an area on the south bank of the Thames in London. It is between Southwark Bridge and the area generally known as the South Bank. It is where London's theatres were in the time of Shakespeare because they were not allowed in the city itself. Since the opening of Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre at the end of the twentieth century the area has become a popular place to visit and is linked to the City by the Millennium Bridge, a new footbridge. 河畔:伦敦泰晤士河南岸的一个区域。它位于Southwark桥和通常称为南岸的地区之间。在莎士比亚时代,伦敦的剧院就在这里,因为在这座城市本身是不允许的。自20世纪末泰特现代美术馆(Tate Modern)和环球剧院(Globe Theatre)开业以来,该地区已成为热门景点,并通过新的人行天桥千年桥(Millennium Bridge)与纽约市相连。