the Millennium Dome
/ðə mɪˌleniəm ˈdəʊm/
/ðə mɪˌleniəm ˈdəʊm/
- a very large structure, in the shape of a dome (= a building with a round roof) that was built near Greenwich, an area of south London. It cost £700 million to build and was designed by Richard Rogers, a well-known British architect. It was open to the public in the year 2000 with an exhibition on various subjects, for example, work, travel, religion, money, the environment and life in Britain. Some people thought that it cost too much and that there were more important projects to spend such a large amount of money on. The building is now owned by a private company. It is called the O2 and contains the O2 Arena, which is used for concerts, shows and sports events.
千禧穹顶（Millennium Dome）：一种非常大的结构，呈圆顶形，建于伦敦南部的格林威治附近。它的建造成本为7亿英镑，由英国著名建筑师理查德·罗杰斯（Richard Rogers）设计。它于2000年对公众开放，并举办了有关各种主题的展览，例如工作，旅行，宗教，金钱，环境和英国的生活。有人认为这花了太多钱，还有更多重要的项目要花这么多钱。该建筑物现在由一家私人公司拥有。它被称为O2并包含O2竞技场，该竞技场用于音乐会，表演和体育赛事。