the Severn Bridges
/ðə ˌsevn ˈbrɪdʒɪz/
/ðə ˌsevərn ˈbrɪdʒɪz/
- two high suspension bridges (= bridges that hang from cables supported by towers at each end) which carry motorways over the river Severn near Bristol between south-west England and south Wales. The first Severn Bridge was built in the 1960s and carries the M48 motorway. The newer Severn Bridge, now called the Prince of Wales Bridge, was built in the 1990s and carries the M4.
Severn桥:两座高悬索桥,在英格兰西南部和威尔士南部之间的布里斯托尔附近的Severn河上载有高速公路。第一座塞文桥建于1960年代,拥有M48高速公路。较新的塞文桥,现在称为威尔士亲王桥,建于1990年代,带有M4。