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Seagulls in Venice can snatch a meal right out of your hands 威尼斯的海鸥“强盗”

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　　Years ago, Venetian authorities sprayed St. Mark's Square with gull repellent. Apparently that's not enough. So hotels are arming tourists with water guns.

　　几年前，威尼斯当局在圣马可广场喷洒了防鸥剂。显然这还不够。因此，酒店正在用水枪武装游客。

　　STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

　　STEVE INSKEEP，主持人：

　　Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Venice in Italy is renowned for canals, bridges, monuments, gondolas and apparently seagulls. The birds can snatch a meal right out of your hands. Years ago, Venetian authorities sprayed St. Mark's Square with gull repellent, which apparently was not enough. So hotels are now arming tourists with water guns. In a city absolutely at sea level, in the middle of a lagoon, you have the right to bear that kind of arms. It's MORNING EDITION.

　　早上好我是Steve Inskeep。意大利的威尼斯以运河、桥梁、纪念碑、贡多拉和海鸥而闻名。鸟儿可以从你手中抢走一顿饭。几年前，威尼斯当局在圣马可广场喷洒了防鸥剂，这显然是不够的。因此，酒店现在正在用水枪武装游客。在一个绝对处于海平面的城市，在环礁湖中央，你有权携带这样的武器。这是早晨版。