Kew Gardens
/ˌkjuː ˈɡɑːdnz/
/ˌkjuː ˈɡɑːrdnz/
- a park in west London, which contains a large collection of plants, trees, etc. from all over the world and is a major centre for the study of plants. Its official name is the Royal Botanic Gardens and it was opened to the public in 1840 by Queen Victoria. It is very popular with tourists and local people, and among its famous buildings are the Chinese Pagoda (= a tall tower) and several very large greenhouses, including the Palm House (opened in 1848). Kew Gardens became a World Heritage Site in 2003.
see also Joseph Banks邱园(Kew Gardens):位于伦敦西部的公园,里面有来自世界各地的大量植物,树木等,是植物研究的主要中心。它的正式名称是皇家植物园,维多利亚女王于1840年向公众开放。它受到游客和当地人的欢迎,其著名的建筑有中国宝塔(高塔)和几个非常大的温室,包括棕榈屋(1848年开业)。邱园于2003年成为世界遗产。