Jin and Rick arrive at the Liberty Bell
Rick: Here we are! The Liberty Bell-our city's most famous landmark.
Jin: Why is this bell so special?
Rick: Well, it was rung on July 8, 1776, to signify America's independence.
Jin: Huh. That must have been a big deal at the time.
Rick: Very big! It used to be rung every July 4th－America's birthday－in memory.
Jin: What's the story behind the big crack in the bell?
Rick: It was first cracked by a bell clapper when tested in 1835. But it cracked irreparably when rung for Washington's birthday in 1846.
(續(xù)上期，下期續(xù))
阿敬和瑞克抵達獨立鐘
瑞克：我們到了！獨立鐘是我們這個城市最有名的地標。
阿敬：這座鐘為何這么特別？
瑞克：嗯，它在一七七六年七月八日響起，表示美國獨立了。
阿敬：嗯。在那時候一定是一件大事。
瑞克：非常大的大事！它過去在每年七月四日美國國慶時都會響起，做為紀念。
阿敬：鐘上面那個大裂縫是怎么回事？
瑞克：它第一次被鐘舌敲裂是在一八三五年測試時。但在一八四六年華盛頓誕辰被敲響時，它裂到無法修補了。
重點解說：
★ landmark (n.) 地標， Liberty Bell 獨立鐘，與《獨立宣言》(The Declaration of Independence)同為美國獨立的見證物，原放置于費城獨立廳，一九七六年移至費城獨立廳附近的展覽館展示
★ signify (v.) 表示 ★ in memory 紀念
★ crack (v.,n.) 裂縫；裂開
★ bell clapper 鐘舌，鐘內(nèi)部那塊敲鐘發(fā)聲的金屬
★ irreparably (adv.) 無法修補地
Rick: Here we are! The Liberty Bell-our city's most famous landmark.
Jin: Why is this bell so special?
Rick: Well, it was rung on July 8, 1776, to signify America's independence.
Jin: Huh. That must have been a big deal at the time.
Rick: Very big! It used to be rung every July 4th－America's birthday－in memory.
Jin: What's the story behind the big crack in the bell?
Rick: It was first cracked by a bell clapper when tested in 1835. But it cracked irreparably when rung for Washington's birthday in 1846.
(續(xù)上期，下期續(xù))
阿敬和瑞克抵達獨立鐘
瑞克：我們到了！獨立鐘是我們這個城市最有名的地標。
阿敬：這座鐘為何這么特別？
瑞克：嗯，它在一七七六年七月八日響起，表示美國獨立了。
阿敬：嗯。在那時候一定是一件大事。
瑞克：非常大的大事！它過去在每年七月四日美國國慶時都會響起，做為紀念。
阿敬：鐘上面那個大裂縫是怎么回事？
瑞克：它第一次被鐘舌敲裂是在一八三五年測試時。但在一八四六年華盛頓誕辰被敲響時，它裂到無法修補了。
重點解說：
★ landmark (n.) 地標， Liberty Bell 獨立鐘，與《獨立宣言》(The Declaration of Independence)同為美國獨立的見證物，原放置于費城獨立廳，一九七六年移至費城獨立廳附近的展覽館展示
★ signify (v.) 表示 ★ in memory 紀念
★ crack (v.,n.) 裂縫；裂開
★ bell clapper 鐘舌，鐘內(nèi)部那塊敲鐘發(fā)聲的金屬
★ irreparably (adv.) 無法修補地