Rick: That's the beauty of Philly's slang－the easier it is to pronounce, the better! 那就是费城俚语的美妙之处——愈容易发音愈好！
Jin: That's interesting. 真有意思。
Rick: Or you can say, “that's innerestin’.” 或是说 ‘曾有意素’也行。
Jin: That's different. You guys like to drop the “t” a lot, right? 是有些不同。你们很喜欢把t省略掉，对吧？
Rick: Right. It helps the words to flow right off your tongue. 没错。这样可以让字顺口溜出嘴。
Jin: I didn't realize big American cities have their own specialized slang! 我之前都不知道美国大城有自己特殊的俚语！
Rick: Here we are! The Liberty Bell-our city's most famous landmark. 我们到了！独立钟是我们这个城市最有名的地标。
Jin: Why is this bell so special? 这座钟为何这么特别？
Rick: Well, it was rung on July 8, 1776, to signify America's independence. 嗯，它在一七七六年七月八日响起，表示美国独立了。
Jin: Huh. That must have been a big deal at the time. 嗯。在那时候一定是一件大事。
Rick: Very big! It used to be rung every July 4th－America's birthday－in memory. 非常大的大事！它过去在每年七月四日美国国庆时都会响起，做为纪念。
Jin: What's the story behind the big crack in the bell? 钟上面那个大裂缝是怎么回事？
Rick: It was first cracked by a bell clapper when tested in 1835. But it cracked irreparably when rung for Washington's birthday in 1846. 它第一次被钟舌敲裂是在一八三五年测试时。但在一八四六年华盛顿诞辰被敲响时，它裂到无法修补了。
