It is next to the continent of Asia, separated only by the narrow waters of Bosphorus Strait. 隔著狭窄的博斯普鲁斯海峡与亚洲相连。
Not all modern observers of Byzantium have been so willing to associate the city on the Bosphorus with universalism or cultural breadth. 并非所有的现代拜占庭观察家们都乐于将这座横跨博斯普鲁斯海峡的城市和普世主义或文化宽容联系起来。
