Corpus Clock
圣体钟
猫小米Mandy
It's a very special clock. A terrible grasshopper eats the time one second at a time, reminding people to cherish the time. It's said that Hawking opened the curtain. After Hawking died, his funeral was held in the Church of St. Mary in front of King's college.
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Corpus Clock圣体钟，由约翰泰勒构思设计和出资百万英镑建造，历经5年时间，2008年由物理学家史蒂芬霍金揭幕。这只巨大的金色的蚱蜢被称为“Chronophage"时间吞噬者。其躯壳表面是斑驳的金粉和血浆，意在提醒人们生命短暂。蚱蜢下颚每分钟张合一次，眼睛则无规律闪烁！每15分钟抬起毒刺，每小时致命一蛰，发出链条敲打棺材的声音。LED等闪烁先慢后快，似乎在追赶时间。是剑桥必看景点之一。
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It was conceived, designed and built by John Taylor for £ 1 million. After five years, it was unveiled by physicist Stephen Hawking in 2008. This huge golden grasshopper is known as the "chronophohage" time eater. Its body surface is mottled with gold powder and plasma, intended to remind people of the short life. The grasshopper's jaw opens and closes every minute, and his eyes flicker irregularly! Every 15 minutes, the stinger is lifted up, and every hour it kills, making the sound of the chain knocking on the coffin. LED blinking first slow then fast, seems to be catching up with time. It's one of Cambridge's must see attractions.
Address: Corpus Christi College, (at the corner of King's parade and Bennet Street).
Reviews
When the mouth opens and closes, it seems to swallow time.
Tue Nov 19 2019
I can't get a clear picture of the partition. I didn't notice the sting. I thought it was a dragon.. Maybe I saw a fake clock
Tue Oct 22 2019
我们去剑桥的火车在利物浦站，早上7点58分发车，我俩怕迟到早早就出发坐地铁到了利物浦，进了站台时间是7点45，我们看到已经有一辆火车在静静等待发车，看了一下运营商是我们票上的，我们觉得应该是我们的火车，毕竟还有十几分
Fri Oct 18 2019
晚饭本打算在国王学院对面的chop house，就在圣体钟的对面。结果过去的时候，服务小哥告诉我，没有预订没有座位。本来想过要订个座位的，结果之前在国内点不开他家的预定网站，只能很遗憾的作罢。附近找了家位于地下室里面的面馆，吃了个豚骨面、泡菜汤啥的，老板是中国人，本想安慰一下自己的中国胃，但是很明显汤是用浓缩液调出来的，有点子臭臭的味道，就不推荐了。
Tue Oct 15 2019
从停车场，斜穿过一个公园，就是剑桥的主要景点区。首先到的是圣体钟。钟的主体是一个巨大的叫做时间吞噬机的金色蚱蜢。蚱蜢下颚每分钟张合一次。每15分钟抬起毒刺，每小时致命一蛰，发出链条敲打棺材的声音。钟的主题是时间飞逝，生命短暂。
Thu Oct 10 2019
One of the landmarks of Cambridge, it's just this grasshopper I look like.. Cockroach.. It was conceived, designed and built by John Taylor for £ 1 million. After five years, it was unveiled by physicist Stephen Hawking in 2008. This huge golden grasshopper is known as "chronophohage \ \ & quot; time eater.". Its body surface is mottled with gold powder and plasma, intended to remind people of the short life. The grasshopper's jaw opens and closes every minute, and his eyes flicker irregularly! Every 15 minutes, the stinger is lifted, and every hour, the stinger is deadly, making the sound of chain knocking on the coffin. LED blinking first slow then fast, seems to be catching up with time. It's one of Cambridge's must see attractions.
Sun Sep 15 2019
伦敦——温莎——曼菲尔德薰衣草农场——伊斯特
Fri Sep 06 2019
It's very complicated and exquisite. It's worth seeing. It's opposite to King's college.
Sun Aug 25 2019