
China's burgeoning tourism and construction sectors pose a growing threat to the Great Wall, disfiguring swathes of its ancient facade and wrecking its landscapes, the head of the International Friends of the Great Wall organization said on July 16, 2002. A Chinese traditional folk band performs during an Olympic bid ceremony on the Great Wall at Juyongguan, June 23, 2001. (Guang Niu/Reuters)
词汇:
burgeon
n.嫩芽
v.萌芽
tourism n.观光事业, 游览
pose
n.姿势, 姿态
v.(使...)摆好姿势, 形成, 引起, 造成
vi.摆姿势, 佯装, 矫揉造作
disfigure v.损伤外貌, 使变丑
swathe
vt.绑, 裹, 包围
n.包装品, 带子, 绷带
wreck
n.失事船(或飞机), 残骸, (船, 飞机的)失事
vt.破坏, 拆毁