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Mykolaiv is a port city near the Black Sea in southern Ukraine.
尼古拉耶夫是乌克兰南部黑海附近的一个港口城市。
In 2022, Russian forces repeatedly tried to take the city from Ukrainian forces without success.
2022年，俄罗斯军队多次试图从乌克兰军队手中夺取这座城市，但没有成功。
The attacks followed months of bombings and airstrikes that destroyed hospitals, schools, buildings, and the city's water system.
几个月来的轰炸和空袭摧毁了医院、学校、建筑物和城市供水系统，之后又发生了袭击事件。
Alexander Senkevich is the mayor of Mykolaiv.
亚历山大·森克维奇是尼古拉耶夫市市长。
He told UN News, "We were bombed for 230 days, 159 people died, and 750 were injured.
他告诉联合国新闻，“我们被轰炸了230天，159人死亡，750人受伤。
A lot of the city was destroyed because there was shelling everywhere."
由于到处都是炮击，城市的许多地方都被摧毁了。”
Senkevich said almost half a million people lived in the city before the war.
森克维奇说，战前有近 50 万人居住在这座城市。
Now, there are about 350,000 including 50,000 who fled from other parts of Ukraine.
现在，大约有35万人，其中包括5万人从乌克兰其他地区逃离。
As I'm writing this, there is an air raid alarm.
就在我写这篇文章的时候，就有一个空袭警报。
But I cannot stop.
但我停不下来。
When I walked along the streets on the 605th day of the war, I could see houses destroyed by Russian missiles on one side and the happy faces of children playing on the other side in the park.
在战争的第605天，当我走在街上时，我可以看到一边是被俄罗斯导弹摧毁的房屋，另一边是在公园里玩耍的孩子们的笑脸。
There was a sense of pride on the faces of their mothers.
他们的母亲脸上流露出一种自豪感。
A pride of the city and the people that did not give in to the invaders.
这是这座城市和人民的骄傲，他们没有向侵略者屈服。
As we defended Mykolaiv, we protected the south of Ukraine from occupation and its horrors.
在我们保卫尼古拉耶夫的同时，我们保护了乌克兰南部不受占领及其恐怖的影响。
The war taught us to distinguish the sounds of missiles, including "Grads," "Peonies," "Caliber," and "Shahed" .
战争教会了我们如何分辨导弹的声音，包括“格拉兹”、“牡丹”、“口径”和“沙赫德”。
And it taught us that there is no better place in the world than our hometown: Mykolaiv!
它教会了我们，世界上没有比我们的家乡更好的地方了：尼古拉耶夫！
Mykolaiv is a city where history and culture are connected with the Black Sea.
黑海与尼古拉耶夫的历史和文化息息相关。
The port city was founded by Catherine II in 1789, during the Yekaterinoslav expedition led by General Mykolai Arkas.
这座港口城市由凯瑟琳二世于1789年在米科莱·阿卡斯将军率领的叶卡捷琳诺斯拉夫探险队期间建立。
The city has since become an important center for exports and imports and the development of the maritime infrastructure of Ukraine.
自那以后，这座城市已经成为乌克兰重要的进出口中心和海上基础设施发展中心。
But Mykolaiv is more than just a city of commerce.
但米科拉耶夫不仅仅是一座商业城市。
Museums and galleries of Mykolaiv act as a chronicle of the cultural development of the city.
米科拉耶夫的博物馆和美术馆是该市文化发展的编年史。
In the heart of the city on Soborna Street is Chestnut Square with the statues of the lions of Arcas, guarding St.
在城市中心的索博纳大街上是栗子广场，广场上有阿尔加狮子的雕像，守卫着圣彼得堡。
Nicholas, the patron saint for sailors and the city.
尼古拉斯是水手和这座城市的守护神。
The city is also known for its cultural heritage and places often visited by well-known Ukrainian writers and thinkers like Taras Shevchenko, Lesya Ukrainka, Nikolai Gogol and Mikhaylo Kotsyubinsky.
这座城市还以其文化遗产而闻名，经常有塔拉斯·舍甫琴科、莱斯亚·乌克林卡、尼古拉·果戈理和米哈伊罗·科丘宾斯基等著名乌克兰作家和思想家前往。
Their works form the basis of Ukrainian literature.
他们的作品构成了乌克兰文学的基础。
When famous American writer Mark Twain visited Mykolaiv in 1867 during his trip to Europe and the Middle East, he left descriptions of his stay in the city in his letters and notes.
1867年，美国著名作家马克·吐温在欧洲和中东之行中造访尼古拉耶夫时，在信件和笔记中留下了对他在这座城市的逗留期间的描述。
Mykolaiv is known for its contribution to shipbuilding with Ivan Hertz, a famous ship designer, and Vice Admiral Ivan Bubnov.
米科拉耶夫因著名船舶设计师伊万-赫兹和海军中将伊万-布勃诺夫对造船业的贡献而闻名。
In 1788, the city installed one of the first traffic lights to control ship movement in the Ingul River.
1788年，该市安装了最早的交通灯之一，以控制英古尔河上的船只移动。
In 2013, the city created the youngest professional music group to perform classical and modern works.
2013年，该市创建了最年轻的专业音乐团体，表演古典和现代作品。
Mykolaiv is one of the cities of Ukraine with a high level of learning foreign languages.
尼古拉耶夫是乌克兰外语学习水平较高的城市之一。
Many local schools and institutes offer programs for teaching English and other languages.
许多当地学校和机构提供教授英语和其他语言的课程。
Mykolaiv Zoo was founded in 1901.
尼古拉耶夫动物园成立于1901年。
Its first director was the famous naturalist and bird expert Alexander Fomichev.
其第一位指导是著名的博物学家和鸟类专家亚历山大·福米切夫。
Over the years, Mykolaiv Zoo has become home to many species of animals and birds, including endangered ones.
多年来，尼古拉耶夫动物园已经成为包括濒危动物和鸟类在内的许多动物和鸟类的家园。
It is now a popular holiday destination for locals and visitors and helps in the study of nature.
它现在是当地人和游客很受欢迎的度假目的地，有助于探索自然。
The Kyiv School of Economics estimates that damage to the city totals $860 million.
基辅经济学院估计，该市遭受的损失总计8.6亿美元。
Senkevich, the mayor, said the city is working with the U.N.to rebuild its future.
市长森克维奇说，该市正在与联合国合作来重建它的未来。。
He added that Mykolaiv is called the "hero city," but he called it the "city of heroes" because this applies to all its people.
他补充说，尼古拉耶夫被称为“英雄之城”，但他称它为“英雄的城市”，因为这个称号适用于该市所有人民。
I'm Andrew Smith.
我是安德鲁·史密斯。
And I'm Jill Robbins.
我是吉尔·罗宾斯。
