BBC都市掠影:MadameTussauds 杜莎夫人蜡像馆

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Jo: In today's On The Town Oliver, we're going to a place where you can meet lots of famous people.
Oliver: 是吗？在伦敦？是不是名人们都喜欢去的什么饭店吧？

Jo: No, there's actually even more stars in this place – and you can have your picture taken with them – Brad Pitt, Beyonce, David Beckham, Johnny Depp.

Oliver: 哦，我非常喜欢 Beyonce，真希望能见到她。

Jo: Well there's just one thing though you need to know…the famous people are made from wax.

Oliver: 一说到能见到 Beyonce 我都有点兴奋过头了。不过你说，如果所有的名人都是用蜡 制造的，那我知道了，你说的一定是 Madame Tussauds，杜莎夫人蜡像馆。

Jo: That's right Oliver. We'll be learning all about Madame Tussauds on BBC Learning English today!

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Now in lots of big cities there is a Madame Tussauds and it is a very popular tourist attraction. A tourist attraction.

Oliver: 旅游景点，为了了解蜡像馆为什么这么吸引人，我们采访了杜莎夫人蜡像馆的公关经理 Ben Lovett.

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We have wax figures – likenesses of famous people, particular to the UK market but also internationally well-known like Hollywood celebrities.

Jo: So there are lots of wax figures.

Oliver: 蜡像，按照名人样子做的蜡像。

Jo: A likeness. So the figures are likenesses of famous people particular to the UK market. Particular to.

Oliver: 特别针对英国人喜好的名人。同时还有很多世界知名的名人蜡像。

Jo: Internationally well-known – like Hollywood celebrities. You're listening to On The Town from BBC Learning English and today we're finding out about Madame Tussauds – an attraction where you can see wax figures of lots of famous celebrities. This is a popular tourist attraction in London and we asked Ben why he thinks it's so popular.