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释义

名词

明古连街（Bencoolen Street）的俗称。也称“斋堂后”。

DEFINITION

Noun

The colloquial name of Bencoolen Street. Also known in Chinese as “斋堂后”.

由来
  • 明古连街是与桥北路（North Bridge Road）平行的第五条主要街道。
  • 明古连街的命名是为了纪念莱佛士爵士（Sir Stamford Raffles）在19世纪初担任苏门答腊（Sumatra）明古连的总督。
  • 1825至1828年间，从苏门答腊明古连来到新加坡的回教徒在此建造了明古连回教堂（Masjid Bencoolen）。
  • 1885年，这条街上也建了一座桥，名为“明古连街桥”（Bencoolen Street Bridge），横跨梧槽水道（Rochor Canal），将明古连街与惹兰勿刹（Jalan Besar）连接起来。
  • 五马路一带的著名建筑有南洋艺术学院（Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts）、森林商业中心（Sim Lim Square）及雅柏中心（Albert Complex）。2017年，位于明古连街地底下的明古连地铁站也正式投入运作。
ETYMOLOGY
  • Bencoolen Street is the fifth major road that runs parallel to North Bridge Road.
  • Bencoolen Street was named to commemorate Sir Stamford Raffles, who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen in Sumatra in the early 19th century.
  • Between 1825 and 1828, Bencoolen Muslims built Masjid Bencoolen along Bencoolen Street.
  • In 1885, the Bencoolen Street Bridge was built on this road. The bridge spanned Rochor Canal and connected Bencoolen Street to Jalan Besar.
  • Notable buildings along Bencoolen Street include Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Sim Lim Square and Albert Complex. In 2017, Bencoolen MRT Station, located under Bencoolen Street, commenced operations.
例句
“无车星期天”在来临星期天（28日）登场，这次的活动范围扩大至俗称小坡五马路的明古连街。（《联合早报》，25/5/2017）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Car-Free Sunday will be on this Sunday, and the area will be extended to Bencoolen Street. (Lianhe Zaobao, 25/5/2017)
相关资料

明古连街是陆路交通管理局（Land Transport Authority）为提倡“减少用车”（carlite）而特意重新设计的第一条道路。这是为了打造一个利于步行、骑车及使用公共交通的公共空间。这条路除了设有长凳供行人休息，也设有超过125个脚踏车停放位。

RELATED INFORMATION

Bencoolen Street is the first road to be specially redesigned by the Land Transport Authority as part of its “car-lite” vision to create public spaces conducive for walking, cycling and public transport. In addition to providing benches for pedestrians, there are also about 125 bicycle parking lots along the street.

参考资料
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