Hadrian's Wall
/ˌheɪdriənz ˈwɔːl/
/ˌheɪdriənz ˈwɔːl/
- a wall in northern England built between 122 and 127 AD by the Roman emperor (= ruler) Hadrian, from Wallsend on the River Tyne to Bowness on the Solway Firth. It was the northern border of the Roman Empire, from which the Romans could keep back the Picts. It was a major achievement, 73 miles/120 kilometres long and 16 feet/4.9 metres high, with forts (= strong military buildings for defence) every mile along its length. Long sections of the wall still remain, and thousands of tourists visit it every year. It was made a World Heritage Site in 1987.
哈德良长城（Hadrian's Wall）：由罗马皇帝哈德良（Hadrian）在英格兰北部建造的一堵长城，从泰恩河上的沃尔森德（Wallsend）到索尔韦湾（Solway Firth）的鲍内斯（Bowness）。那是罗马帝国的北部边界，罗马人可以从那里抵御皮克特。这是一项重大成就，长73英里/ 120公里，高16英尺/4.9米，其长度每英里都有堡垒（代表防御的坚固军事建筑）。城墙仍然保留着很长的一段，每年都有成千上万的游客前来参观。1987年被列为世界遗产。