Facts About the Statue of Libertv自由女神像趣闻
2016-05-14张祖平
张祖平
1. The Statue of Liberty was intended for Egypt.
自由女神像本来打算送给埃及的。
2. 3.2 million people visit the Statue of Liberty every year.
每年有320万人参观自由女神像。
3. The Statue of Libertys full name is “Liberty Enlightening the World”.
自由女神像的全名是“自由照耀全世界”。
4. The 7 spikes2 on the Statue of Libertys crown represent the 7 oceans and the 7 continents3 of the world, meaning the universal concept of liberty.
自由女神像皇冠上的7道尖芒代表着世界七大洋和七大洲,表示自由的普遍概念。
5. The head of the Statue of Liberty was displayed at the Worlds Fair of 1878 in Paris.
自由女神像的头像在1878年的巴黎世博会上展出过。
6. The Statue of Liberty has a 35-foot (10.6m) waistline4.
自由女神像的腰围是35英尺(10.6米)。
7. The original5 torch of the Statue of Liberty was replaced in 1984 by a new copper torch covered in 24k gold leaf.
自由女神像最初的火炬在1984年用24k的铜制金箔火炬替换。
8. The Statue of Liberty is hit by about 600 bolts6 of lightning every year.
自由女神像每年遭到大约600次的雷击。
1. statue n. 雕像,塑像 liberty n. 自由
the Statue of Liberty 自由女神像
2. spike n. 长钉;尖状物
3. continent n. 大陆,陆地
4. waistline n. 腰围
5. original adj. 原始的;最初的
6. bolt n. 螺栓;雷电