But air quality will prove the more embarrassing problem next August. Television coverage of athletes gasping for breath will hardly provide Beijing with the signature Olympic image it had in mind, and growing international anxiety over climate change and other environmental hazards will ensure that such issues receive considerable media coverage.
但是空气质量将会在明年八月被证明是一个更令人尴尬的难题。运动员呼吸苦难的电视画面很难让北京获得它心目中想留给人们的奥运会形象，而国际社会对气候变化及其他环境灾害的日益关注肯定会使媒体大量地关注这些问题。