A small market town in Warwickshire, in the middle of England, standing on the River Avon. It is famous for one reason: William Shakespeare was born there in 1564 and died there in 1616.

A small market town in Warwickshire一個位在Warwickshire的小市鎮 in the middle of England在英格蘭中部 standing on the River Avon坐落在River Avon河畔 It is famous for one reason它出名只有一個原因 William Shakespeare was born there in 1564威廉‧莎士比亞在1564年出生在那裡 and died there in 16161616年也在那裡過世

Because of that, it is packed with visitors all year — people go to see the house where he was born, his grave in Holy Trinity Church, and plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Because of that正因如此 it is packed with visitors all year這裡全年都擠滿遊客 people go to see the house where he was born人們會去看他出生的那棟房子 his grave in Holy Trinity Church他葬在Holy Trinity Church裡的墓 and plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre還有在Royal Shakespeare Theatre看戲 home of the Royal Shakespeare Company也就是Royal Shakespeare Company的所在地

In English writing the name is often used as a kind of shorthand for Shakespeare himself: "the Bard of Stratford", or "the Stratford man".

In English writing the name is often used as a kind of shorthand for Shakespeare himself在英文寫作裡，這個地名常被拿來當作莎士比亞本人的簡稱 "the Bard of Stratford""the Bard of Stratford"（史特拉福的詩人） or "the Stratford man"或"the Stratford man"（史特拉福那個人）

The upon Avon part is there to tell it apart from other English towns called Stratford — including a very different Stratford in east London, where the 2012 Olympic Park is. If someone in Britain says just "Stratford", the meaning depends entirely on who is speaking and where.

The upon Avon part is there to tell it apart from other English towns called Stratfordupon Avon這部分是用來跟其他也叫Stratford的英格蘭城鎮做區別 including a very different Stratford in east London包括倫敦東區一個很不一樣的Stratford where the 2012 Olympic Park is2012年奧林匹克公園就在那裡 If someone in Britain says just "Stratford"如果在英國有人只說"Stratford" the meaning depends entirely on who is speaking and where意思完全要看是誰在說、在哪裡說