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Cambridge, could you imagine a more idyllic university town?
剑桥，你能想象一个更具诗情画意的大学城吗？
With its narrow medieval passageways and 801-year-old university this small English city it packed with history.
拥有着狭窄的中世纪通道和801年历史的大学，这座英国小城充满了历史。
But Cambridge is embracing the new, its restaurant scene has moving on from pub grub And has something exciting, yet still traditional, to offer.
但剑桥在接受新事物，它的餐厅已经转变了酒吧餐馆的方式，可以提供刺激与传统并存的东西！
Welcome to Cambridge.
欢迎来到剑桥。
Cambridge is less than an hour from London by train.
从伦敦乘火车到剑桥不到一个小时。
And once you've arrived, you're going to want to do what the locals do and get yourself a bike.
你一到，就会想和当地人一样，给自己找辆自行车。
Cambridge is considered the cycling capital of the UK - they're everywhere.
剑桥被认为是英国的自行车之都，自行车无处不在。
Bike hire shops are peppered around and parking is easy but be warned. In 2017 the Cambridge district had one of the highest rates of bike theft in England and Wales - so lock it up.
自行车租赁店铺到处都是，停车很方便，不过我要提醒你，2017年剑桥地区是英格兰和威尔士，自行车盗窃率最高的地区之一，所以记得上锁！
In the centre of Cambridge is one of the world's most well known and respected Universities.
剑桥市中心有世界上最著名、最受尊重的大学之一。
Founded in 1208, it's the fourth oldest university in the world still teaching.
创立于1208年。剑桥大学是世界上第四古老的仍在教学的大学。
One of the jewels in the university's crown is its libraries and this is the big one.
这座大学皇冠上的珠宝之一是它的图书馆，一个很大的图书馆。
Cambridge University Library holds around 8 million books, manuscripts, maps and journals and it was thought some more salacious material.
剑桥大学图书馆拥有约800万册书、手稿、地图和期刊，而且有人认为这里有一些颇为淫秽的资料。
For a long time it was undergraduate folklore that the library tower held a vast stockpile of Victorian age pornography.
长久以来，本科生们口口相传，图书馆塔楼藏有大量维多利亚时代的色情作品。


But no…
但是，非也。
This year the tower's opened up its secrets and revealed its was used to store books and other items thought not good enough for the main building.
这座塔楼公开了它的秘密，披露了它是被用来存放书籍和其他被认为不适合放在主楼的物品。
This material is now regarded as an important resource.
这些资料现在被视为重要资源。
One of the best ways to see Cambridge's hidden spots is by boat, or punt, to be exact.
参观剑桥隐藏的景点的最佳方式之一是乘船，确切地说是撑船。
Punting began in the early 20th century.
撑船始于20世纪初。


And remains the best way to explore the River Cam and it's many bridges - 25 in all.
一直是探索康河及其众多桥梁的最佳方式，总共25座桥。
This is the Mathematical Bridge. Despite looking curved it's made entirely of straight timber.
这是数学桥。数学桥尽管看起来是拱形的，但事实上它完全是由直的木段制成的。
Safely on dry land it's time of a pint.
安全地到达陆地上，是时候喝杯酒了。
This is The Eagle.
这是老鹰酒吧。
It was there 1953 Francis Crick charged in, interrupting lunchtime service, to announce that he and James Watson had "discovered the secret of life".
1953年 弗朗西斯·克里克就是闯进这里，打断了午餐服务，宣布他和詹姆斯·沃森 “发现了生命的秘密”。
How DNA carries genetic information.
即脱氧核糖核酸如何携带遗传信息。
I hope someone offered him a drink.
我希望有人请他喝了一杯！一起庆祝！
Keeping with tradition, just a few meters down the road is Chop House.
沿着路走几米 就是传统餐厅Chop House。
This no-nonsense steak restaurant has a classic English menu.
这家简单实在的牛排餐厅有经典的英式菜单。
Try the Sticky Toffee Pudding - if you have room.
如果你还吃得下的话，一定要试试黏糊糊的太妃糖布丁。
But it not all old England, this is Pint Shop, offering 23-tap craft beer and 100 gin options.
还有Pint Shop，提供23种精酿啤酒和100种杜松子酒。
There are plenty of places to stay in the city but if you want to get some country air,
这个城市有很多地方可以待，但你若想呼吸乡村空气，
just a short drive out of town is Clopton Courtyard.
出城开车不远就是Clopton Courtyard。
Here you can rent your own barn, there are six to choose from , and enjoy the quintessentially English countryside surrounding.
在这里你可以自己租谷仓，有六个可供选择，享受典型的的英式乡村环境。
Not a bad spot to finish off your day…
这是结束你一天行程的好地方！