Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.
“大本”鐘得名于本杰明。霍爾爵士，因為當建造新的國會大廈時，他負責建造大鐘。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 71 A famous clock
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 盡責的;承擔責任;負有責任的;懂道理的;
?? respons=response回應+ible能...的→能回應的→負責任的
"the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory"
對該隊獲勝起主要作用的教練
近義：occasioning, reliable, sedate, serious, staid, sure
反義：undependable, untrustworthy, feckless
n. 議會，國會;
?? parlia=parley會談+ment表名詞→議員們談論政府的地方→議會，國會
"legislation enacted by parliament"
由議會通過的法律
近義：house, council, h.r.
n. 名字;名聲;有…名稱的;著名的人物;
vt. 確定;決定;給…取名;說出…的名字;
adj. 著名的;據以取名;
?? 那(na)么(me)難聽的 名字是誰 命名的
"What's your name and address ?"
你的姓名、住址？
近義：articulate, mention, mouth, pronounce, speak, tell
反義：hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
n. 過道，走廊;大廳，前廳;娛樂中心，會所;
?? 謔（諧音），所有的(all)全在 大廳)
"The acoustics of the new concert hall are excellent."
新音樂廳的傳聲效果極佳。
近義：auditorium, lobby, lounge, pavilion, room, salon
making
['mek??]
n. 制造;產生的過程;成功改進的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的現在分詞;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
這位老太太忙著為孩子們做衣服.
近義：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction