BBC都市掠影:London Eye 伦敦巨眼摩天轮

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Vicki: Hello, this is BBC Learning English, I’m Vicki.

Jean: 大家好，我是董征。欢迎收听 BBC Learning English 为您特别制作的“On the Town” 节目。

Vicki: And today we’re talking about one of London’s most popular tourist attractions.

Jean: 在伦敦最吸引游客的一个景点，是哪里呢？

Vicki: See if you can guess…..

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It’s a big wheel.

It’s a modern structure.

Really big.

It’s made of steel… glass or maybe plastic.

It’s huge.

It’s a big wheel and it looks like an eye ‘cos it’s got a black thing in the middle.

Jean: 嗯，原来是个又大又圆，看上去像个轮子似的东西，不过是用钢筋和塑胶铸造的。

Vicki: But where is it and what does it do?

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It goes round… slowly. It’s on the river bank, opposite the Houses of Parliament.

It gives visitors to London a good view of the city.

As you go round it’s really fun because you can see everything.

It’s on the embankment of the Thames.

It moves in a circular motion, very slowly

Jean: 而这个建筑就坐落在伦敦泰晤士河畔。“河畔”这个词在英语里有两个不同的说法。

Vicki: River bank….and embankment.

Jean: 这个大轮子每天都在缓慢的转动，坐在上面你会看到伦敦很多的景色…

Vicki: You get a good view

Jean: Well Vicki, I think it must be the London Eye!

Vicki: Well done Jean! That’s right, it’s the London Eye.

Jean: 那Vicki，你给我们介绍一下这个London Eye 伦敦巨眼摩天轮好吗?

Vicki: Well, it’s the 6th tallest structure in London.

Jean: Structure – 建筑物。不光包括房屋大楼，也指像伦敦巨眼摩天轮这样独特的建筑设计。

Vicki: The top of the London Eye is 135 metres above the river Thames. So you get a great view from the top.

Jean: 天气好的时候，站在摩天轮上可以看到伦敦的市区全景，包括这里很多著名的景点景区。

Vicki: Yes, you can see many famous London landmarks, like Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, St Paul’s Cathedral and so on.