下雨天 雷雨夜 萬般思緒之一點微音
翻 井上靖《西域的故事》 台北 國語日報 1982 井上靖的西域阿富汗遊記《西域餘聞》陳舜臣 《西域的故事》井上靖
帕米安的大佛在數年前被炸毀
我上周被某人將bolt-hole 翻譯成"如螺栓洞的逃避所"的誤導 沒去查字典 反而問螺絲專家Justing 為什麼會這樣
今天 研究一下英國的海邊名勝地 Brighton 因為想讀七零年代末該讀而未讀的小說 Brighton Rock
我去過Brithon一次 不過小說第一頁的路線圖卻完全沒印象 所以多查一下 沒想到該城市變化甚大 Brighton Rock 一書所談的地理背景是兩次大戰之間的Brighton 現在改建很多
資料庫收有牛津文學英國和愛爾蘭
讀到下句 我去查牛津美國英文辭典 發現 bolt·hole在英國就是兔子等用來逃脫的穴路或濄
我才知道BOLT還有其他意思 不只是螺絲等等
Alan Brownjohn's poem ‘A Brighton’ makes engaging use of the town's reputation as a secret bolthole for Londoners:
"‘Brighton’: not far, a lie or an excuse
Like dental checks or grandmothers' funerals.
‘Did you have a nice day at Brighton?’ asks the master
Receiving a boy's forged note about his cold.
bolt·hole (b
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翻 井上靖《西域的故事》 台北 國語日報 1982 井上靖的西域阿富汗遊記《西域餘聞》陳舜臣 《西域的故事》井上靖
帕米安的大佛在數年前被炸毀
我上周被某人將bolt-hole 翻譯成"如螺栓洞的逃避所"的誤導 沒去查字典 反而問螺絲專家Justing 為什麼會這樣
今天 研究一下英國的海邊名勝地 Brighton 因為想讀七零年代末該讀而未讀的小說 Brighton Rock
我去過Brithon一次 不過小說第一頁的路線圖卻完全沒印象 所以多查一下 沒想到該城市變化甚大 Brighton Rock 一書所談的地理背景是兩次大戰之間的Brighton 現在改建很多
資料庫收有牛津文學英國和愛爾蘭
Oxford Guide to Literary Britain & Ireland:Brighton and Hove
讀到下句 我去查牛津美國英文辭典 發現 bolt·hole在英國就是兔子等用來逃脫的穴路或濄
我才知道BOLT還有其他意思 不只是螺絲等等
Alan Brownjohn's poem ‘A Brighton’ makes engaging use of the town's reputation as a secret bolthole for Londoners:
"‘Brighton’: not far, a lie or an excuse
Like dental checks or grandmothers' funerals.
‘Did you have a nice day at Brighton?’ asks the master
Receiving a boy's forged note about his cold.
bolt·hole (b
lthl)n.
1. A hole through which to bolt: found a bolthole in the fencing.
2. A place affording escape.bolt[bolt1]
- レベル：大学入試程度
- 発音記号[bóult]
[名]
1 （門・戸・窓を締める）差し錠, かんぬき, さん.
3 急な飛び出し, 突進；逃亡
do a bolt
逃げ去る
逃げ去る
make a bolt for ...
…に向かって逃げ出す
…に向かって逃げ出す
make a bolt for it
((略式))突然逃げ出す.
((略式))突然逃げ出す.
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| Directed by | John Boulting |
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Plot
This drama film centres on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.Greene and Terence Rattigan wrote the screenplay for the 1947 film adaptation,
A new adaptation of the novel, written and directed by Rowan Joffe, was released in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2010. Joffe has moved the setting from the 1930s to the 1960s, during the mods and rockers era.[3][4]
Revival
The original film had a run at Film Forum in New York City June 19–26, 2009, and The New York Times previewed the revival, saying "both [Greene's] Catholicism and his movie-friendliness are in full cry in John Boulting’s terrific 1947 gangster picture."[5]Five People Shot on Boardwalk in Brighton Beach
By ANDY NEWMAN
Dave Sanders for The New York TimesThe police investigated a multiple shooting on the Coney Island boardwalk near Brighton 5th Street on Thursday.Two of the victims are badly wounded, the authorities said.
The shooting took place around 5:20 p.m. on the boardwalk near Brighton Sixth Street, the Fire Department said.
The shooting unfolded on a day when a mini-heat wave and a school holiday sent hordes of people to Coney Island and Brighton Beaches, which were teeming with beachgoers — many of them teenagers — trying to escape temperatures approaching 100 degrees.
Saya Suzuki, 30, was just about to sit down inside a boardwalk restaurant with her six-year-old daughter, Sonya, when the shooting began just outside. Ms. Suzuki said she heard about six shots, then grabbed her daughter and saw two teenagers run by her.
“I just picked up my daughter and got away from the bullets,” she said. “It happened so quickly and I had to protect my daughter.”
As the police roped off the scene and combed the boardwalk, Ms. Suzuki, still terrified, stayed in the restaurant for two hours waiting for her husband. She said she had noticed other incidents earlier in the day that worried her.
“I think some gang things were happening because we heard some shots one hour earlier,” she said.
The two most seriously injured people, a man and a woman, were taken to Coney Island Hospital, where they are in critical condition, the Fire Department said. A second man, whose condition was not available, was also taken to Coney Island Hospital, the department said.
A fourth victim, a man, was in serious condition at Lutheran Medical Center, the Fire Department said. A fifth victim’s injuries were not life threatening, the police said.
There have been no arrests, the police said.
| Brighton | |
 From upper left: Brighton Dome, Royal Pavilion, Town Hall, The Lanes and Brighton Pier. | |
 
Brighton
Brighton shown within East Sussex | |
| Population | 155,919 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | TQ315065 |
| Unitary authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Ceremonial county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIGHTON |
| Postcode district | BN1, BN2, BN50, BN88 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Brighton Kemptown |
| Brighton Pavilion | |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
i /ˈbraɪtən/) is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove (formed from the previous towns of Brighton, Hove, Portslade and several other villages) in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain. For administrative purposes, Brighton and Hove is not part of the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, but remains part of the ceremonial county of East Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex.The ancient settlement of Brighthelmstone dates from before Domesday Book (1086), but it emerged as a health resort featuring sea bathing during the 18th century and became a destination for day-trippers from London after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth, reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961.[2] Modern Brighton forms part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation stretching along the coast, with a population of around 480,000.[3]
Brighton has two universities and a medical school.
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History
Main article: History of Brighton
By 1780, development of the Georgian terraces had started and the fishing village became the fashionable resort of Brighton. Growth of the town was further encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent (later King George IV) after his first visit in 1783.[9] He spent much of his leisure time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilion during the early part of his Regency. Although contracted forms of the name are attested since the 15th Century, it was not until this period that the modern form of the name came into common use.[10]
The arrival of the railway in 1841 brought Brighton within the reach of day-trippers from London and population growth from around 7,000 in 1801 to over 120,000 by 1901.[11] The Victorian era saw the building of many major attractions including the Grand Hotel (1864), the West Pier (1866) and the Palace Pier (1899). Prior to either of these structures the famous Chain Pier was built, to the designs of Captain Samuel Brown. It lasted from 1823 to 1896, and featured in paintings by both Turner and Constable.
After boundary changes between 1873 and 1952, the land area of Brighton increased from 1,640 acres (7 km2) in 1854 to 14,347 acres (58 km2) in 1952.[12] New housing estates were established in the acquired areas including Moulsecoomb, Bevendean, Coldean and Whitehawk. The major expansion of 1928 also incorporated the villages of Patcham, Ovingdean and Rottingdean, and much council housing was built in parts of Woodingdean after the Second World War.
More recently, gentrification of much of Brighton has seen a return of the fashionable image which characterised the growth of the Regency period. Recent housing in the North Laine, for instance, has been designed in keeping with the area.
In 1997 Brighton and Hove were joined to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove, which was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the millennium celebrations in 2000.
Brighton is sometimes referred to as London-by-the-sea.[13][14][15]
Landmarks
Main articles: List of landmarks and notable buildings of Brighton and Hove, Grade I listed buildings in Brighton and Hove, and Grade II* listed buildings in Brighton and Hove
Brighton Marine Palace and Pier ( long known as the Palace Pier) opened in 1899. It features a funfair, restaurants and arcade halls.[16][17][18]
The West Pier was built in 1866 and has been closed since 1975 awaiting renovation, which faces continual setbacks,[19] The West Pier is one of only two Grade I listed piers in the United Kingdom, but suffered two fires in 2003. Plans for a new landmark in its place – the i360, a 183 m (600 ft) observation tower designed by London Eye architects Marks Barfield – were announced in June 2006. Plans were approved by the council on 11 October 2006.[20] As of early 2009, construction had yet to begin, but the area has been cordoned off.
Created in 1883, Volk's Electric Railway runs along the inland edge of the beach from Brighton Pier to Black Rock and Brighton Marina. It is the world's oldest operating electric railway.[21]
The Grand Hotel was built in 1864 and the scene of the 1984 Brighton Hotel Bombing. Its nighttime blue lighting is particularly prominent along the foreshore.[22]
Churches and places of worship
Further information: List of places of worship in Brighton and Hove
The 11th century St Nicholas Church is the oldest building in Brighton, commonly known as "The Mother Church".[23] Other notable churches include the large brick-built St Bartholomew's, and St Peter's in the heart of Brighton on an island between the Lewes Road and the London Road.There are four synagogues in the Brighton area, including the Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue (Liberal) at 6 Landsdowne Road in Hove; Brighton and Hove Hebrew Congregation at 66 Middle Street in Brighton (Orthodox), Hove Hebrew Congregation at 79 Holland Road in Hove (Orthodox) and Brighton & Hove Reform Synagogue on Palmeira Avenue in Hove (Reformed). Middle Street Synagogue, Brighton is an important Grade II listed building built in 1874–75, and one of the most beautiful small synagogues in Europe. It is presently in the process of being gradually restored by English Heritage. About 12% of the population of the Brighton & Hove conurbation are of Jewish ancestry, with a little less than half presently practicing some form of Judaism, according to a 2007 study by the European Jewish Press.
Nevertheless, Brighton has become known as one of the least religious places in the UK, based upon analysis of the 2001 census which revealed that 66,955 people (27 per cent of the population) profess no religion, almost double the national average of 15 per cent.[24] As part of the Jedi census phenomenon, 2.6 per cent claimed their religion was Jedi Knight.
Beaches
Since the 1978 demolition of the open-air lido at Black Rock, the most easterly part of Brighton's seafront, the area has been developed and now features one of Europe's largest marinas. However, the site of the pool itself remains empty except for a skate park and graffiti wall, and further development is planned including a high-rise hotel which has aroused debate, mirroring proposals for the King Alfred leisure centre in Hove, which were pulled in 2008.[25][citation needed] In addition, part of the eastern side of the beach has been redeveloped into a sports complex, which has courts for anything from beach volleyball to ultimate Frisbee, and opened to the public in March 2007.
Culture
Art
The art community in Brighton is extensive and is showcased once a year by the artists open house event during the Brighton Festival. Directly on the beach, between the two piers is the famous Brighton Artists Quarter. Working in a row of Victorian fisherman workshops, and converted into small gallery and studio spaces, are a collection of artists using a variety of mediums and styles to produce high quality artworks that can be viewed or purchased by the general public throughout the year. There is Museum and Art Gallery in the Pavilion Gardens, which is part of the Royal Pavilion complex.[26]Films
Main article: List of films set in Brighton
Brighton has featured in a number of hit movies including The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Young Victoria (2009) and The Boat that Rocked (also 2009), Quadrophenia (1979), MirrorMask (2005) and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging[27] (2008).
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