Marseilles is a big city in the south of France, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is France’s second city, after Paris, and it has been a port for a very long time — ships have come in and out of it for more than two thousand years.

MarseillesMarseilles(馬賽) is a big city in the south of France是法國南部的一座大城市, on the Mediterranean Sea位於地中海邊。It is France's second city它是法國第二大城市, after Paris僅次於巴黎, and it has been a port for a very long time而且長久以來一直是個港口 — ships have come in and out of it for more than two thousand years船隻進出這裡已經超過兩千年。

In older English the name is often written Marseilles, with an s at the end. The French name, and the name you will see on maps today, is Marseille, without that s.

In older English在比較舊的英文裡 the name is often written Marseilles這個名字常常拼成Marseilles, with an s at the end字尾多一個s。The French name法文的名字, and the name you will see on maps today也是你今天在地圖上會看到的名字, is Marseille是Marseille, without that s沒有那個s。

It is a working port and an industrial city, not only beaches and old streets. Some films and newspapers also talk about it as if it were a centre for illegal drugs.

It is a working port and an industrial city它是個運作中的港口和工業城市, not only beaches and old streets不只有海灘和老街。Some films and newspapers有些電影和報紙 also talk about it as if it were a centre for illegal drugs也會把它講得像是非法毒品的中心一樣。

That picture is only a slice of the truth, and it can be unfair to a whole city, but you will meet it in stories. If you are writing the French name, use Marseille; if you are reading older English, Marseilles is the same place.

That picture這種印象 is only a slice of the truth只是部分事實, and it can be unfair to a whole city對整座城市來說可能不太公平, but you will meet it in stories但你在故事裡還是會遇到這種說法。If you are writing the French name如果你要寫法文名字, use Marseille就用Marseille; if you are reading older English如果你在讀比較舊的英文, Marseilles is the same placeMarseilles指的是同一個地方。