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Hi there Rob. Yes, I’m Neil. 
你好，Rob。大家好，我是Neil。
Now Neil, tell me, when you think of skyscrapers – the very tall, thin buildings – which cities do you think of? 
Neil，当你想到摩天大楼的时候——就是那些又高又窄的建筑的时候——你会想到哪些城市呢？
Oh, well, probably New York, Shanghai, and perhaps Dubai... 
可能是纽约、上海，还有迪拜吧。
Well, London is also the home to a growing number of skyscrapers – with nicknames like the Gherkin, the Walkie Talkie and the Cheese Grater –but not everyone likes them… Do you like them, Neil? 
恩，伦敦近些年也建了很多摩天大楼——比如说“嫩黄瓜”、“对讲机”还有“奶酪刨”，这些都是那些新高楼的外号——但是并不是每个人都喜欢这种建筑……那么Neil，你怎么看呢？
Well, I like the nicknames – I think they’re very fun. And actually, I quite like the buildings too – they’re quirky – which means unusual, odd, in a nice way. 
我喜欢那些昵称——它们很有趣。而且我也很喜欢摩天大楼，它们的风格都很独特。就是很特别、奇怪，当然是从好的方面来说。
Yeah, I agree. But, today we’ll be talking about why many people are unhappy about these new skyscrapers, and learning some language about towns and buildings. But first… 
没错，我同意。但是，我们今天要来讨论的是为什么很多人不喜欢这些摩天大楼，并来学一些关于城镇还有建筑的单词。不过首先呢……
But first, a question, Rob. 
首先是一个问题吧，Rob。
Oh yes, of course! For many years, the tallest building in London was St Paul’s Cathedral. But when was it built? Was it completed in: a) 1508 b) 1608 c) 1708 
是的，没错！多年来，伦敦的最高建筑是圣保罗大教堂。它是什么时候建的，它在哪一年建设完工？a) 1508b) 1608c) 1708
Well, I think… I think that it was c) 1708. 
恩，我想……我想应该是c) 1708年吧。
Well, we’ll find out if you’re right, or wrong, at the end of the programme… Well, let’s start our discussion with that very building – St Paul’s Cathedral in central London. 
好的，那到节目的最后我们再来揭晓答案。下面就让我们来聊聊刚才提到的那个建筑吧——位于伦敦市中心的圣保罗大教堂。
We’re going to hear from BBC reporter Jonathan Savage. Which adjective does he use to describe the height of St Paul’s, and which word does he use to say that it now seems much smaller than the skyscrapers nearby?
我们先来听听BBC播音员Jonathan Savage都说了些什么吧。看看他用了什么形容词来描述圣保罗大教堂的高度，还有他用了什么单词来表达现圣保罗大教堂和它附近新建的摩天大楼在一起的效果的？
This is St Paul’s Cathedral in central London. It’s a modest 111 metres high, but for nearly 300 years it was the tallest building in this city. Now, it is dwarfed by nearby skyscrapers, many of which have sprung up in just the last few years. They’ve got irreverently British nicknames like the Gherkin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie Talkie. 
这就是伦敦市中心的圣保罗大教堂。高111米，高度比较适中，但是在将近300多年的时间里，它是伦敦最高的建筑。而现在，它被其他摩天大楼所围绕，被他们一比就成“小矮子”了。很多摩天大楼都是在过去几年时间里建起来的。它们得到了许多不太高雅的外号，比方说“嫩黄瓜”“对讲机”还有“奶酪刨”。

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