71 A Famous Clock

A famous clock

一个著名的大钟

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben,

当你游览伦敦时,首先看到的东西之一就是“大本”钟，

the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B. B. C.

即那座从英国广播公司的广播中全世界都可以听到它的声音的著名大钟。

If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834,

如果不是国会大厦在1834年被焚毁的话,

the great clock would never have been erected.

这座大钟永远也不会建造。

Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall

“大本”钟得名于本杰明·霍尔爵士,