徵信社小編最近好想出國旅遊啊~~~超想帥氣的拿了一本護照，就直接刷出國了!!!!

不過，現實畢竟是殘忍的~還要是繼續上班…….

Italy’s iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa first broke grounded this month in 1173.

1173年八月，義大利著名的地標比薩斜塔首次破土動工建造。

The city of  Pisa had growth and military success against its neighbors.

比薩市經歷了一段和相鄰城市競爭經濟成長與軍事成就的時期。

The city wished to mark its progress by building a new bell tower near the Pisa Cathedral.

比薩市希望在比薩大教堂旁邊建一座新的鐘塔來紀念該市的進步。

The military success and economic growth were short-lived, and Pisa’s grand bell tower would not be completed for another 199 years.

然而，軍事成就和經濟成長卻很短暫，這座雄偉的比薩斜塔要等199年才完工。

The tower is best known for its unintended tilt.

比薩斜塔以它分刻意的傾斜外觀最為有名。

When construction first began, a mere three-meter-deep foundation was made to support the entire tower.

一開始建塔時，只建了三公尺深的地基來支撐整座塔。

The tower soon started to tilt once construction of second floor began.

開始蓋到第二層樓時，塔身便很快的開始傾斜。

To balance the tilt, heavy lead weights were placed on the rising, nirth side of tower to keep it from falling.

為了平衡塔身的傾斜，避免倒塌，人們將沉重的鉛塊放置於比薩斜塔的北面。

Today, Italy has even gone through the trouble of attaching strong metal cables to the tower to make sure it is safe for tourists to visit.

今日，義大利甚至不厭其煩地將強韌的金屬鋼索固定在塔上亦確保遊客的參觀安全。

Local engineers believe that the Leaning Tower of Pisa will remain standing at its current 3.97 degree tilt for another 200 years.

當地的工程師相信在未來的兩百年，比薩斜塔會維持在3.97度屹立不搖。