They say that if you throw one coin into the Trevi Fountain, you'll return to Rome.
有人说,如果你往特莱维喷泉(许愿池)里扔一枚硬币,你便可重返罗马。
And if you throw two coins into the font, famous for its ancient Roman craftsmanship, you'll fall in love with an Italian.
如果你往这个以古罗马工艺闻名的喷泉里扔两枚硬币,你会爱上一个意大利人。
And if you throw three coins, you'll marry that stranger.
如果你扔三枚硬币,你就会嫁给那个陌生人。
So, what do you get if you throw black dye into the pristine waters of Rome's most beautiful fountain?
那么,如果你把黑色染料扔进罗马这个最美丽的喷泉的原始水域中,你会得到什么呢?
Climate activists from Last Generation did exactly that on Sunday.
上周日,“最后一代”组织的气候活动人士正是这样做的。
The activists climbed into Trevi Fountain and released some kind of dark dye into the water as onlookers filmed.
这些气候活动人士爬进了特雷维喷泉,向水中投放了某种深色染料,旁观者则在一旁拍摄。
By the time police intervened, most of the water had turned black and the activists had unfurled signs calling for a cooler climate.
当警察介入时,大部分的喷泉水已经变黑了,活动人士则展开了一个呼吁凉爽气候的条幅。
The Mayor of Rome said he was unsure if the fountain's famous marble artwork had been damaged,
罗马市长表示,他不确定特莱维喷泉著名的大理石艺术品是否已经遭到了损坏,
but the fountain's 300,000 liters of water would definitely need to be replaced.
但30万升的喷泉水肯定需要更换了。
And this, as Italy faces its second successive year of severe drought.
而此时正值意大利连续两年遭遇严重干旱之际。
Last Generation was formed in 2021 to take action on climate change and have quickly become a menace right across Europe.
“最后一代”组织成立于2021年,旨在采取行动应对气候变化,并迅速成为一个席卷欧洲的“烦人精”。
In 2022, they performed 276 road blockages in Germany alone.
2022年,他们仅在德国就封锁了276次道路。
In November last year, members of Last Generation threw vegetable soup over a Van Gogh painting in Rome.
去年11月,“最后一代”的成员在罗马向梵高的画作泼蔬菜汤。