新奇事件簿 法国帮助建造沙特阿拉伯第一家歌剧院

Saudi Arabia will soon have its very first national orchestra¹ and opera. France will help Saudi to set up the musical groups. The two countries signed a series of agreements on Monday to boost² cultural ties, and cooperation through the arts. France's Culture Minister said: "Today, an agreement was signed with the Paris Opera to help Saudi Arabia set up a national orchestra and an opera." The world-famous Paris Opera will help Saudi Arabia produce its own classical music performances and operas. Plans are already under way for the country's first opera house to be built in the kingdom's second largest city, Jeddah. Saudi Arabia will invest $64 billion in developing its entertainment industry over the next decade.

沙特阿拉伯不久将会有自己的第一支国家交响乐队和歌剧。法国将帮助沙特阿拉伯组建音乐团队。两国于周一签署了一系列协议，通过艺术促进文化交流与合作。法国文化部长说道：”今天和巴黎歌剧院签署的这份协议将帮助沙特阿拉伯组建一支国家交响乐和一支歌剧。”世界著名的巴黎歌剧将帮助沙特阿拉伯创作自己的古典乐演出和歌剧。在沙特阿拉伯第二大城市吉达建立国家第一个歌剧院的计划正在进行中。在未来十年，沙特阿拉伯将为其娱乐业投资640亿美元。

The agreement is part of a plan created by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin³ Salman, called Vision 2030. He wants to modernize⁴ many areas of Saudi life. There were other projects included in the cultural agreements between France and Saudi Arabia. French archaeologists will work on developing Saudi Arabia's Al-Ula region in the northwest of the country. The area is rich in ancient archaeological sites. French experts will help to preserve the area. Another key part of the agreement is the translation of literature. France's Culture Minister stressed, "the importance of translating books in both directions, from Arabic into French and French into Arabic".

该协议是沙特阿拉伯王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼沙特愿景2030计划的一部分。他希望将众多沙特阿拉伯生活区现代化。其他项目还包括法国和沙特阿拉伯间的文化协议。法国考古学家将致力于开发沙特阿拉伯的欧拉地区，该地位于沙特阿拉伯的西北部。该地区有着众多考古遗址。法国专家将帮助维护该区域。该协议的另一关键部分是文学翻译。法国文化部长强调了“将书籍从从阿拉伯语翻译成法语以及从法语翻译成阿拉伯语，这种双向翻译的重要性”。

1 orchestra   

n.管弦乐队；vt.命令，定购

参考例句：

• He plays the violin in an orchestra.他在管弦乐队中演奏小提琴。
• I was tempted to stay and hear this superb orchestra rehearse.我真想留下来听这支高超的管弦乐队排练。

2 boost   

n.鼓励，激励，提高；v.鼓励，使增强信心

参考例句：

• This will be a great boost to the economy.这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。
• These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。

3 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

4 modernize   

vt.使现代化，使适应现代的需要

参考例句：

• It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries.他们使国家进行工业现代化，明显失败了。
• There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.我们的选举制度迫切需要现代化。