the Lake District
/ðə ˈleɪk dɪstrɪkt/
/ðə ˈleɪk dɪstrɪkt/
(also the Lakes)
- a region of lakes and mountains in Cumbria, north-west England. It contains the highest mountain in England, Scafell Pike, and the largest lake, Windermere. Other lakes include Ullswater and Derwentwater. The area is associated with the Lake Poets, who lived there and wrote about it. It was later the home of the writers John Ruskin and Beatrix Potter. Its beautiful scenery is very popular with tourists, and it was made a national park in 1951.
湖区：英格兰西北部坎布里亚郡的湖泊和山脉地区。它包含英格兰最高的山峰Scafell Pike和最大的温德米尔湖。其他湖泊包括阿尔斯沃特湖和德文特湖。该地区与生活在那里并写下有关诗人的湖诗人有关。后来，这里是作家约翰·鲁斯金（John Ruskin）和比阿特丽克斯·波特（Beatrix Potter）的故乡。它美丽的风景受到游客的欢迎，并于1951年被定为国家公园。