the Jefferson Memorial
/ðə ˌdʒefəsən məˈmɔːriəl/
/ðə ˌdʒefərsən məˈmɔːriəl/
- a building in Washington, DC, in memory of Thomas Jefferson. It was opened in 1943 in East Potomac Park. John Russell Pope designed it like an ancient Greek building with a round roof, and it is made of white marble (= a hard stone). Inside is a statue of Jefferson by Rudolph Evans.
杰斐逊纪念堂(Jefferson Memorial):位于华盛顿特区的一座建筑物,以纪念托马斯·杰斐逊(Thomas Jefferson)。它于1943年在东波托马克公园开业。约翰·罗素·波普(John Russell Pope)将其设计为具有圆形屋顶的古希腊建筑,并由白色大理石(硬石)制成。里面是鲁道夫·埃文斯(Rudolph Evans)的杰斐逊雕像。