Bloomsbury is a busy area in the centre of London. It is known for attractive old buildings and squares: open patches of grass and trees with roads and houses on all four sides.

Bloomsbury布魯姆斯伯里 is a busy area in the centre of London是倫敦市中心一個熱鬧的區域。It is known for它以此聞名 attractive old buildings and squares漂亮的老建築和廣場 : open patches of grass and trees with roads and houses on all four sides一塊塊有草地樹木、四周被馬路和房子圍著的空地。

In the early twentieth century many writers and artists lived there, and people still talk about that circle. The British Museum sits nearby, and university buildings fill a lot of the streets, so it feels bookish as well as busy.

In the early twentieth century二十世紀初 many writers and artists lived there很多作家和藝術家住在那裡 and而且 people still talk about that circle大家至今還在談那個文人圈子。The British Museum大英博物館 sits nearby就在附近 and而且 university buildings fill a lot of the streets大學建築佔了不少街道 so所以 it feels bookish as well as busy這裡既熱鬧又充滿書卷氣。

The name looks as if it came from bloom, like a flower, but that is a trap. In 1291 it was recorded as Blemondesberi, the manor held by the Blemond family, who took their name from Blémont in France. The bury piece is the old word for a manor — land held by a family.

The name looks as if it came from bloom, like a flower這個名字看起來好像來自bloom（花開） but但 that is a trap其實是個陷阱。In 1291在1291年 it was recorded as Blemondesberi它被記錄成Blemondesberi the manor held by the Blemond family是Blemond家族擁有的莊園 who took their name from Blémont in France而這家族的姓氏來自法國的Blémont。The bury piece裡面的bury這部分 is the old word for a manor是「莊園」的古字 land held by a family指一個家族所擁有的土地。