罗马发布西班牙台阶“禁坐令”

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考研英语双语阅读:罗马发布西班牙台阶“禁坐令”

A ban on tourists sitting on Rome's famous Spanish Steps has divided the capital, with criticsdescribing it as excessive and even "Fascist".

罗马针对著 名的西班牙台阶发布的游客“禁坐令”在当地产生了分歧，一些批评人士称其太过分，甚至称其为“法西斯主义”。

Under new rules, police have started telling tourists they can no longer sit on the 135 steps, which sweep from the imposing church of Trinita de' Monti down to Piazza di Spagna in theheart of the city.

根据新规定，警方已开始告知游客，他们不能再坐在135级的西班牙台阶上了。西班牙台阶从宏伟的圣三一教堂一直延伸到市中心的西班牙广场。

Police began patrolling the 18th-century marble steps on Tuesday, blowing whistles at thosesitting down. The monument, a Unesco world heritage site, has long been the ideal resting spotfor tired visitors and holds a special allure at sunset.

警方于上周二(8月6日)开始在这座建于18世纪的大理石台阶上巡逻，向那些坐着的人吹哨发出警告。西班牙台阶是联合国教科文组织的世界遗产地，一直是疲惫游客的理想休息场所，在日落时分格外诱人。

Visitors who defy the ban can be fined 250 euros, which increases to 400 euros if they havedirtied or damaged the stone staircase, which was made famous by the 1953 romanticcomedy Roman Holiday, starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn.

违反禁令的游客将被罚款250欧元(约合1977元人民币)。如果游客弄脏或损坏了石阶，罚款将增至400欧元。1953年，格里高利·派克和奥黛丽·赫本主演的浪漫喜剧《罗马假日》使石阶闻名于世。

The new rules are an attempt to stop tourists eating and drinking on the Steps.

新规是为了阻止游客在西班牙台阶上的饮食行为。

The monument was cleaned and restored three years ago, with the 1.5 million euros projectfunded by Bulgari, the jewelers.

三年前，宝格丽珠宝公司出资150万欧元，对西班牙台阶进行了清理和修复。

Cleaners removed stains left by spilt wine and coffee as well as wads of chewing gum.

清洁工人清除掉了溅在台阶上的红酒和咖啡污渍，以及粘在上面的口香糖。

But the ban has been condemned as too stringent. Vittorio Sgarbi, a high-profile art criticand cultural heritage expert, said: "The rule is excessive, almost Fascist. Of course themonument should be protected and people should not eat on the steps, but banning touristsfrom sitting down is really excessive. It seems a bit Fascist to me."

但是一些人谴责这项禁令过于严厉。知名艺术评论家和文化遗产专家维托里奥·斯加比说：“这一禁令太过分了，几乎是法西斯主义。当然，西班牙台阶应该受到保护，人们不应该在台阶上吃东西，但是禁止游客坐在那里实在是太过分了。我觉得这有点儿法西斯主义。”

A hoteliers' association also criticised the ban. "Banning people from sitting down seems a bitmuch," said Giuseppe Roscioli, the president of the Federalberghi association. "Tourists shouldbe allowed to rest a bit after walking around the city."

意大利旅馆业协会也批评了这一禁令。协会会长朱塞佩·罗西奥里说：“禁止人们坐下似乎有点过分。应该允许游客在逛累了之后休息一下。”

But it was welcomed by business owners in the area, which is crammed with brands such asGucci and Prada.

但这一新规受到了该地区企业主的欢迎，这里遍布古驰和普拉达等品牌店铺。

"This is a small return to civility," said Gianni Battistoni, the president of an association ofbusinesses. "To try to check who is damaging the monument by eating and drinking, you wouldneed a police officer for every tourist."

某商会主席贾尼·巴提斯托尼说：“这是文明的小小回归。为了发现是谁在吃吃喝喝破坏西班牙台阶，需要警察注意每一位游客。”

Better to have a blanket ban on tourists sitting down, he told La Stampa newspaper.

他告诉《新闻报》说，最 好全面实施“禁坐令”。