Three-quarters of a million tourists flock to the pristine,
white beaches every year - but this booming industry has
come at a price. When the influx of foreigners left the
government struggling to cope with a relentless stream
of rubbish, their answer was to turn one of this islands
into a dumping ground.
每年，全球有75万名游客来到纯净的马尔代夫海滩，但繁荣的旅游
业也让当地付出了代价。大量外国游客持续遗留下的垃圾令当地政
府疲于应对，不得不将一座岛屿变成垃圾场。
【Vocabulary】
1. flock:聚集;成群而行
Example: There are many flocks of tourists in the palace.
宫殿里有好几群游客。
2. pristine:原始的;未受损的;清新的;纯朴的
Example: The jungle was pristine; it looked like no person had ever been there.
这个丛林是原始的,看起来像没有人到过那里。
3. influx:流入;河口;汇集;涌入
Example: There was a sudden influx of goods onto the market.
大批商品一下子涌入市场。
4. struggling:努力的;斗争的
Example: We should help those still struggling for liberation.
我们应当帮助那些仍然为独立而斗争的人。
5. dump:扔垃圾
Example: A fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped the extra gear overboard.
因在公用土地上倾倒垃圾而受的罚款; 把多余的装备丢到船外。
