the Washington Monument
/ðə ˌwɒʃɪŋtən ˈmɒnjumənt/
/ðə ˌwɑːʃɪŋtən ˈmɑːnjumənt/
- a tall, thin monument on The Mall in Washington, DC, built to honour the memory of George Washington. It is 555 feet/169 metres high and made of white marble (= a type of hard stone). Tourists can climb the 898 steps to the top, from which there are fine views of the city. The Monument took 40 years to build and was completed in 1888.
华盛顿纪念碑（Washington Monument）：华盛顿特区购物中心（The Mall）上的一座又高又薄的纪念碑，旨在纪念乔治·华盛顿（George Washington）。它高555英尺/ 169米，由白色大理石制成。游客可以爬898步到达山顶，从那里可以欣赏到城市的美景。纪念碑耗时40年建造，并于1888年完工。