雙語早讀｜法國埃菲爾鐵塔“長個了”，增高六米達330米

巴黎“鐵娘子”埃菲爾鐵塔即將年滿133歲，但仍在“長個兒”。3月15日，法國一架直升機將長達六米的數字音頻廣播天線安裝在埃菲爾鐵塔頂部，使得鐵塔高度從324米增至330米。

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3月15日，工程師們在法國最具代表性的地標建筑埃菲爾鐵塔頂部安裝了一個新的通信天線，使其高度增加了6米。

The Eiffel Tower grew by six meters (nearly 20 feet) on Tuesday after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna at the very top of France’s most iconic landmark.

埃菲爾鐵塔由古斯塔夫·埃菲爾在19世紀末建造。在灰蒙蒙的天空下，一段數字音頻天線被直升機空運到塔頂，埃菲爾鐵塔增高至330米。

The tower, built by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century, now measures 330 metres after the DAB+ (digital audio) antenna was airlifted onto its peak by helicopter under a leaden sky.

現場電視畫面顯示，直升機將天線降到塔頂的基座上，不到10分鐘，工作人員將其固定。

Live television images showed the helicopter lowering the antenna onto its base atop the tower, where workmen made it secure in an operation that lasted less than 10 minutes.

1889年3月31日，埃菲爾鐵塔落成時高312米。

The Eiffel Tower was 312 meters (1,024 feet) high when it was inaugurated on March 31, 1889.

在建造過程中，埃菲爾鐵塔超過了華盛頓紀念碑，成為世界上最高的人造建筑，這一頭銜保持了40年，直到1929年紐約市的克萊斯勒大廈超越它。

During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for four decades until the Chrysler Building in New York City was topped off in 1929.

據旅游網站貓途鷹稱，埃菲爾鐵塔是全球最具人氣的景點之一。

The wrought-iron lattice tower is among the most visited tourist sites in the world, according to TripAdvisor.

然而，100多年來，埃菲爾鐵塔也被用于廣播傳輸，隨著老化天線的更換，它的巔峰高度發生了多次變化。

It has, however, also been used for broadcast transmissions for more than 100 years, with the height of its pinnacle changing numerous times as ageing antennas were replaced.

來源：中國日報網英語點津 （編輯：董靜）

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