Lesson 80

Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
也许19世纪最非凡的建筑是水晶宫，它是为1851年万国博览会在海德公园建造的。
The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass.
水晶宫与世界上所有其他建筑都不同，因为它是由铁和玻璃制成的。
It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it.
它是史以来最大的建筑之一，许多来自不同国家的人都来参观它。
A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world.
大量的货物从世界各地被送往展览会。
There was also a great deal of machinery on display.
当时还展出了大量的机械设备。
The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth’s steam hammer.
展出的最精彩的机械装置是内史密斯的蒸汽锤。
Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe.
虽然在那个年代，旅行不像今天这样容易，但蒸汽船还是运送了数千名游客从欧洲横跨海峡而来。
On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.
一到达英国，他们就被带到水晶宫，是乘火车去的。
There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.
总共有六百万名游客，展览的利润被用于建造博物馆和学院。
Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London.
后来，水晶宫被搬迁到了伦敦南部。
It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
它一直是世界上最著名的建筑之一，直到1936年被烧毁。