the Thames
/ðə ˈtemz/
/ðə ˈtemz/
- the best-known and second longest river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres long and flows from the Cotswolds in central England to the North Sea after passing through London. Other famous towns on the river include , Windsor, Henley and Greenwich. Well-known bridges across the Thames in London include London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge. Large ships can sail up the Thames as far as London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been redeveloped.
泰晤士河：英国最著名的第二长河。它长210英里/ 338公里，经过英格兰从伦敦中部的科茨沃尔德流向北海。河上其他著名的城镇包括牛津，温莎，亨利和格林威治。横跨伦敦泰晤士河的著名桥梁包括伦敦桥，塔桥和威斯敏斯特桥。大型船只可以沿着泰晤士河航行直至伦敦，而较小的船只则可以航行86英里/ 138公里。伦敦东部的大片区域以前是河上的主要港口，但最近该Docklands地区已被重建。