美国最棒的海滩是什么样子的?

美国最棒的海滩是什么样子的?

In Kailua, the sand is soft and white. The water is clear and calm.

在凯卢阿海滩，沙子很软很白，水很清澈很平静。

Those are among the reasons that Kailua Beach Park appears at the top of a new list of best beaches in the United States. The park is on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

这就是凯卢阿海滩公园成为美国为数不多的最好的海滩之首的原因之一，该公园在夏威夷的欧湖岛。

Stephen Leatherman has been making a yearly list of the best beaches under the name “Dr. Beach” since 1991.

从1991年起，斯蒂芬·莱瑟曼就以“海滩博士”之名制定了一份最好的海滩的年度清单。

Leatherman is a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University in Miami. He uses 50 criteria to rate beaches, with the most important issues being water cleanliness, safety and management of the beach environment and services for visitors.

莱瑟曼是迈阿密佛罗里达国际大学的沿海科学家和教授。他用50种标准为海滩排名，其中最重要的是海水的清晰度，海滩环境的安全性和管理以及提供给游客的服务。

Leatherman often rates Hawaiian beaches high on the list.

莱瑟曼经常把夏威夷海滩排在前几位。

“I love Waikiki Beach. No question about that – a world famous beach – but Kailua is a lot smaller and quieter,” he told the Associated Press. “It’s so much more peaceful… you don’t have big high-rises and all that. Kailua is on the other side of the mountains. It’s like a different world.”

“我喜欢怀基基海滩，这毫无疑问，它是世界著名的海滩，但是凯卢阿海滩更小，更安静。”他告诉美联社，“这里更平静，你能忘记高楼大厦，忘记一切。凯卢阿海滩在山的另一边，就像一个完全不同的世界。”

Vari Singh and her family, from California, spent a day at Kailua Beach.

瓦里·辛格和她的家人从加利佛尼亚来到凯卢阿享受一天的海滩时光。

“The color of the sea is something like we’ve never seen before. The sand is super soft and fun to play with, it makes good sand castles,” she said.

她说：“大海的颜色是我们之前从未见过的，沙子及其柔软，适合玩耍，是很好的的沙子城堡。”

Braden Marquez grew up in Kailua. The 18-year-old said he is worried about overcrowding, but also hopeful about the future of his hometown.

布拉登·马奎兹在凯卢阿长大，今年18岁的他说很担心这里过于拥挤，但同时又对自己的家乡充满希望。

Other beaches on the new list are Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, followed by Grayton Beach State Park in Florida. They were second and third on the list, respectively.

新清单上的其他海滩有北卡罗来纳州外滩的奥克救生员泳滩，后面是弗罗里达州的格雷顿海滩州立公园，他们分别是清单上的第二位和第三位。

Leatherman says his goal in making the list each year is to recognize high-quality, safe beaches that balance nature with ease of access and amenities. He hopes beaches that have yet to appear on the list will make changes for a better experience and a healthier coastal ecosystem.

莱瑟曼说他每年发布一份清单的目标是，找出高质量的，安全的海滩，它们可以平衡自然与便利交通、便利设施的关系。他希望尚未出现在清单上的海滩可以有所改变，给游客更好的体验，创造出更健康的海滨生态系统。

I'm John Russell.

约翰·罗素报道。
 

Words in This Story

beach – n. a sandy area, often by an ocean

criteria – n. something that is used as a reason for making a judgment or decision

management – n. the act of operating a company or organization; the process of controlling things or people

high-rise – n. a building that has many floors or stories

sand castle – n. a small model of a castle or other building that is made with wet sand on a beach

respectively – adj. separately; individually

access – n. a way of entering a place; the right to use something

amenity – n. something that makes life easier or more pleasant