美国国家公共电台 NPR 威尼斯的海鸥“强盗”

Seagulls in Venice can snatch a meal right out of your hands 威尼斯的海鸥“强盗”

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　　Years ago, Venetian authorities sprayed St. Mark's Square with gull¹ repellent. Apparently³ that's not enough. So hotels are arming tourists with water guns.

　　几年前，威尼斯当局在圣马可广场喷洒了防鸥剂。显然这还不够。因此，酒店正在用水枪武装游客。

　　STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

　　STEVE INSKEEP，主持人：

　　Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Venice in Italy is renowned⁴ for canals, bridges, monuments, gondolas⁵ and apparently seagulls. The birds can snatch a meal right out of your hands. Years ago, Venetian authorities sprayed St. Mark's Square with gull repellent, which apparently was not enough. So hotels are now arming tourists with water guns. In a city absolutely at sea level, in the middle of a lagoon⁶, you have the right to bear that kind of arms. It's MORNING EDITION.

　　早上好我是Steve Inskeep。意大利的威尼斯以运河、桥梁、纪念碑、贡多拉和海鸥而闻名。鸟儿可以从你手中抢走一顿饭。几年前，威尼斯当局在圣马可广场喷洒了防鸥剂，这显然是不够的。因此，酒店现在正在用水枪武装游客。在一个绝对处于海平面的城市，在环礁湖中央，你有权携带这样的武器。这是早晨版。

1 gull   

n.鸥；受骗的人；v.欺诈

参考例句：

• The ivory gull often follows polar bears to feed on the remains of seal kills.象牙海鸥经常跟在北极熊的后面吃剩下的海豹尸体。
• You are not supposed to gull your friends.你不应该欺骗你的朋友。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

5 gondolas   

n.狭长小船( gondola的名词复数 )；货架（一般指商店，例如化妆品店）；吊船工作台

参考例句：

• When the G-Force is in motion, the gondolas turn as well. 当“惊呼狂叫”开始旋转时，平底船也同时旋转。 来自互联网
• Moreton Engineering &Equipment Co. Ltd. -Services include sales tower crane, gondolas, material hoist construction equipment. 山明模型工作室-制作建筑模型，包括售楼模型、规划模型、比赛模型等。 来自互联网

6 lagoon   

n.泻湖，咸水湖

参考例句：

• The lagoon was pullulated with tropical fish.那个咸水湖聚满了热带鱼。
• This area isolates a restricted lagoon environment.将这一地区隔离起来使形成一个封闭的泻湖环境。