17 The longest suspension bridge in the world

Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angoulême.

1524年,一位鲜为人知的意大利人维拉萨诺驾船驶进纽约港，并将该港命名为安古拉姆。

He described it as ‘a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.’

他对该港作了这样的描述:“地理位置十分适宜,位于两座小山的中间,一条大河从中间流过”。

Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.

虽然维拉萨诺绝对算不上一个伟大的探险家,但他的名字将流芳百世,因为1964年11月21日建成的一座世界上最长的吊桥是以他的名字命名的。

The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4,260 feet.

维拉萨诺大桥由奥斯马·阿曼设计,连结着布鲁克林与斯塔顿岛,桥长4,260英尺。

The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.

由于桥身太长,设计者不得不考虑了地表的形状。

Two great towers support four huge cables.

两座巨塔支撑着4根粗大的钢缆。