1·Gunfire broke out early this morning around the seat of government in Lagos.
今天清晨在拉各斯政府基地周围爆发了枪战。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Nobody really knows how big Lagos is.
没有人真的知道拉各斯有多大。
3·In Lagos, foreign oil workers can pay as much as $65,000 per year in rent for a modest apartment in a safe part of town.
在拉各斯，外国石油工人每年需要支付高达6.5万美元的租金才能在镇上一个安全的地段租到一套普通公寓。
4·He would respond to their looks of puzzlement by pointing to the wall behind him, on which hung his death certificate, purchased for a small fee from a Lagos supplier.
正当对方一脸疑惑时，他会提醒签证被拒着看看身后的墙，墙上贴着该工作人员的死亡证明，这正是他在拉各斯的商人手里买到的。
5·Why, for instance, do water users in a megacity like Lagos not pay an extra charge to get cesspits pumped out?
例如，为何不让像拉各斯这样大城市的用水者交纳些额外费用以资助抽粪出坑呢？