big_ben英国伦敦大本钟_英文介绍

在1843年的一场大火之后，作为重建英国国会 大厦的一部分，建筑师查理斯•巴雷和奥古斯塔 斯•帕金共同设计了这座96米（合315英尺）高 的钟楼，而大本钟就在钟楼之上
Dear Big Ben
To mark the anniversary, the message "Happy Birthday Big Ben, 150 years, 1859 - 2009" will be projected on the tower.
为了纪念大本钟的生日，“大本钟150岁 生日快乐！1859年－2009年”的字样将 通过投影显示在钟楼上。
Mike McCann, Keeper of the Great Clock, said: “ After 150 years, Big Ben still holds a special place in the hearts of Londoners and the world as a magnificent example of engineering and building genius." 守钟人迈克•麦卡恩说：“大本钟已经 150岁了，但它作为机械和建筑杰作的 典范，仍然在伦敦和世界人民心中占据 着特殊的地位。”
nic来自百度文库name ['nɪkneɪm]昵称
origin [‘ɔridӡin] 由来
These days, the name Big Ben is frequently used to describe the tower, one of the capital's most photographed sites, but the nickname was first given to the bell alone. The origin of the name is thought to come from Sir Benjamin Hall, the First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, whose name is inscribed on the bell.
如今，大本钟这个名字常用来指整个钟楼， 这里也是伦敦曝光率最高的景点之一，其实 最初这个昵称只是给钟本身起的名字。 据称，大本钟这个名字是由英国前任劳工和 建筑首席专员本杰明•霍尔爵士起的，他的名 字就刻在大本钟上。
genius [‘dӡi:njəs] 杰作；天才
magnificent [mæ ɡ‘nifisnt] 壮观
major [‘meidӡə] 主要的
architect [‘ɑ:kitekt] 建筑师 parliament [‘pɑ:ləmənt] 议会
The 96-metre (315-foot) high tower which houses the clock was built as part of the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament by architects Charles Barry and Augustus Putin following a major fire in 1843.
大本钟，伦敦非常著名的里程碑之一， 于上周六迎来了它首次报时以来的 第150个生日。
maintenance [‘meintinəns] 维修
The Great Bell, first struck the hour on July 11, 1859, and has been interrupted only stop for maintenance and bad weather ever since. 本钟自1859年7月11日首次报时以来， 大本钟仅在维修或天气恶劣时才偶尔 暂停运转。
The Big Ben
The Symbol of Britain
anniversary [͵æni'və:səri] (周年纪念)
chime [t∫aim]（报时）
Big Ben, one of London's most familiar landmarks, seen here in March 2009, celebrates the 150th anniversary of its first chiming on Saturday.