里约奥运场馆被废弃 球场荒芜泳池变臭水沟

 　　Rio de Janeiro spent about $4.6 billion to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

　　里约热内卢政府斥资约46亿美元举办了2016年夏季奥运会。

　　Six months later, four months after the end of the Paralympic Games, the city's Olympic infrastructure¹ is falling apart.

　　但6个月之后，也就是残奥会结束4个月后，这座城市的奥运基础设施正在损毁。

　　Over the weekend, the Brazilian news outlet² O Globo published footage of various abandoned and decrepit³ Olympic venues⁴.

　　上周末，巴西新闻机构《环球报》公布了各种废弃失修的奥运场馆的镜头。

　　According to O Globo, limited security has resulted in thefts, and the ceilings are falling in. Other venues appear to not have received any necessary upkeep.

　　《环球报》称，安保措施有限导致盗窃频发，天花板也塌陷了。其他场馆似乎没有进行任何必要的维护。

　　Even the Maracana, Rio's Olympic stadium, is without power as city officials argue about who should pay the electricity bills.

　　由于市政官员对电费该由谁出而争论不休，里约奥运体育场马拉卡纳体育馆甚至没有电力供应。

　　Most shocking is a warm-up pool that has turned orange. O Globo reports that mud, insects and rainwater have contributed to the jarring color.

　　最让人大跌眼镜的是，热身泳池的池水已变成橙色。据《环球报》报道，泥浆、昆虫和雨水导致池水变成了令人作呕的颜色。

1 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

2 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

3 decrepit   

adj.衰老的，破旧的

参考例句：

• The film had been shot in a decrepit old police station.该影片是在一所破旧不堪的警察局里拍摄的。
• A decrepit old man sat on a park bench.一个衰弱的老人坐在公园的长凳上。

4 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网