每日一句口语 170

（单词翻译）

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

Three-quarters of a million tourists flock to the pristine¹,

white beaches every year - but this booming industry has

come at a price. When the influx² of foreigners left the

government struggling to cope with a relentless³ stream

of rubbish, their answer was to turn one of this islands

into a dumping ground.

每年，全球有75万名游客来到纯净的马尔代夫海滩，但繁荣的旅游

业也让当地付出了代价。大量外国游客持续遗留下的垃圾令当地政

府疲于应对，不得不将一座岛屿变成垃圾场。

【Vocabulary】

1. flock:聚集；成群而行

Example: There are many flocks of tourists in the palace.

宫殿里有好几群游客。

2. pristine:原始的；未受损的；清新的；纯朴的

Example: The jungle was pristine; it looked like no person had ever been there.

这个丛林是原始的,看起来像没有人到过那里。

3. influx:流入；河口；汇集；涌入

Example: There was a sudden influx of goods onto the market.

大批商品一下子涌入市场。

4. struggling:努力的；斗争的

Example: We should help those still struggling for liberation.

我们应当帮助那些仍然为独立而斗争的人。

5. dump:扔垃圾

Example: A fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped the extra gear overboard.

因在公用土地上倾倒垃圾而受的罚款; 把多余的装备丢到船外。