工作156年的大本钟快了6秒
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Parliament chiefs have been left baffled by Big Ben's bongs being out of sync by up to six seconds. The Great Clock has become "temperamental" leaving clocksmiths unsure how to fix the 156-year-old timepiece.

听到大本钟的整点钟声快了6秒钟,国会大厦里的议员们很纳闷。工作了156年的大本钟“闹了情绪”,这让钟表匠也有些不知所措。

 
The early chimes caused interruptions to BBC radio 4 programming which rely on the bongs for live broadcasts. But when mechanics climbed the 334 steps up the Elizabeth Tower the clock became too slow after adjustments were made. The speed of the clock can be adjusted by adding and removing weights to the pendulum1.
 
Clocksmith Ian Westworth said: "When we started correcting it, it corrected itself at the same time so we went from being fast to being slow. It's settled down telling you exactly the right time so no-one will talk over our chimes."
 
He said the clock was "temperamental" adding: "We don't know why it happened. You're talking about a 156-year-old clock, it does have a little fit every now and then. Imagine running your car for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for the last 156 years."
 
Steve Jaggs, the keeper of the clock, said his team were "dispatched immediately" when the problem arose admitting Big Ben needs "a lot of care".


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1 pendulum X3ezg     
n.摆,钟摆
参考例句:
  • The pendulum swung slowly to and fro.钟摆在慢慢地来回摆动。
  • He accidentally found that the desk clock did not swing its pendulum.他无意中发现座钟不摇摆了。
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