Paddington is a big railway station in the western part of central London. Trains leave from there for the west and southwest of England, and for South Wales. People say Paddington the way they say the name of a main station: it is the stop, not a kind of train.

Paddington is a big railway station Paddington是一座大型火車站 in the western part of central London位於倫敦市中心的西側。Trains leave from there從這裡出發的火車 for the west and southwest of England開往英格蘭西部和西南部, and for South Wales以及南威爾斯。People say Paddington the way they say the name of a main station人們說Paddington的方式，就像在說一個主要車站的名字: it is the stop它指的是這一站, not a kind of train而不是一種火車。

The name is older than the station. It was first the name of a settlement, and the station took the name of the area.

The name is older than the station這個名字比車站本身還要古老。It was first the name of a settlement它最初是一個聚落的名字, and the station took the name of the area車站後來沿用了這個地區的名稱。

Though actually, around the world many students meet Paddington first as Paddington Bear, the storybook bear in a blue coat and a hat. In the story the bear is found at this station, and that is why he has the name. So Paddington is a real place you can stand in, and the bear is how the name became famous.

Though actually不過其實, around the world many students meet Paddington first世界各地很多學生最先認識的Paddington as Paddington Bear是帕丁頓熊, the storybook bear in a blue coat and a hat那隻穿著藍色外套、戴著帽子的故事書小熊。In the story在故事裡 the bear is found at this station這隻熊是在這座車站被發現的, and that is why he has the name這就是牠名字的由來。So所以 Paddington is a real place you can stand inPaddington是一個你真的可以站在裡面的真實地方, and the bear is how the name became famous而這隻熊則是這個名字出名的原因。

Visitors also use Paddington as the London end of the Heathrow Express to the airport — still the same station, not a second meaning.

Visitors also use Paddington as the London end of the Heathrow Express to the airport訪客也會用Paddington來指希斯洛快線通往機場的倫敦端點——still the same station仍然是同一座車站, not a second meaning不是第二個意思。