点评:The Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, is a 22-acre park, a sweeping urban oasis built especially for the 1996 Summer Olympics and now a setting to relax, engage in the art of people-watching and recall the heroes of 30 years ago, from gymnast Shannon Miller to sprinter Michael Johnson to swimmers Amy Van Dyken and Gary Hall to tennis player Andre Agassi. Located at 265 Park Avenue West Northwest, the centerpiece of the park is the Fountain of Rings, an interactive fountain that features computer controlled lights and jets of synchronized water. The 251 jets shoot up 12 to 35 feet, making it run for people frolicking in the pool. The Fountain of Rings is surrounded by flags representing the Summer Olympics' host countries. Visitors also are enamored by several pieces of art, including the Gateway of Dreams, a monument honoring Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the Olympic movement. Another don't-miss sculpture is "The Spectacular" standing 11 feet tall and more than 20 feet wide that represents the Olympic Rings. Towering nearly 29 stories above the park is the SkyView Atlanta ferris wheel that offers spectacular views of the city from its 42 gondolas.
翻译:位于乔治亚州亚特兰大市中心的百年奥林匹克公园占地22英亩,是一座大型城市绿洲。它专为1996年夏季奥运会而建,如今则成为人们放松身心、观赏行人百态的好去处。在这里,人们还可以追忆30年前的奥运英雄们——从体操运动员香农·米勒,到短跑名将迈克尔·约翰逊,再到游泳健将艾米·范戴肯和加里·霍尔,以及网球选手安德烈·阿加西。公园地址为西西北公园大道265号,其核心景观便是“环形喷泉”。这是一座互动式喷泉,其灯光和水柱均由计算机控制并保持同步。共有251个喷水口,喷出的水柱高度可达12至35英尺,为在泳池中嬉戏的人们增添了无限乐趣。“圆环喷泉”四周环绕着代表夏季奥运会主办国的旗帜。游客们还被多件艺术品深深吸引,其中包括“梦想之门”——这座纪念碑是为了纪念奥林匹克运动之父皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦而设立的。另一件不容错过的雕塑便是高11英尺、宽超过20英尺的“The Spectacular”,它象征着奥运五环。而矗立于公园之上、高度相当于近29层楼的亚特兰大天景摩天轮,则通过其42个吊舱为人们呈现这座城市的绝美景致。