讲解人 · Natasha
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But before the Portuguese tourist could get close to the fountain, she had to hand over €2 — the cost of an access fee that had finally been enacted by Rome council officials after years of discussions.
More than 10 million people visited the Trevi in 2025 alone.
The aim of the charge is to help authorities manage the crowds better and raise funds to pay for the fountain’s upkeep.
The payment is only for visitors who walk down the fountain’s steps to reach the basin.
People who live in Rome are exempt from the fee, as are people with disabilities and children under the age of six.
Alessandro Onorato, Rome’s tourism chief, described the measure as “a healthy revolution”.
“Until a year ago, visiting the Trevi fountain was an absurd experience, “ he said in reference to the huge crowds who would gather at the basin.
But there were grumbles among some.
“This isn’t a good thing at all, “ said a tourist from Georgia, as she walked away from the monument after being asked for €2.
“This fountain should be for everyone.”
Onorato shrugged off the complaints.
“I think tourists were shocked by the fact that the city of Rome is only asking for €2 for a site of this level, “ he said.
“If the Trevi fountain had been in New York, they would have asked for €100, not €2.”
As visitor numbers to Rome and across Italy rise rapidly, charges to visit popular sites that were previously free are becoming increasingly normal.
带着问题听讲解
- 文中用 shrug off 这个短语表达了怎样的态度？
- 罗马对特莱维喷泉收费的两个主要目的是什么？
- 罗马政府与反对收费的游客的核心分歧是什么？
讲解
重点词汇
milestone birthday
意义非凡的生日，里程碑式的生日
- 相关词汇：milestone（n. 里程碑）
- 例句：Turning 30 was a real milestone for me.
例句：We all like to think that milestone birthdays lead to turning points in our lives.
ritual
/ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/
n. 仪式；例行公事
- 例句：My morning ritual includes a cup of black coffee and 10 minutes of meditation.搭配短语：a sense of ritual
toss
/tɑːs/
v. 扔，抛；颠簸
- 搭配短语：toss a coin搭配短语：toss and turn
- 例句：I kept tossing and turning in bed all night.
例句：The boat was tossed by the waves.近义词：fling- 搭配短语：fling the door open
近义词：hurl- 英文释义：throw sth. violently with a lot of force
- 例句：Groups of angry youths hurled stones at police.
masterpiece
/ˈmæs.tɚ.piːs/
n. 杰作；最杰出的作品
- 近义词：masterwork例句：Mona Lisa is a Renaissance masterpiece.口语表达：This cake is a masterpiece!
enact
/ɪˈnækt/
v. 实行，制定（法律）；上演
- 词根词缀：en-（使成为）；act（法案，行动）例句：The government enacted a new law to protect the environment.近义词：legislate
- 搭配短语：legislate on sth.
搭配短语：enact a play
upkeep
/ˈʌp.kiːp/
n. 维修，保养；抚养(费)
- 词根词缀：up-（向上）；keep（维持）例句：Most of the money is spent on the upkeep of the building.相关词汇：wear and tear
- 例句：The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal wear and tear.
英文释义：financial support例句：He makes payments to his ex-wife for the upkeep of their children.近义词：maintenance- 搭配短语：high maintenance
- 例句：She's fun, but she's so high maintenance.
- 反义词：low maintenance
exempt
/ɪɡˈzempt/
adj. 免除的，豁免的
- 搭配短语：exempt from
- 例句：Children are exempt from the charges.
词性拓展：exempt（v. 免除，豁免）- 搭配短语：exempt a person from a rule/a duty/an obligation
- 例句：Charities were exempted from paying the tax.
相关词汇：exemption（n. 免除；免税额）- 搭配短语：a tax exemption on the loan
absurd
/əbˈsɝːd/
adj. 荒谬的，荒唐的；可笑的
- 英文释义：completely ridiculous; not logical and sensible搭配短语：the absurd
- 例句：Some of the stories he tells verge on the absurd.
相关词汇：absurdity（n. 荒诞；荒唐）近义词：ridiculous；ludicrous- 词根词缀：ludicr-（舞台，表演）
相关词汇：outrageous（adj. 令人无法容忍的；骇人的）- 相关词汇：outrage（n. 愤慨；震怒）
- 例句：That's outrageous! It's a public space!
grumble
/ˈɡrʌm.bəl/
n. 牢骚；咕隆声，隆隆声
- 词性拓展：grumble（v. 发牢骚；发出隆隆声；肚子咕咕叫）
- 例句：Thunder grumbled overhead.
- 例句：His stomach was grumbling.
- 例句：He's always grumbling about how much work he has to do.
英文释义：a grumble is something that you complain about相关词汇：rumble（v. 发出隆隆声）相关词汇：mumble（v. 咕哝，含糊地说）- 例句：He bumped into someone and mumbled an apology.
相关词汇：moan（v. 抱怨，发牢骚）- 英文释义：to complain in an annoying way
相关词汇：whine（v. 哭哭啼啼地抱怨）- 例句：Stop whining and just get on with it.
shrug off
满不在乎，不屑一顾
- 相关词汇：shrug（v. 耸肩）
- 例句：I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him.
- 相关词汇：throw up one's hands（摊手）
例句：He shrugged off my advice and did things his own way.近义词：brush sth. off- 例句：She tried to give him some advice, but he just brushed it off.
近义词：dismiss- 例句：The committee dismissed his proposal as being too expensive.
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