世界上最著名的纪念碑之一——自由女神像，是在十九世纪由法国人民赠送给美国的。
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the USA in the nineteenth century by the people of France.
这座伟大的雕像由雕塑家奥古斯特·巴托尔迪设计，历时十年才完成。
The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.
实际的雕像主体由铜制成，外有金属骨架支撑，这一骨架是由埃菲尔专门建造的。
The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
在它能被运往美国之前，必须为其找到一处地址，还必须建造一个基座。
Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
所选择的地址是纽约港入口处的一座岛。
The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.
到1884年，一座151英尺高的雕像已在巴黎竖立完毕。
By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.
第二年，它被拆成零件，运往了美国。
The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.
到1886年10月底，雕像已重新组装完毕，并由巴托尔迪正式赠送给了美国人民。
By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.
从那时起，这座伟大的纪念碑一直是数百万穿越纽约港、来美国安家落户的人们的自由象征。
Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.