In response to this 'white elephant' problem, a South African union proposed turning one unprofitable stadium into low-income housing, while in the Brazilian city of Manaus, a judge has suggested converting a new local stadium into a prison after the tournament. 为了解决白象问题,南非的一个工会建议将一个不赚钱的体育馆改为低收入人群住宅。在巴西城市玛瑙斯,一位法官建议在世界杯之后将当地的一座体院馆改成监狱。
In the late 19th century Manaus became one of the richest and most extravagant cities thanks to the rubber it had. 19世纪末,玛瑙斯因为拥有橡胶而步入全世界最富有、最繁盛的城市之列。
Manaus fell into poverty, electricity generation became too expensive and the opera house went dark. 玛瑙斯陷入贫困,电力也变得过于昂贵,这座歌剧院陷入黑暗之中。
Police in Brazil accused Wallace Souza, a television presenter and local politician in the city of Manaus, of drug-trafficking and ordering killings of rival traffickers to boost ratings. 巴西警方指控华莱士·索萨,电视台主持人和Manaus市的地方政治人士贩毒以及为了提高收视率而买凶杀害对立的毒品贩子。
The flight lasted four hours from S ã o Paulo to Manaus. 从圣保罗到玛瑙斯的航程约四个个小时。
Meanwhile, one of the favourite points of entry for Chinese goods coming into Brazil remains Manaus, the Amazonian city whose duty-free status helps keep costs low. 同时,玛瑙斯(manaus)仍是中国货物进入巴西的最佳切入点之一,这个亚马逊河港口城市提供的免关税待遇可使成本保持低廉。
ABB will build the air-insulated switchgear ( AIS) outdoor switchyard Mau á III in Manaus, the capital city of Brazil's largest state. ABB将在巴西最大州的州府城市玛纳斯MauáIII项目的户外开关柜建造空气绝缘开关设备(AIS)。