X星球系列故事 第11期:Big Ben

 Big Ben 大本钟

Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is a name of the clock. It is in London. London is the capital city of England. The big clock has four faces. So no matter where you stand, you can read the face of the clock. The hands are about four meters long. If you go to London, you may want to visit the house of the Parliament¹. In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of the Parliament. The big clock makes a very loud noise. “Ding dong. Ding dong”- the clock strikes² every quarter of an hour.

大本钟不是一个人的名字，它是钟的名字，它在伦敦。伦敦是英国的首都。大本钟有四个面，因此无论站在哪里，你都能见到钟面。大本钟的指针大约4米长。 如果你去伦敦，你可能想要参观议会大厦。在那里，你会发现，大本钟就坐落在议会大厦楼顶的钟楼里，大本钟的声音很大，“叮咚，叮咚”，每15分钟敲一次。

1 Parliament   

n.议会，国会

参考例句：

• She won a seat in Parliament at the election.她在选举中赢得了议会中的席位。
• The drug was banned by an act of parliament.议会的法案明令禁止该药品。

2 strikes   

n.袭击( strike的名词复数 )；罢工[课，市]；突然发现v.打( strike的第三人称单数 )；击；敲响；报时

参考例句：

• He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The present wave of strikes stems from discontent among the lower-paid. 当前的罢工浪潮起因于低工资雇员们的不满情绪。 来自《简明英汉词典》