The Olympics is creating a “ghost town effect in central London as visitors who would normally flock to the capital’s shops, hotels and theatres stay away, casting doubt on predictions of a short-term economic boost from the games.

奥运会正使伦敦市中心地带(central London)变为一座“鬼城，平常门庭若市的商尝酒店和剧院如今却门可罗雀，这让人们对奥运将给英国经济带来短期提振的预言产生了怀疑。

The games have attracted as many as 100,000 foreign visitors to London – more than in previous Olympics. But, on its own, that number significantly lags the estimated 300,000 foreign tourists who could be expected in a typical year.

此次奥运会吸引了多达10万名外国游客来到伦敦，人数高于伦敦以前举办过的奥运会。但与一般年份30万外国游客的水平相比，这一数字实际上很低。

Theatres are among the businesses suffering most from emptier streets.

空空如也的大街让剧院等行当损失惨重。

“We’re bleeding, darling, said Nica Burns, chief executive of Nimax Theatres. “For my six theatres, last week was the worst this year. I think the Olympics are great – but I feel like I’ve been the bullseye for the archery.

Nimax剧院(Nimax Theatres)行政总裁尼卡·伯恩斯(Nica Burns)说：“亲，我们的心在滴血埃对于我掌管的六家剧院来说，上周是今年表现最糟糕的一周。奥运会确实很棒，但我感觉我们的角色却像是射箭比赛中的靶心。

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