He is a true Cockney, born within the sound of Bow bells.

他是个真正的伦敦人，一个地道的伦敦人。

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As he was walking away from London, on his way back home, he heard the Bow bells ringing and they seemed to say to him.

在回家的路上，他听到伦敦·圣玛利亚教堂的钟声敲响了，好像在对他说。

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Traditionally, a Cockney is anyone "born within the sound of Bow bells" - the bells of St Mary-le-Bow church in the heart of medieval London.

在传统意义上，考克尼人指的是“出生时能听到圣玛丽-勒-波教堂钟声的人”——该教堂位于中世纪时伦敦的中心地带。

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The traditional Cockney accent is fading and is no longer so common even within earshot of the bells of St Mary-le-Bow church in east London, where by legend it was born.

ECONOMIST: England's regional accents