中英双语新闻——211 Chinese tourists 2nd most annoying in world

　　Zhang Siyu, 25, who works as an agent for a performance company in Beijing, went on a cruise trip from Singapore to Malaysia in August.

 

　　25岁的张思雨（音译）是来自北京一家演艺公司的经理人，今年八月，她踏上了一次新加坡至马来西亚的游轮之旅。

 

　　But the stunning¹ views from the ship’s deck didn’t provide much pleasure, as a group of Chinese compatriots playing cards laughed raucously² nearby.

 

　　但甲板上的美景却没能为她带来多少愉悦，一队同样来自中国的游客就在一旁边打牌边大声说笑。

 

　　Most passengers were Westerners. “At that moment, as a Chinese I wished I could find a hole in the ground and hide,” she recounted. “I was in no mood to appreciate the view.”

 

　　船上大都是西方游客。“那一刻，作为一名中国人，我真想找个地洞钻进去，”她说道，“我根本没什么兴致去欣赏美景了。”

 

　　As more and more Chinese tourists travel abroad, some of their behavior is raising eyebrows³.

 

　　随着中国出境游客人数的增加，他们的一些举止令人哗然。

 

　　According to the latest 2012 LivingSocial survey, Chinese tourists were recently ranked second behind US citizens in a global poll of the worst travelers.

 

　　美国团购网站LivingSocial发布的一份2012最新调查显示，近年来，中国游客“紧随”美国游客之后，在全球最差游客榜单中位列第二。

 

　　Liu Deqian, researcher and deputy director of the Tourism Research Center at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that Chinese visitors often lack an awareness⁴ of being courteous⁵ or behaving appropriately.

 

　　中国社会科学院旅游研究中心副主任兼研究员刘德谦说，中国游客往往将“彬彬有礼、举止得体”这八个字抛到脑后。

 

　　“On their first or second time abroad, Chinese visitors tend to forget that they are visiting other people’s homeland and overlook the etiquette⁶ of their hosts,” he said.

 

　　“头一两次出国，中国游客往往会忘记自己是独在异乡为异客，经常忽视东道主们的礼仪。”他说道。

 

　　Li Kefu, vice⁷ chairman of the International Leisure Industry Association, says that Chinese travelers’ ignorance of international customs and manners “will certainly produce a very bad national image”.

 

　　国际休闲产业协会副主席李克夫表示，中国游客对于国际习俗以及礼仪的忽视，势必“会对国家形象造成不良影响”。

 

　　According to experts, Chinese people lack access to information regarding the cultural customs of foreign countries, as well as international behavior guidelines.

 

　　有关专家表示，中国人缺少获取国外文化风俗以及国际行为准则的信息渠道。

 

　　For instance, Chinese might not be aware of travel manners on certain transportation means such as airplanes, as evidenced by two recent fight incidents.

 

　　比如，中国人也许没有意识到飞机等交通工具上的出行礼仪。而近来发生的两起航班斗殴事件也恰恰证实了这点。

 

　　Wang Jing, 30, an accounting⁸ professional in Hebei, travels extensively. He found that many Chinese do not tip waiters or luggage carriers in Europe.

 

　　来自河北30岁的会计师王景广（音译）素爱旅游。他发现，很多中国人在欧洲不给服务员或行李生小费。

 

　　“It’s not because they don’t have any money,” he said. “They just don’t know that they should give a tip, or don’t know how much is appropriate.”

 

　　“这并不是因为他们没有钱，”他说，“他们只是不知道是否应该给小费，或者并不知道该给多少合适。”

 

　　Zhang Guanren, 28, who helped organize package tours to Australia, observed that on international flights, the first passengers to stand up and reach for luggage while the plane is still landing are often Chinese.

 

　　28岁的张冠仁（音译）曾协助组织过澳洲团体游项目，他观察到，在国际航班上，当飞机还在降落时，第一个站起来去取行李的往往都是中国人。

 

　　“Our compatriots seem to lack patience, and they’re forever in a rush to do things and fear lagging behind others.”

 

　　“我们的同胞们似乎缺乏耐心，他们总是匆匆忙忙做事，唯恐落在人后。”

 

　　Some disregard rules in local wildlife parks: They disturb koalas in their natural habitats by touching⁹ them, even though the local guide has warned them against doing so. “This is far from being eco-friendly,” said Zhang.

 

　　有些人无视野生动物园园规：虽然当地保护部门禁止游客在自然栖息地用手触摸考拉，当他们依旧我行我素。“这太妨碍生态环境了。”张冠仁说。

 

　　Professor Liu also thinks that wealthy Chinese travelers have become arrogant¹⁰ and have too big egos¹¹. “When they enjoy their privileges as a traveler, they forget to take into consideration others’ feelings and their duties.”

 

　　刘德谦教授还认为，有钱的中国游客通常傲慢自大。“当他们享受游客特权时，忘记去考虑自身责任以及他人感受。”

 

　　But besides enjoying themselves, all travelers should respect local moral standards, taking care of the environment and protecting public property.

 

　　而在享受美好时光的同时，所有游客都应该遵守当地的道德准则，爱护环境，保护公共设施。

 

　　Travel agencies should also impart a cultural awareness on travelers and help them gather information. Liu says that at least two overseas travel guides on civilized¹² behavior have been published by authorities and another is being drafted. “Things will get better the more we advocate.”

 

　　旅行社也应该向游客传授一些文化意识，协助他们收集相关信息。刘德谦说，有关部门已经出版了至少两本《出境旅游文明行为指南》，尚有一本正在起草中。“我们加大宣传力度，情况就会改善许多。”

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 raucously   

adv.粗声地；沙哑地

参考例句：

• His voice rang raucously. 他的声音听起来很沙哑。 来自互联网
• Someone in the hushed bar suddenly laughed raucously at how stupid everyone had become. 沉默的酒吧中有人忽然沙哑地大笑起来，嘲笑每个人都变的如此的愚蠢。 来自互联网

3 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

4 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

5 courteous   

adj.彬彬有礼的，客气的

参考例句：

• Although she often disagreed with me,she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一，但她总是很谦恭有礼。
• He was a kind and courteous man.他为人友善，而且彬彬有礼。

6 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

7 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

8 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

9 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

10 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

11 egos   

自我，自尊，自负( ego的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Their egos are so easily bruised. 他们的自尊心很容易受到伤害。
• The belief in it issues from the puerile egos of inferior men. 这种信仰是下等人幼稚的自私意识中产生的。

12 civilized   

a.有教养的，文雅的

参考例句：

• Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
• rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为