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MacRitchie Reservoir Park

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释义

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位于新加坡中部，麦里芝蓄水池（MacRitchie Reservoir）及罗尼路（Lornie Road）之间的一处多用途休闲公园。

DEFINITION

Noun

A multi-purpose recreational park located in central Singapore, between MacRitchie Reservoir and Lornie Road. 

由来
  • 始建于1867年的麦里芝蓄水池是新加坡的第一个蓄水池，原名为“蓄水池”（Impounding Reservoir）。
  • 蓄水池在1891年扩建，工程由工程师詹姆斯•麦里芝（James MacRitchie）负责。为了纪念前道路和公共工程总监约翰•特恩布尔•汤姆森（John Turnbull Thomson），蓄水池在1907年被命名为“汤申路蓄水池”（Thomson Road Reservoir）。后来，蓄水池于1922年再度改名为“麦里芝蓄水池”，以纪念麦里芝。
  • 麦里芝蓄水池公园于1967年8月4日正式开幕。公园内设有跑步步道、运动区、儿童游乐园及一座供乐队进行演奏的演奏台。
  • 2004年11月5日，麦里芝蓄水池公园新添加高达25米的树梢吊桥（TreeTop Walk）景点。
  • 麦里芝蓄水池公园除了有自然观光步道和树梢吊桥等景点，也有让水上运动爱好者划皮艇和独木舟的空间。
ETYMOLOGY
  • MacRitchie Reservoir, built in 1867, was Singapore’s first reservoir. It was originally known as the Impounding Reservoir.
  • The reservoir was expanded in 1891 under the direction of Municipal Engineer James MacRitchie. In 1907, it was renamed Thomson Road Reservoir to commemorate John Turnbull Thomson, the former Superintendent of Roads and Public Works. In 1922, the reservoir was renamed in honour of MacRitchie.
  • MacRitchie Reservoir Park officially opened on 4 August 1967. The park features jogging trails, fitness areas, children’s playgrounds, and a bandstand.
  • On 5 November 2004, the 25-metre-high TreeTop Walk in MacRitchie Reservoir Park opened.
  • MacRitchie Reservoir Park is also a popular venue for water sports enthusiasts to engage in kayaking and canoeing.
例句
昨天开放的罗尼自然绿道涵盖自然连道和公园连道，也连接中央集水区自然保护区，不仅改善了横跨西部和东北部的越岛连道体验，也充当麦里芝蓄水池公园和亚当路之间的绿色步道。（《联合早报》，22/11/2020）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Lornie Nature Corridor, which opened yesterday, comprises a Nature Way and a Park Connector. It also connects to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, which not only enhances the experience for Coast-to-Coast Trail users in the western and north-eastern areas, but also serves as a green trail between MacRitchie Reservoir Park and Adam Road. (Lianhe Zaobao, 22/11/2020)
相关资料

  • 抗日英雄林谋盛（Lim Bo Seng）之墓就位于麦里芝蓄水池公园内。
  • 麦里芝蓄水池公园的昭南神社（Syonan Jinja）建于1942年，在1943年对外开放。此神社是为了纪念在新加坡殉亡的日军而建，但后来在1945年日军投降后被摧毁。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • The tomb of war hero Lim Bo Seng, who undertook resistance activities against the Japanese Occupation, is located in MacRitchie Reservoir Park.
  • Syonan Jinja was a shrine built at MacRitchie Reservoir in 1942 by the Japanese to commemorate its soldiers who died in Singapore. It was opened in 1943, but was destroyed after the Japanese surrender in 1945.

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