CNN 2011-03-31
时间：2018-12-02 作者：英语课 分类：CNN2011年(三)月
It is spring break and in any normal year, the beaches of Acapulco, Mexico will be crowded with American tourists, American college students. But not this year. The fear of drug violence in Acapulco is keeping tourists away. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.
After a series of gruesome murders last year, American and British authorities 1 issued warnings to travelers about Acapulco. 18 bodies were found near Acapulco last November in a shallow 2 grave 3 and what appears to be a massacre 4 by a drug cartel.
Everywhere you go in Aculpulco, especially in tourist areas, you see signs like this one that says "Habla de Aca," Speak well of Aca, short for Acapulco. It is a new campaign spearheaded by the Tourism industry. But it is hard to do that when the violence is speaking so loudly. 15 headless bodies were found outside a mall in January. There were more than 1,000 violent deaths in Acapulco in 2010. Marking a steady increase over the last three years. With more than 300 deaths so far this year, Acapulco is on pace to break last year's record.
This is not a violence against tourism. Any tourist who come here, they'll never see violence. Any person who come in, they will never see any problem against an attack, against anybody personally.
Brian Rullan owns Paladium, one of the hottest nightclubs in town. He used to see hundreds of spring breakers every night in previous years. Now it is only a handful 5.
Yes, it's totally safe.
But these four young Americans from the midwest say people are missing 6 out.
My mom actually came to Mexico a couple of weeks ago. As they were rewarded, everyone kept telling us how safe it was. So it was no problem coming here. Once we got here, everyone felt so safe.
Acapulco officials say last year they still received about nine million tourists. A number they expect will increase by 300,000 in 2011.
Acapulco is standing 7 on its feet. And Acapulco is greater than its problems.
Mayor 8 Anorve points to the fact that world-class events like the international diving championship and the Guiness record-breaking event were still held here this year. Rafael Romo, CNN, Acapulco, Mexico.
- They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
- At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The dish is too shallow to serve soup in.盘子太浅，盛不了汤。
- His analysis was always shallow.他的分析总是很肤浅的。
- Marriage is the grave of love.婚姻是爱情的坟墓。
- This is a very grave matter indeed.这问题的确非常严重。
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
- We invited 30 people, but only a handful came.我们邀请了30人，但是只到了几个人。
- He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.他从口袋里掏出一把硬币。
- Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
- All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。