農曆春節將至,你以為台灣的返鄉車潮很惱人?看看中國吧:一場將近20億人次的春運,無疑是史上最大人類遷移潮(human migration)。這場超過1個月的惡夢,每年都得上演1次,中國當局如臨大敵,不但事前沙盤推演,其間還得處理各種突發事件,堪稱另類「中國奇蹟」。
1. human migration人類遷移潮 A:Why is Chunyun called the largest annual human migration? (春運為何被稱為最大的年度人類遷移潮?) B:Because nearly two billion people are transported in approximately 40 days. (因為在約40天內有近20億人次運輸量。) 2. stampede大規模踩踏 A:Don't you think that something might go really wrong this way? (你不覺得這樣可能會出大亂子嗎?) B:Yes, like the stampede in Shanghai a while ago. (對啊,就像前陣子發生在上海的大規模踩踏事件。) 3. be swarming with蜂擁而至 A:The train stations are always swarming with anxious passengers. (火車站總是擠滿了焦急的旅客。) B:Ticket scalpers are having the time of their lives, though. (不過黃牛可是快樂得不得了。)
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