the Liberty Bell
/ðə ˈlɪbəti bel/
/ðə ˈlɪbərti bel/
- a bell used by Americans during the American Revolution. It is loved as a symbol of freedom and has these words from the Bible on it: ‘Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.’ It was made in London and taken to Philadelphia in 1752 where it cracked when it was first used. It was repaired and rung for such events as the Boston Tea Party and when the Declaration of Independence was first read to the public. It cracked again in 1835 and 1846. In 1976 it was placed in a special case of glass and steel behind Independence Hall.
自由钟：美国独立战争期间美国人使用的钟。它被视为自由的象征，圣经上有这些话：“在整个土地上向所有居民宣示自由。” 它在伦敦制造，并于1752年带到费城，在首次使用时就破裂了。它是为波士顿茶党等活动以及第一次向公众宣读《独立宣言》等活动而修复和磨合的。它在1835年和1846年再次破裂。1976年，它被放置在独立大厅后面的玻璃和钢制特制箱中。