英语阅读：香港巨型漂浮餐厅—珍宝海鲜舫在南海西沙群岛附近沉没

Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 01:00

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Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant is towed away.

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday.

香港标志性的巨型漂浮餐厅—珍宝海鲜舫在被拖离香港不到一周后在中国南海倾覆，其母公司周一表示。

The restaurant encountered “adverse conditions” on Saturday as it was passing the Xisha Islands, also known as the Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea, and water entered the vessel and it began to tip, according to Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises Ltd.

据香港仔餐饮企业有限公司称，周六，该餐厅在经过南海西沙群岛时遭遇了“不利条件”，水进入船只，船只开始倾斜。

the Paracel Islands：西沙群岛

The company said no one was injured, but that efforts to save the vessel failed and it capsized on Sunday.

该公司说，没有人受伤，但营救工作失败，船于周日倾覆。

Capsize：（船）翻，倾覆

“As the water depth at the scene is over 1,000 metres, (it makes it) extremely difficult to carry out salvage works,” it said in a statement.

该公司在一份声明中表示:“由于现场水深超过1000米，进行打捞工作极为困难。”

salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ N 1.（对财物等的）抢救•a salvage company/operation/team 打捞公司；打捞行动；抢救队。2.救出的财物•an exhibition of the salvage from the wreck 沉船打捞物品展览. V 1.~ sth (from sth) 打捞，营救（失事船舶等）；抢救（失事船舶、火灾等中的财物）•The wreck was salvaged by a team from the RAF. 失事船只被英国皇家空军救援小组打捞起来。 2. 挽救；挽回 •What can I do to salvage my reputation? (= get a good reputation again) 我怎样才能挽回我的名声呢？

The Jumbo Floating Restaurant, almost 80 metres (260 feet) in length, had been a landmark in Hong Kong for over four decades, serving Cantonese cuisine to over 3 million guests including Queen Elizabeth II and actor Tom Cruise.

珍宝海鲜舫长近80米(260英尺)，40多年来一直是香港的地标，为300多万名宾客提供粤菜，其中包括英国女王伊丽莎白二世和演员汤姆·克鲁斯。

It closed in 2020 due to the pandemic and laid off all its staff. Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises said the restaurant became a financial burden to its shareholders, with millions of Hong Kong dollars spent on its inspection and maintenance even though it was not in operation.

该公司于2020年因疫情关闭，并解雇了所有员工。香港仔餐饮企业表示，该餐厅成为股东的经济负担，尽管它没有运营，但在检查和维护上花费了数百万港元。

The restaurant was towed away last Tuesday. The company said it planned to move it to a lower-cost site where maintenance could be carried out.

这家餐厅上周二被拖走了。该公司表示，计划将其转移到成本较低的地点，以便进行维护。

英语链接：http://www.dailynews.lk/2022/06/22/world/281392/hong-kong%E2%80%99s-jumbo-floating-restaurant-capsizes-sea