Protecting Venice 保護維尼斯
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文字稿:
Think of Venice and water probably springs to mind.
The problem is that unusually high tides often cause serious harm to its centuries-old architecture, which draws millions of visitors each year.
Now, four new mobile barriers designed to protect the city have been successfully tested.
Eventually, 78 floodgates will shut off the Venice lagoon when water levels get too high.
Vocabulary 詞匯:
springs to mind 突然浮現在腦海里
high tides 高潮
draws 吸引
designed 專門設計的
floodgates 防洪閘
