致命的中東呼吸症候群(MERS,Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)在韓國大爆發,平日熙來攘往的首爾街頭,入夜便幾乎成了空城。當地媒體報導,單單6月的遊客數,就比去年同期大減3成以上,更糟的是,經濟成長率恐將驟減0.8個百分點,相當於損失一家LG公司!
【MERS淺談】
一、outbreak(疫情)爆發
A:The MERS outbreak in Korea is really scary.
(韓國爆發MERS好可怕。)
B:Over 500,000 foreigners have cancelled trips to the country.
(超過50萬外國人已經取消赴韓國的行程。)
二、 peak season旺季
A:This is pretty bad news for Korea's tourism industry.
(這對韓國旅遊業來說真是壞消息。)
B:Especially when it happens during the peak tourist season.
(特別是當它發生在旅遊旺季時。)
三、to quarantine隔離
A:Would you take your chances and visit Korea right now?
(你會冒險在此時一探韓國嗎?)
B:Of course not. I heard that thousands of people have been quarantined.
(當然不。我聽說已經有數千人遭到隔離了。)
【延伸關鍵片語】
1. preventive measure:預防措施
2. non-essential:非必要性的(活動),例如遊玩、購物等
3. at this juncture:當此之際,意思相當於at this point
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