bell ringers

Lots of bell ringers were killed by lightning .

许多敲钟人被闪电击毙。

For example , Salvation Army bell ringers are a familiar sight to most Christmas shoppers .

例如，救世军的摇铃者对大多数为圣诞节购物的人们而言，是一个熟悉的景象。

There are about 5000 churches with bell ringers in Britain , and almost everyone lives within hearing range of one of them .

英国有大约5000座教堂有敲钟人，几乎所有人都居住在可以听到教堂钟声的范围内。

Ringing is a strenuous business , and a lengthy peal can feel like running a marathon , according to Kate Flavell , who works for the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers .

据供职于教堂敲钟人中心委员会（CentralCouncilofChurchBellRingers）的凯特•弗拉维尔（KateFlavell）讲，敲钟是一项繁重的劳动，长时间敲钟感觉就像跑了一场马拉松。

In 2011 , a man living in Sharow , North Yorkshire , was so incensed by a three-hour peal that he locked the bell ringers inside the church belfry .

2011年，生活在北约克郡沙罗的一名男子被延续三个小时的钟鸣激怒，将敲钟的人锁在了教堂钟塔内。

A few seasons ago , the nation went " bonkers , " as the tabloid The Sun put it , over a pair of bell ringers who appeared on " Britain 's Got Talent . "

而据小报《太阳报》（TheSun）报道，几个赛季前，这个国家还曾为电视节目《英国达人》（Britain’sGotTalent）上出现的一对摇铃玩家“疯狂”。

In America and around the world , Christmas offers many opportunities to spread " peace on earth , good will toward men . " For example , Salvation Army bell ringers are a familiar sight to most Christmas shoppers .

在美国及全世界各地，圣诞节提供了很多传扬「平安与世，善意与人」的机会。例如，救世军的摇铃者对大多数为圣诞节购物的人们而言，是一个熟悉的景象。

But those events were often connected with large meals at the local pub that could get boisterous , with bell ringers described as being lazy and drunk , according to a website on the history of bell ringing .

不过，一个致力于研究敲钟史的网站称，那些活动往往涉及在当地酒馆的大餐，有时场面可以很喧闹，敲钟人也被描述为一个懒惰、嗜酒的群体。