也许19世纪最非凡的建筑，是为1851年万国博览会而在海德公园里建造的水晶宫。
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the 19th century was the Crystal Palace which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
水晶宫与世界上所有其他建筑都不同，因为它是用铁和玻璃建造的。
The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass.
它是有史以来最大的建筑之一，来自许多国家的大量人们前来参观它。
It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it.
来自世界各地的大量商品被送往博览会。
A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world.
此外，还有大量机械设备在展出。
There was also a great deal of machinery on display.
展出的最精彩的一件机器是纳斯密斯的蒸汽锤。
The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer.
尽管在那个年代旅行不像今天这样便利，轮船还是载着数以千计的游客从欧洲穿越英吉利海峡而来。
Though in those days travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe.
一到达英国，他们就被火车送往水晶宫。
On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.
参观者总计达六百万人，博览会的收益被用于建造博物馆和学院。
There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.
后来，水晶宫被迁移到了伦敦南部。
Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London.
它始终是世界上最著名的建筑之一，直到1936年被大火烧毁。
It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.