學英語環遊世界 第388:雲旅行!6個關於大笨鐘的有趣小知識

6 Fun Facts about Big Ben

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1. The clock kept working even though a

bomb hit it in World War II.

雖然大笨鐘在第二次世界大戰時唄炸彈轟炸，

但它卻持續運轉。

2. Once a flock of birds rested on the

clock hands. They slowed it down by a

few minutes.

曾經有一羣鳥停留在指針上，導致時間慢了

幾分鐘。

3. If Big Ben was built today, it would

cost about US$222,000.

如果現在建造大笨鐘，將需花費大約美金二十

二萬兩千元。

Ben can be heard for up to five

miles.

大笨鐘的鐘聲方圓五英里都能聽到。

5. The tower leans very slightly.

大笨鐘有點微微傾斜。

6. There were no toliets in the tower until

2017.

大笨鐘的塔樓裏知道2017年纔有廁所。