Lebanon is a country in the Middle East, on the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria. The capital is Beirut.

Lebanon 黎巴嫩 is a country in the Middle East 是中東的一個國家，on the Mediterranean Sea 位在地中海邊，between Israel and Syria 在以色列和敘利亞之間。the capital is Beirut 首都是貝魯特

For a long time it was thought of as rich and open: tourists came, and banks and traders used it as a centre.

for a long time 有很長一段時間 it was thought of as rich and open 大家覺得它富裕又開放：tourists came 觀光客會來，and banks and traders used it as a centre 銀行和商人也把它當作一個中心

Then a long civil war in the 1970s and 1980s did terrible damage, as opposing political and religious groups fought, with Israel, Syria, and the PLO involved. Schoolbook English often stops the story there.

then 後來 a long civil war in the 1970s and 1980s 一場延續 1970 到 1980 年代的長期內戰 did terrible damage 造成了嚴重的破壞，as opposing political and religious groups fought 因為敵對的政治和宗教團體互相打仗，with Israel, Syria, and the PLO involved 以色列、敘利亞，還有巴解組織也牽涉其中。schoolbook English often stops the story there 教科書英文常常講到這裡就停了

The name is still used in the news; the country has had more trouble since, and many Lebanese live abroad.

the name is still used in the news 這個名字現在還常出現在新聞裡；the country has had more trouble since 之後這個國家又遇到更多麻煩，and many Lebanese live abroad 也有很多黎巴嫩人住在國外

In English we say the Lebanon in some older writing, but today most people just say Lebanon. It is a place name, always capitalised.

in some older writing 在比較舊的文章裡 in English we say the Lebanon 英文會說 the Lebanon，but today most people just say Lebanon 但現在大部分人就直接說 Lebanon。it is a place name 這是個地名，always capitalised 字首永遠要大寫