奥斯蒂亚 meaning in English

ostia

" yes , " said debray , " but then ostia is only a few leagues from rome .
“是的， ”德布雷说道， “可毕竟奥斯蒂亚距罗马才只有几哩路呀。 ”
" oh , do not give me credit for this , madame ; it was done by the romans , who much esteemed them , and pliny relates that they sent slaves from ostia to rome , who carried on their heads fish which he calls the mulus , and which , from the description , must probably be the goldfish
“噢，可别给我加上那种荣誉，夫人。这种事在罗马人眼里是很普通的。普林尼普林尼六二一一三，罗马作家译注的书上曾说过，他们常常派奴隶头顶着活鱼从奥斯蒂亚运到罗马，他们把那种鱼叫作墨露斯，从他的描写上来判断，大概就是鲷鱼。