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Tourism trouble in Egypt 埃及旅游業因新冠肺炎疫情受創

學習要點

有關 “economic problems（經濟問題）” 的詞匯

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How many camels did Ashraf have before the coronavirus pandemic?

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An historic clean up at the pyramids. For millennia, this world wonder has wowed visitors. But coronavirus killed off Egypt's tourism and with it, the livelihoods of millions. Like Ashraf - unable to feed his family, he kept his favourite camel, but had to sell two others.

這是對金字塔遺址進行的一次具有歷史意義的清理工作。數千年來，這個世界奇觀讓游客們嘆為觀止。但新冠肺炎病毒扼殺了埃及的旅游業，也隨之奪走了數百萬人的生計。像阿什拉夫這樣，因為無法養活家人，他只留下了最鐘愛的一頭載客駱駝，而不得不賣掉另外兩頭駱駝。

“It has been tough on everyone,” he says. “I have no money. A camel’s food alone costs six dollars a day.”

他說：“旅游業的停滯對每個人來說都很艱難。我沒有錢。單是一只駱駝的食物一天就要六美元。”

The ancient attractions are now reopening, but they’re empty except for the occasional local visitor. It's a blow after tourism had just recovered from years of turmoil.

這些古老的景點正逐步重新開放，但除了零星的當地游客前來參觀以外，這些景點空無一人。對剛從多年的動蕩中恢復過來的埃及旅游業來說，這是一記重創。

Guide Shahenda loves taking tourists around her country. Since the pandemic, she's lost a thousand holiday bookings. For now, she's only sightseeing with her husband.

導游莎亨達喜歡帶游客們游覽她的國家。自疫情暴發以來，她失去了1000個假日預訂。目前，她只是和丈夫一同觀光。

Shahenda Adel, tour guide
We had to cancel flights, hotels, and that includes everyone who works in the hotel. The company itself and people behind desks - we all lost our jobs. And then you have drivers, you have cars, restaurants – all of these things are down.

莎亨達·阿戴爾     導游
“我們不得不取消訂好的航班和酒店，這涉及到了在酒店工作的所有人。公司沒了生意，員工丟了工作。除此之外，司機、汽車、餐館也都沒了生意。”

The tourism minister's on a mission to bring back business and revive the economy, highlighting new hygiene and safety rules and showing how foreigners can now fly in to some beach resorts.

埃及旅游部長決心要重振商業和復興經濟，他強調新的衛生和安全規定，并說明了外國人現在為何能夠安心飛往當地的一些海灘度假勝地。

Khalid Al-Anany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
We lost around one billion dollars per month and we are estimating that we will still lose a lot of money during the next coming weeks and months.

哈立德·阿納尼     埃及旅游和文物部長    
“我們每月損失大約十億美元，估計在未來的數周和數月內，我們仍會損失很多錢。”

Restoring tourism will take time. But Egypt's counting on the enduring allure of its rich pharaonic past. And for a star attraction, what could be more appropriate these days than a golden face mask?

恢復旅游業需要時間。但埃及希望能通過依賴它法老時代傳承的持久魅力助其一臂之力。作為一個極具吸引力的景點，如今還有什么比一副 “金色面罩” 更合時宜的呢？

詞匯

killed off 破壞了，扼殺了

a blow 一記重創

turmoil 動蕩，混亂

on a mission 下決心做（某事）

counting on 依靠，指望

問題答案

Ashraf had three camels before the coronavirus pandemic, but he had to sell two.