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The Golden Gate Bridge has been called one of the world's most beautiful bridges.
金門大橋被認(rèn)為是世界最漂亮的橋梁之一，
It is also one of the most visited places in the world.
也是世界上游客最多的景點(diǎn)之一。
Experts say about 9 million people visit the bridge each year.
專家稱每年大約有900萬游客到此參觀。
They say more than 1,000 million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened almost 70 years ago.
自開通以來，在將近70年的時(shí)間里，有有多達(dá)10億輛以上的車從這座橋上開過。
The bridge has always been painted the color called "International Orange".
金門大橋漆上的顏色被稱為“國際標(biāo)準(zhǔn)橘”。
The color was chosen because it went well with the natural surroundings.
之所以選中這個(gè)顏色，不僅是因?yàn)殚偕芘c自然環(huán)境相得益彰，
It is also easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area.
還因?yàn)檫@一帶經(jīng)常濃霧彌漫，橘色看起來會(huì)比較顯眼。
But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color.
然而，命名為金門大橋并不是其顏色，
It was named for the body of water that it crosses,the Golden Gate Strait.
而是因?yàn)檫@座橋橫跨金門海峽的主干水域。
The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
金門海峽是從太平洋通往舊金山灣的入口，
The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County, California.
而該橋則連接著舊金山和加州的馬林縣。
Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing.
建造這座橋梁的計(jì)劃始于20世紀(jì)20年代。當(dāng)時(shí)舊金山周邊的地區(qū)逐漸發(fā)展起來，
People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides the small ferry boats.
搭乘渡船進(jìn)城的方式已不能滿足當(dāng)?shù)厝说男枰麄冃枰_辟另一種方式進(jìn)城。
The chief engineer for the project was Joseph Strauss.
這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的總工程師是約瑟夫?斯特勞斯。
Work began in 1933.
金門大橋于1933年動(dòng)工，
Mr. Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building.
斯特勞斯先生要求在建造的過程中使用最堅(jiān)固的安全防護(hù)材料，
These protections included the first use of the hard hat and special glasses to protect the workers' eyes.
其中包括首次使用安全帽和可以保護(hù)工人眼睛的特殊眼鏡。
A special safety net was suspended under the bridge.
橋下專門懸掛著一張安全網(wǎng)，
This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction.
它在建造的過程中救了19名工人的性命。
Still, 11 others were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net.
然而即便如此，還是有11名工人從完全網(wǎng)里掉到橋底下而喪生。
The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.
金門大橋于1937年開通，
It extends 1,280 meters across the water.
其橋身在水域上的跨度為1280米，
It was the largest suspension bridge in the world until 1964.
成為當(dāng)時(shí)世界上最大的懸索橋。直至1964年，
That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City.
紐約市簡稱的維拉扎諾海峽橋才打破它的紀(jì)錄。
