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2011-09-27来源:CRI

短语讲解:

1. Although he says the current crisis in his country has had no impact on his travel plans, European governments should be worried if the stalemate is not soon resolved as it may trigger a drop in the tourism sector.

have an impact on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句:The computer have had a great impact on modern life.
计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响。

2. But I can see that it will affect quite a proportion of people who will think twice about making a long overseas trip which always costs a lot of money.

think twice三思, 反复考虑
例句:He told me to think twice before speaking.
他叫我三思而后再发言。

3. Speaking at the recent Euro-Asia Economic Forum, Stone said many countries would have little to worry about if they played it safe and encouraged local tourism as the world economy gradually falls back into order.

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句:He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。

4. One trend that seems to be happening is instead of people traveling further they are staying within their own region.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
例句:He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.
他整个下午一直在玩, 没有继续工作。

5. But at the moment, all of the statistics, all of the financial information, points to the fact that people are still traveling, and people are still visiting sites.

point to表明
例句:All the signs at the moment point to an early resumption of the fighting between the two countries.
眼下的一切迹象都表明这两个国家将很快重新开战。

6. Stone says a cultural heritage protection and tourism development session at the Euro-Asia Economic Forum was just in time to encourage governments and stakeholders in the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) to market and encourage local tourism in their respective countries.

in time及时, 不迟
例句:The doctor came in time to save his life.
医生及时来抢救他的生命。

7. The essential message is that while that balance is very important and very crucial, it is what we do with the site that is the most important.

do with处置, 对待, 对付(某人)
例句:What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?
暑假你是怎样度过的?

8. At the end of the two-day forum, the delegates said they hoped various stakeholders had shared enough information to ensure that the tourism industries in their respective countries would not catch a cold should the world fall into another recession.

at the end of在…结尾,在…末端
例句:At the end of his speech, the crowd caught alight and began cheering wildly.
讲在他演讲快结束的时候, 人群情绪激昂, 狂热欢呼。
fall into掉进, 陷入
例句:Alone in London, without friends ,work, or money, Shelley fell into despair.
孤身在伦敦,没有朋友、工作和金钱,谢利陷于绝望。