致命的中東呼吸症候群(MERS,Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)在韓國大爆發,平日熙來攘往的首爾街頭,入夜便幾乎成了空城。當地媒體報導,單單6月的遊客數,就比去年同期大減3成以上,更糟的是,經濟成長率恐將驟減0.8個百分點,相當於損失一家LG公司!
【MERS淺談】 一、outbreak(疫情)爆發 A:The MERS outbreak in Korea is really scary. (韓國爆發MERS好可怕。) B:Over 500,000 foreigners have cancelled trips to the country. (超過50萬外國人已經取消赴韓國的行程。) 二、 peak season旺季 A:This is pretty bad news for Korea's tourism industry. (這對韓國旅遊業來說真是壞消息。) B:Especially when it happens during the peak tourist season. (特別是當它發生在旅遊旺季時。) 三、to quarantine隔離 A:Would you take your chances and visit Korea right now? (你會冒險在此時一探韓國嗎?) B:Of course not. I heard that thousands of people have been quarantined. (當然不。我聽說已經有數千人遭到隔離了。) 【延伸關鍵片語】 1. preventive measure:預防措施 2. non-essential:非必要性的(活動),例如遊玩、購物等 3. at this juncture:當此之際,意思相當於at this point TOEIC900 工作團隊獨家授權