hidden danger 安全隐患
As Chinese cities have started to resemble their glitzy Western counterparts, with modern designs and skyscrapers wrapped in glass, aesthetic beauty has brought with it this hidden danger. 随着中国城市纷纷开始向闪耀的西方都市看齐,现代设计和玻璃围裹的摩天大楼随之而来,这些富有美学意味的美景也带来了安全隐患。 Hidden danger就是“隐藏的危险”,即“安全隐患”。近几年,发生在不少城市的road cave-in(路面塌陷)、falling glass curtain walls(玻璃幕墙跌落)、falling advertising billboards(广告牌跌落)、flooding caused by antiquated and underdeveloped drainage systems(老旧落后排水系统导致的积水洪灾)等事件都属于城市安全隐患。 专业人士指出,虽然很多城市都建立了early warning system(预警系统)和emergency response systems(应急系统),但真正应该关注的是如何eliminate the hidden danger(消除安全隐患)。 |