11-year-old boy, parents killed in Italian volcanic field
11岁男孩父母在意大利火山地区死亡
MILAN (AP) — Three family members visiting a steamy volcanic field near Naples died Tuesday after an 11-year-old boy entered an off-limits area and his parents followed to try to rescue him, police said.
警方宣布，一家三口游览那不勒斯附近的热气蒸腾的火山地区时死亡。一名11岁的男孩走入了禁区，之后他的父母跟进去想救他。
Police said the boy apparently slipped after he breached a fence surrounding the prohibited area at the Solfatara Crater in Pozzuoli. A 7-year-old boy who was a member of the same Italian family was nearby but remained outside the fenced-off area.
警方说，很显然在波佐利喷硫火山口周围的禁区，那个男孩毁坏了栅栏后滑了进去。在附近的他家的另一个7岁的男孩则呆在栅栏外边。
It wasn’t immediately clear if the 11-year-old and his parents were overcome by gases or were killed as the result of an explosion of super-heated mud. Heavy rains in recent days may have played a role by creating more openings in the volcanic field’s surface.
目前还不能马上确认，11岁男孩和他的父母是被瓦斯毒死还是因高温泥浆的爆炸而死亡。最近几天的大雨在火山表面产生了更多的裂口也可能是原因之一。
The crater is located in the Phlegraean Fields, a sprawling constellation of ancient volcanic craters frequented by Italian school children and tourists from around the world. The fields are scorching hot only a few inches below the surface.
火山口位于Phlegraean Fields，这个地区遍布着古老的火山坑，有意大利学校的孩子和游客经常光顾这里。地表以下几英寸就非常的灼热。
Signs around the crater in multiple languages warn of the danger of burning from high soil temperatures and steam up to 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit.) Visitors are told to stay clear of fumaroles, openings in the Earth’s crust that emit steam and gases, and not to climb the slopes or breach the fences.
火山口的周围有多种语言的警告标识说明了那里灼热的土地和高达160摄氏度（320华氏度）的蒸汽。游客们被告知要远离喷气口，地壳上不断喷出蒸汽和瓦斯的开口，并且不要爬坡或破坏栅栏。
While the Phlegraean Fields are privately run, geologists monitor the area round the clock, checking temperatures and chemically analyzing gases. They have determined that the fields rose by about 30 centimeters (12 inches) over a decade.
由于Phlegraean Fields由私人管理，地质学家不间断地监视这一地区，检查这里的温度并对瓦斯进行化学分析。他们确认在过去的十年里，火山地区增高了近30厘米（12英寸）。
重点单词汇总
volcanic：火山的;
breached a fence：冲破栅栏
crater：n. 火山口，喷火口;
steam：n. 蒸汽，
monitor：vt. 监督; 监控，监听; 搜集，记录; 测定;
gases：n. 气体; 汽油; [矿业] 瓦斯; 毒气;
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