PBS高端访谈:搁浅的邮轮成了英国一大景点

JUDY WOODRUFF: Cruise ship companies are waiting to learn this Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control whether their billion-dollar vessels¹ can soon set sail again. They have been prohibited from cruising since the start of the pandemic, and hundreds of the luxury floating vessels, part hotel, cabaret, buffet², and amusement park, float at anchor and idled. But, in Britain, these boats cruising to nowhere have become quite the attraction. From Weymouth in Southern England, special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.

朱迪·伍德乐夫：本周三，各邮轮公司都在等待疾病控制中心的消息，看它们价值数十亿美元的船只是否能够很快再次起航。自疫情爆发以来，这些船只已被禁止巡航，数百艘豪华浮船，包括酒店、酒店、自助餐和游乐园，都在停泊和闲置当中。然而在英国，这些无处可去的船却颇具吸引力。特别记者马尔科姆·布拉班特在英格兰南部的韦茅斯为我们报道。

MALCOLM BRABANT: For the British, COVID signaled, goodbye, West Indies, hello, Weymouth, not just for potential passengers, but also the ships themselves.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：新冠对英国人说：再见，西印度群岛，你好，韦茅斯，不仅是为了潜在的乘客，也为了船只本身。

JENNY DAY, Cruise Fan: It's a crying shame. It's quite sad to see them all out there, knowing people are missing holidays. And will they ever get back to normal?

詹妮·戴，邮轮迷：真是太可惜了。看到他们都在那里，知道人们都错过了假期，真让人难过。他们能恢复正常吗？

MALCOLM BRABANT: Jenny Day has come to see a ship that once transported her to the Norwegian fjords. She's anxious to regain³ her sea legs.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：詹妮·戴来参观一艘曾经载她到挪威峡湾的船，她急于恢复自己的航海能力。

JENNY DAY: For normal working people, we save all year at working to have your two-weeks or three-weeks holiday. And a cruise is just pure luxury, and it's a luxury that normal working can't afford normally.

詹妮·戴：对正常工作的人来说，我们整年都在工作，就为了那两到三周的假期。然而邮轮是纯粹的奢侈品，是普通打工仔负担不起的奢侈品。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Fifty miles to the east is a boat in demand. The cruise ships' bind⁴ is a bonus for skipper Paul Derham.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：向东50英里有一艘船很抢手。邮轮的捆绑是对船长保罗·德汉姆的奖励。

PAUL DERHAM, Captain: The moral of the story is try to take every opportunity.

保罗·德汉姆，船长：该故事的寓意是：抓住每一个机会。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Normally, the Mudeford Ferry serves an intercoastal waterway, but, this summer, the so-called ghost ships have been an irresistible⁵ diversion.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：通常情况下穆德福德渡轮是为一条海岸间的水路服务的，然而今年夏天，这艘所谓的幽灵船不得不改变服务对象。

PAUL DERHAM: We first advertised it when we came out of lockdown. We were a bit slow. And I made an announcement to the passengers, anybody want to go and see any cruise ships that are out in the bay? And a load of hands went up. And we have been inundated⁶ with phone calls wanting to see the cruise ships.

保罗·德汉姆：我们第一次刊登广告是在我们解除隔离的时候，我们的进展有点慢。我问乘客：有人想去看海湾里的邮轮吗？结果一大堆手举了起来。现在我们已经被想看邮轮的电话淹没了。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Derham spent three decades on a cruise ship bridge. The Aurora⁷ was his last posting.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：德汉姆在一座邮轮桥上呆了三十年，曙光号是他最后的一次派驻。

PAUL DERHAM: I have been everywhere from Mumbai to Melbourne. Now I'm back in Mudeford. And to see my old ship, it gives a few pangs⁸, I suppose.

保罗·德汉姆：从孟买到墨尔本我哪里都去过，现在我又回到了穆德福德，看到老战友的话我想会有那么一丝伤感。

MALCOLM BRABANT: The pain is far more acute for the world's 60 cruise operators. When this commercial was shot last year, a record 30 million passengers were carried on 350 ships, making this a $150 billion global business.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：全球60家邮轮运营商要痛苦得多。去年这则广告拍摄时350艘船上运载了3000万名乘客，创造了一个1500亿美元的全球贸易记录。

ACTRESS: Welcome aboard.

女星：欢迎搭乘。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Before coronavirus struck, the cruise industry was enjoying a boom period. The shipyards couldn't build them fast enough. And the industry was really confident about getting new clientele from China and South Asia. But now?

马尔科姆·布拉班特：在冠状病毒爆发之前邮轮行业正处于繁荣期，甚至连造船厂的造船速度都跟不上。该行业对从中国和南亚吸引新客户很有信心。可是现在呢？

ALEX DOWNES, Cruise Ship Consultant⁹: I think it would be naive¹⁰ not to acknowledge that a couple of companies have gone under during this time, and there's a risk that a couple more may do so.

亚历克斯·唐斯，邮轮顾问：我觉得，看不到在此期间破产的几家公司那就太天真了，而且还有更多的公司存在破产的风险。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Speaking from Belgrade in Serbia, Captain Alex Downes, an independent cruise consultant.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：独立邮轮顾问亚历克斯·唐斯船长在塞尔维亚贝尔格莱德发表讲话。

ALEX DOWNES: It's important to note that ships are still being purchased, ships are still being built, contracts are still being signed. And I think that's a real indicator¹¹ that the cruise industry has a lot of self-confidence in its ability to restart.

历克斯·唐斯：值得注意的是，船只的交易和建造并没有中断，仍有合同在签署当中。我觉得这是一个迹象，表明邮轮行业对自己重新站起来的能力非常有信心。

MALCOLM BRABANT: There were small steps in Italy last month, as passengers boarded a ship for the first time since lockdown, after the government lifted its ban on cruising. This ship didn't stray beyond Italian waters. In Hungary, cruises along the River Danube have resumed. This liner cruises at three-quarters capacity. And cleaning protocols¹² on board have been intensified¹³. Kilian Weber from Switzerland was one of the first aboard.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：上个月，在政府解除巡航禁令之后意大利获得了一些小进展，乘客们自隔离以来首次登上了邮轮，不过这艘邮轮并未驶出意大利水域。在匈牙利，多瑙河沿岸的游船已经恢复。这艘班轮以四分之三的载客量航行，船上的清洁规程也得到了加强，来自瑞士的克里安·韦伯是第一批上船的人之一。

KILIAN WEBER, Cruise Passenger: I don't think they booked the boat, like, fully¹⁴. I think there's still some cabins that they left open, so that it's safer. And then we have to wear masks when moving. So it seems like it's a safe experience.

克里安·韦伯，游轮乘客：我想这艘船并没有被订满，有些船舱是空的，这样的话会比较安全。而且我们走动的时候必须戴上口罩，所以这似乎是一种比较安全的体验。

MALCOLM BRABANT: When the pandemic began, cruise ships earned a reputation as incubators for the disease. Nevertheless, on the Mudeford Ferry, enthusiasm for cruising was abundant.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：新冠爆发初期邮轮成了病毒的传播地，然而在穆德福德渡轮上，游弋的热情是充沛的。

LOUISE GALLAGHER, Health Worker: Now I have seen these ships, it's given me the inspiration to try that type of thing once the pandemic is over.

路易丝·加拉格尔，卫生工作者：现在我在看到这些邮轮之后，它激发了我，让我在疫情结束之后更想去尝试类似的活动。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Louise Gallagher works in Britain's National Health Service, and is hyperconscious of the risks.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：路易斯·加拉格尔在英国国家医疗服务体系工作，她对这种风险非常敏感。

LOUISE GALLAGHER: Personally, I don't fear the virus as much, because I think I would probably only receive minor¹⁵ symptoms. But I am worried about what I may pass on to others, more vulnerable people.

路易斯·加拉格尔：就我个人而言我并不那么害怕病毒，因为我觉得我可能只会有轻微的症状。但我担心自己会把病毒传给别人，传给那些易受病毒侵害的人。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Jody Carter drove 200 miles just to catch a glimpse of the ship that gave her such a memorable¹⁶ holiday five years ago.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：乔迪·卡特驱车200英里只为一睹这艘邮轮的风采，五年前正是这艘邮轮赋予了她一次如此难忘的假期。

JODY CARTER, Visitor: I just hope that something happens soon that sort of makes them be able to go again, because I know passengers get the experience and joy that I got out of it.

乔迪·卡特，游客：我只希望能够尽快有应对措施，这样他们就能再次乘坐邮轮，因为我从邮轮体验中获得了乐趣，而其他乘客也能有和我一样的体验和乐趣。

MALCOLM BRABANT: American operators are hoping that the Centers for Disease Control will lift the ban on cruising. They're promising¹⁷ to improve hygiene¹⁸ and to test all passengers and crew before boarding. Other measures are inevitable¹⁹, says Alex Downes.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：美国航空公司希望美国疾病控制中心能够解除巡航禁令。他们承诺会改善卫生并在登机前对所有乘客和机组人员进行检查。其他措施是不可避免的，亚历克斯·唐斯称。

ALEX DOWNES: On existing ships, we will see some modifications²⁰, much like we see ashore²¹, with regards to social distancing and barriers.

亚历克斯·唐斯：我们会看到现有邮轮在社交距离和障碍方面做了一些修改，就像我们在岸上看到的。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Not everyone swoons about cruising. The ghost ships have upset environmentalists concerned about emissions²², damage to the seabed, and light pollution at night.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：并不是每个人都对邮轮旅行着迷，幽灵船让环保人士感到不安，他们担心排放、海底破坏和夜间的光污染。

PAUL DERHAM: Perhaps they should do cruises to nowhere. I can see countries don't want 2,000 people walking down their high street who've come from wherever. Perhaps they could do cruises to Norwegian fjords and not actually land anywhere.

保罗·德汉姆：或许他们不应该四处巡游，不管哪个国家都不想让来自其它地方的2000号人走在他们的大街上。或许他们可以到挪威的峡湾巡游，而不是四处着岸。

MALCOLM BRABANT: But cruising still has an allure²³ for the skipper.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：但对船长来说，巡航仍然是一种诱惑。

PAUL DERHAM: I think I'd like to split my time halfway²⁴ between the Mudeford Ferry and have the winter on the Aurora in somewhere warm. That would be ideal.

保罗·德汉姆：我想我会把我的时间分别花在穆德福德渡轮和曙光号上，冬天则在某个温暖的地方待在曙光号上，这样是最理想的。

MALCOLM BRABANT: Given the ghost ship's uncertain future, that remains²⁵ something of a fantasy. For the PBS NewsHour, I'm Malcolm Brabant in Poole Bay.

马尔科姆·布拉班特：考虑到幽灵船不确定的未来，这仍是一种幻想。这里是PBS新闻一小时，我是马尔科姆·布拉班特，在普尔湾报道。

JUDY WOODRUFF: Malcolm always finds these fascinating stories. Thank you, Malcolm.

朱迪·伍德乐夫：马尔科姆总是能够发掘到这些吸引人的故事。谢谢，马尔科姆。

1 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

3 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

4 bind   

vt.捆，包扎；装订；约束；使凝固；vi.变硬

参考例句：

• I will let the waiter bind up the parcel for you.我让服务生帮你把包裹包起来。
• He wants a shirt that does not bind him.他要一件不使他觉得过紧的衬衫。

5 irresistible   

adj.非常诱人的，无法拒绝的，无法抗拒的

参考例句：

• The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
• She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。

6 inundated   

v.淹没( inundate的过去式和过去分词 )；（洪水般地）涌来；充满；给予或交予（太多事物）使难以应付

参考例句：

• We have been inundated with offers of help. 主动援助多得使我们应接不暇。
• We have been inundated with every bit of information imaginable. 凡是想得到的各种各样的信息潮水般地向我们涌来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 aurora   

n.极光

参考例句：

• The aurora is one of nature's most awesome spectacles.极光是自然界最可畏的奇观之一。
• Over the polar regions we should see aurora.在极地高空,我们会看到极光。

8 pangs   

突然的剧痛( pang的名词复数 )； 悲痛

参考例句：

• She felt sudden pangs of regret. 她突然感到痛悔不已。
• With touching pathos he described the pangs of hunger. 他以极具感伤力的笔触描述了饥饿的痛苦。

9 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

10 naive   

adj.幼稚的，轻信的；天真的

参考例句：

• It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致，你未免太单纯了。
• Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。

11 indicator   

n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器

参考例句：

• Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
• His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

12 protocols   

n.礼仪( protocol的名词复数 )；（外交条约的）草案；（数据传递的）协议；科学实验报告（或计划）

参考例句：

• There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。 来自辞典例句
• Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。 来自互联网

13 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

15 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

16 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

17 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

18 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

19 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

20 modifications   

n.缓和( modification的名词复数 )；限制；更改；改变

参考例句：

• The engine was pulled apart for modifications and then reassembled. 发动机被拆开改型，然后再组装起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications. 原计划已经作了相当大的修改。 来自《简明英汉词典》

21 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

22 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

23 allure   

n.诱惑力，魅力；vt.诱惑，引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• The window displays allure customers to buy goods.橱窗陈列品吸引顾客购买货物。
• The book has a certain allure for which it is hard to find a reason.这本书有一种难以解释的魅力。

24 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

25 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。