| Stadiums, or stadia as they are also called, are large constructions designed for event activities and seating for thousands of spectators. |
体育馆是用于举办竞赛活动的大型建筑物，可以容纳几千名观众。 |
| The Homebush Stadium in Sydney is one of the best and biggest in the world. It was built for the 2000 Olylmpic Games and has seating for 110,000 spectators. |
悉尼的宏布喜湾体育馆是世界上一流的也是最大的体育馆之一．她是专门为2000年悉尼奥运会而建造的，可以容纳110，000名观众
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| Stadiums can also be run as profitable business. They can get revenue from ticket sales and even from sponsorships. |
经营体育馆也可以获得赢利，他们可以通过销售门票获得收入，甚至可以收到赞助。 |
| For example, the Homebush Stadium is now called the Telstra stadium, after sponsorship from Australia's largest telecom company. |
比如说，宏布喜湾体育馆现在就因为澳大利亚电信行业巨头Telstra的赞助而更名为澳讯体育馆（Telstra Stadium）。 |
| However, to make money, stadiums must be flexible for the hosting of different types of sporting events as well as concerts. |
为了获得经济收入，体育馆必须举办各种不同的赛事，甚至包括音乐会。
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| Also the facilities must allow the spectators to view the events in comfort. For these reasons, stadium design is crucial. |
同时馆内设施必须让观众在观看比赛或演出的时候感觉舒适。基于以上几个因素，体育馆的设计至关重要。 |
| Stadiums need to have grandstands with several decks or tiers to provide seating for the many spectators. |
体育馆需要建造站台，以台阶状设计以便容纳大量的观众。
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| Seats should have a tip-up feature to allow easy walking along rows. |
为了方便走动一般使用翻起式座位。
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| Aisles should be wide enough so that people can exit the area quickly in the case of an emergency. |
过道的宽度要足够，能使观众在紧急情况下快速撤离。 |
| The roof shoule provide shelter from sun and rain for most of the spectators. In some cases a translucent roof can be opened and closed to provide full weather protection. |
体育馆的顶部应该有遮盖物可以为大部分的观众遮挡阳光和雨水。在某些情况下，半透明的屋顶能够根据天气情况进行开合。 |
| Having ramps, elevators, special seating and toilet facilities should also provide access for disabled people in wheelchairs. |
坡道，电梯，特殊座位和洗手间等设施的设计同时也要考虑到使用轮椅的残疾人士。
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| Crowds can get hungry and thirsty so canteens should be positoned around the stadium.
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餐厅应该被安排在体育馆周围，可以方便人们购买食物和饮料。 |
| Another feature that cannot be overlooked is the scoreboard. Usually there is one at each end of a stadium with a large TV screen. |
另外不能忽视的一点就是记分牌。通常在体育馆的四边都会有大型的电视屏幕。 |
| Media facilities are also very important so a press box near the finish line must be available. These are just a few of the thousands of considerations stadia designers must plan for. |
媒体设施也很重要，所以在终点附近适于安排记者席。以上这些问题只是体育馆设计人员必须考虑的极小部分。 |
| In some ways a stadium is like a small city when an event is running. it is crucial that the venue is designed well and that the staff are aware of all safegy procedures. |
从某种程度来说，正在举行赛事的体育馆就象一座小型城市。比赛场地是否设计良好以及所有的员工对安全条例的了解程度都很重要。 |
| It is also crucial for stadium owners that athletes, officials, workers, and spectators can play their parts without undue difficulties. If they fail in this regard, then a great business opportunity is wasted. That would be a loss for all involved. |
同时对体育馆的经营者来说，运动员，管理人员，工作人员和观众都 能够 顺利地各司其职。如果他们在这方面做的不好，许多业务机会就会流失。那样所有相关人员都会遭受损失。 |
| The Beijing Olympic Stadium, designed by Swiss architects is touted as being one of the world's best stadia. It will hold 100,000spectators and is said to resemble a giant bird's nest. |
北京奥运体育馆，由瑞士建筑设计院设计，可能成为是世界上最好的体育馆之一，能容纳1,000,000名观众，外观可能会设计成为一个巨大的鸟窝的形状。 |
