing major renovations.

　　它是在12-13世紀(jì)間建造的，當(dāng)前正在進(jìn)行大規(guī)模的修復(fù)。

　　3. The roof, which appears to have been heavily damaged by the blaze, is made mostly of wood.

　　教堂屋頂主要是木質(zhì)結(jié)構(gòu)，因此禁不住大火的侵蝕。

　　BBC記者評論說：“望著我們民族的化身焚毀，這種悲痛，無論如何描述都不為過。”（It is impossible to overstate how shocking it is to watch such an enduring embodiment of our country burn.）