Beirut is the capital and the largest city of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea. English took the name from Arabic (through Ottoman Turkish), and further back it likely meant ‘wells’ — a place with water.

Beirut is the capital and the largest city of LebanonBeirut是黎巴嫩的首都，也是最大的城市，on the Mediterranean Sea位於地中海岸邊。English took the name from Arabic (through Ottoman Turkish)英文這個名字是從阿拉伯文（經過鄂圖曼土耳其文）傳過來的，and further back it likely meant 'wells'再往前追溯，它可能原本的意思是『水井』，a place with water也就是一個有水的地方。

The city is very old, and it has been badly hurt more than once. Learners' books often mention the civil war of the 1970s and 1980s, when much of Beirut was damaged. That is true, and it is the sense many school texts still hang on the name.

The city is very old這座城市非常古老，and it has been badly hurt more than once而且不只一次受到嚴重的傷害。Learners' books often mention the civil war of the 1970s and 1980s學生用的課本常常提到1970到1980年代的內戰，when much of Beirut was damaged當時Beirut大部分地區都被破壞了。That is true這是事實，and it is the sense many school texts still hang on the name也是很多學校教材至今仍掛在這個名字上的印象。

Though actually, people use Beirut for the living city as well: a real capital with people, food, and sea light, not only a war story. Latin had Berytus for the same place; that is the same name in an older coat.

Though actually, people use Beirut for the living city as well不過實際上，人們也會用Beirut指這座依然活著的城市：a real capital with people, food, and sea light一個有人、有美食、有海邊陽光的真實首都，not only a war story不只是一個戰爭故事。Latin had Berytus for the same place拉丁文用Berytus稱呼同一個地方，that is the same name in an older coat那其實是同一個名字換了一件比較老的外衣。