中英对照世博热词一览

 上海世博会已经全面启动，开幕后的世博有哪些新热词呢？赶紧来学习吧。

spot check“抽查、随机检查、突击检查”

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Visitors to the World Expo should expect at least two rounds of security checks before they can enter the site, local police officials said yesterday.The first barriers, located around a 4.5-square-kilometer area in the Expo zone, will subject random¹ visitors to spot checks.

世博会期间，进园参观的游客需要接受至少两次安检。第一道安检处设在园区内，占地4.5平方千米，这里安检员会随机对一些游客进行检查。

commemorative coins “纪念币”

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The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, will issue a set of gold and silver commemorative coins this month to celebrate the upcoming World Expo 2010 Shanghai.

中国银行将发行一套金银纪念币，以庆祝即将到来的上海世博会。

short-term accommodation“短租房”

“世博短租房”，是指因为2010年上海世界博览会，应运而生的短期概念租住房屋，其特点为房价高涨。

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Apart from traditional hotels, short-term rental² (including rentingrooms and apartments) is also popular and provides visitors with analternative choice.

除了传统宾馆，短期租赁（包括出租房屋）也非常受欢迎，给游客们提供了另一种选择。

Miss Etiquette³“礼仪小姐”

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The final selection of Shanghai ExpoMiss Etiquette was held in Hangzhou city, Zhe Jiang province on Jan 31, 010.

上海世博会礼仪小姐选拔活动总决赛于2010年1月31日在浙江省杭州市启动。

mascot⁴ “吉祥物”

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Haibao, the blue cute mascot of the 2010 World Expo, is giving visitors a great welcome at the Shanghai World Financial Center, the 101-story skyscraper⁵ that dominates the skyline in Pudong.

2010年世博会的蓝色可爱吉祥物，海宝， 落户高达101层的上海环球金融中心欢迎四方来客。

1 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

2 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

3 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。

4 mascot   

n.福神，吉祥的东西

参考例句：

• The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
• We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

5 skyscraper   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
• The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。