the Whispering Gallery
/ðə ˈwɪspərɪŋ ɡæləri/
/ðə ˈwɪspərɪŋ ɡæləri/
- the famous gallery (= a raised platform along the inner wall of a building) that goes all the way round the inside of the dome (= round roof with as circular base) of St Paul's Cathedral in London. It is well known for the way it carries sounds: if a person whispers (= speaks very quietly) close to the wall on one side of the gallery, they can be heard by another person close to the wall on the other side of the gallery, 107 feet/32 metres away.
耳语画廊：著名的画廊，一直绕着伦敦圣保罗大教堂的圆顶内部。众所周知，声音传递的方式是：如果一个人在画廊一侧的墙壁附近窃窃私语，那么靠近画廊另一侧墙壁的另一个人会听到它们的声音。 ，距离107英尺/ 32米。