Indonesian and regional authorities heightened flight warnings around Bali's Mount Agung last Sunday as the volcano's eruptions sent a plume of volcanic ash and steam more than 6,000 meters into the skies above the popular holiday island.

印度尼西亚和地方政府在上周日提升了巴厘岛阿贡火山周围的航空警戒级别，该火山近日来开始持续向空中喷发火山灰，火山释放的蒸汽甚至窜到了这座著名度假岛屿上空6000多米。

Ash covered roads, cars and buildings near the volcano in the northeast of the island, while overnight a red glow of what appeared to be magma could be seen in photographs by Antara, the state news agency.

Bali, famous for its surf, beaches and temples, attracted nearly 5 million visitors last year, but business has slumped in areas around the volcano since September when Agung's volcanic tremors began to increase.

巴厘岛以其适合冲浪的环境、美丽的海滩和寺庙而闻名于世，去年吸引了全球大约500万名游客。但是自从今年9月以来，由于阿贡火山活动开始持续活跃，周边的旅游业开始出现了萎缩的迹象。

Agung rises majestically over eastern Bali at a height of just over 3,000 meters. When it last erupted in 1963 it killed more than 1,000 people and razed several villages.

阿贡火山矗立于巴厘岛东部，海拔高达3000多米。上一次该火山喷发是在1963年，曾经造成1000多人死亡，摧毁了附近数个村庄。

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said in an advisory from its Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin that the eruption was “expected to be ongoing.” Indonesia also upgraded its Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation to red, its highest warning, and said the ash-cloud top could reach 6,142 meters or higher.

位于达尔文市的澳大利亚气象局表示，根据其附属的火山灾害处置中心的意见，这次火山爆发“可能会持续一段时间”。印尼也将火山观测站的航空预警升级到了最高等级红色，并且表示火山灰云顶或将升至6142米甚至更高。

About Bali Island

走近巴厘岛

Bali is an island and province of Indonesia. It is located at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. Its capital, Denpasar, is located in the southern part of the island.

巴厘岛（省）是印度尼西亚的一座岛屿，坐落于巽他群岛的西端，西接爪哇岛，东邻龙目岛。首府是登巴萨，位于巴厘岛的南端。

With a population of 4,225,000 as of 2014, the island is home to most of Indonesia's Hindu minority. Bali is a popular tourist destination, which has seen a significant rise in tourists since the 1980s. Tourism-related business makes up 80% of its economy. It is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music. The Indonesian International Film Festival is held every year in Bali. In March this year, TripAdvisor named Bali best global destination for 2017 in Travelers' Choice Awards.

2014年人口统计显示巴厘岛约有422.5万名居民，且该岛是印尼人口中印地族的主要聚居地。巴厘岛作为全球热门的旅游目的地，自从上世纪80年代以来便越发受到全球旅客的青睐。旅游相关产业占经济总量的80%。巴厘岛以高度发达的艺术产业而闻名，包括传统和现代的舞蹈艺术、雕塑、绘画、皮革制品、金属制品和音乐表演等。每年印尼国际电影节在巴厘岛举办。今年3月，猫途鹰公布2017年“旅游者之选”—全球最佳目的地榜单，巴厘岛位列榜首。

VOCABULARY

magma: n. 岩浆

spew: v. 喷出；涌出

raze: v. 摧毁；夷为平地