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麦当劳入侵梵蒂冈?
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  • As bishops1 and priests walk back to the Vatican after a long day they might be dreaming about the the Pearly Gates but they will instead be welcomed back by golden neon gates.

    当主教和牧师经过漫长的一天后回到梵蒂冈,他们可能在幻想着天国之门,然而现在迎接他们的却是金色的霓虹灯拱门。

    McDonald's opened last week in a Vatican-owned property just around the corner from St. Peter's Square.

    麦当劳上周在梵蒂冈的一块地产上开了一家新店,就在圣彼得广场附近。

    Last week’s opening of a McDonald’s in a Vatican-owned property just around the corner from St. Peter’s Square has been both welcomed and decried2 by Rome’s locals.

    上周在圣彼得广场附近的一块梵蒂冈地产上开业的麦当劳,既受到了罗马当地人的欢迎,也收到了他们的谴责。

    Some Romans have expressed joy on social media at the new restaurant, noting that the area around the Vatican is filled with overpriced restaurants catering3 to tourists, and suggesting the McDonald’s could actually be more discreet4.

    一些罗马人在新餐厅的社交媒体上表达了喜悦,指出梵蒂冈周围地区充满了为游客服务的高价餐厅,并表明麦当劳可以更谨慎。

    Others have worried about changes to the area’s cultural identity. Cardinal5 Elio Sgreccia called it a “controversial, perverse6 decision to say the least.”

    其他人担心该地区文化特性的变化。主教Elio Sgreccia,说它“即使含蓄地讲,也是个既有争议又不伦不类的决定”。

    McDonald’s itself stated that its new location was in a tourist area outside Vatican City, according to Reuters.

    据路透社报道,麦当劳本身表示:它的新位置是在梵蒂冈城外的旅游区。

    “As is the case whenever McDonald’s operates near historic sites anywhere in Italy, this restaurant has been fully adapted with respect to the historical environment,” the chain noted7.

    并说:“就像麦当劳在意大利任何地方的历史遗迹附近经营的情况一样,这家餐厅已经完全适应了历史环境。

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    1 bishops [ˈbiʃəps] 391617e5d7bcaaf54a7c2ad3fc490348   第8级
    (基督教某些教派管辖大教区的)主教( bishop的名词复数 ); (国际象棋的)象
    参考例句:
    • Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时,每名棋手有两只象。
    • "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫,抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。
    2 decried [dɪˈkraɪd] 8228a271dcb55838e82261f4e24dc430   第9级
    v.公开反对,谴责( decry的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The measures were decried as useless. 这些措施受到指责,说是不起作用。
    • The old poet decried the mediocrity of today's writing. 老诗人抨击了现代文体的平庸无奇。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    3 catering ['keitəriŋ] WwtztU   第7级
    n. 给养
    参考例句:
    • Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
    • Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的?
    4 discreet [dɪˈskri:t] xZezn   第8级
    adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
    参考例句:
    • He is very discreet in giving his opinions. 发表意见他十分慎重。
    • It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office. 你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。
    5 cardinal [ˈkɑ:dɪnl] Xcgy5   第7级
    n.(天主教的)红衣主教;adj.首要的,基本的
    参考例句:
    • This is a matter of cardinal significance. 这是非常重要的事。
    • The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火,脸涨得通红。
    6 perverse [pəˈvɜ:s] 53mzI   第9级
    adj.刚愎的;坚持错误的,行为反常的
    参考例句:
    • It would be perverse to stop this healthy trend. 阻止这种健康发展的趋势是没有道理的。
    • She gets a perverse satisfaction from making other people embarrassed. 她有一种不正常的心态,以使别人难堪来取乐。
    7 noted [ˈnəʊtɪd] 5n4zXc   第8级
    adj.著名的,知名的
    参考例句:
    • The local hotel is noted for its good table. 当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
    • Jim is noted for arriving late for work. 吉姆上班迟到出了名。

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