Lesson 80 The Crystal Palace 水晶宫

　　Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteeth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

　　句子讲解：

　　4、A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world.

　　大量的商品从世界各地运来参展。

　　5、There was also a great deal of machinery on display.

　　参展的还有很多机器。

　　语言点 on display是介词短语作machinery的后置定语，表示"参展的机器"。

　　on display：[英][ɔn disˈplei][美][ɑn dɪˈsple]展出;

　　6、The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer.

　　展品中最罕见的机器是内史密斯的蒸汽锤。

　　语言点 The most wonderful piece of machinery on show是本句主语，由多个定语限定。

　　7、Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe.

　　尽管在那个时代旅行不如现在这么容易，但蒸汽船还是把成千上万欧洲大陆的参观者运过英吉利海峡。

　　Though ：[英][ðəʊ][美][ðoʊ]

　　conj.即使; 虽然，尽管; 纵然;

　　adv.不过; 然而; 可是，但是; 话虽这样说;

　　prep.但;

重点解析：on show与on display的区别

　　1、on show 展览着,在公开展出

　　例句用法

　　(1)I saw many old inventions on show.

　　我看见了许多展出的古老的发明.

　　(2)I saw many great inventions on show .

　　我看了展出的许多伟大的发明.

　　2、on display 展览,公开展出

　　例句与用法

　　(1)All the goods on display are for sale.

　　所有这些展出的商品都对外销售.

　　(2)The computers on display are new products.

　　展出的那些电脑是新产品.

　　(3)The necklace on display behind the glass is above price.

　　在玻璃后陈列的那条项链是价值连城的.