Mount Everest。
珠穆朗玛峰。
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain above sea level at 8848 metres (29,029 ft)。
珠穆朗玛峰是世界上海拔最高的山峰,海拔8848米(29029英尺)。
It is located in the Himalayas in Asia。
它位于亚洲的喜马拉雅山。
In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of British India established the first published height of Everest。
1856年,对英属印度的大三角测量建立了第一次出版的珠穆朗玛峰的高度。
then known as Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m)。
当时被称为第十五峰,海拔29002英尺(8840米)。
In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon recommendation of Andrew Waugh。
1865年,英国皇家地理学会根据当时的英国测量师安德鲁·沃的推荐,给珠穆朗玛峰起了正式的英文名称,他以前任埃佛勒斯爵士的名字命名了珠穆朗玛峰。
Chomolungma had been in common use by Tibetans for centuries。
but Waugh was unable to propose an established local name because Nepal and Tibet were closed to foreigners。
几个世纪以来,乔姆隆格马一直被藏人普遍使用,但由于尼泊尔和西藏不对外国人开放,Waugh未能提出一个当地的既定名称。
The highest mountain in the world attracts many well-experienced mountaineers as well as novice 。
climbers who are willing to pay substantial sums to professional mountain guides to complete a successful climb。
世界上最高的山峰吸引了许多经验丰富的登山者和新手登山者,他们愿意花大量的钱给专业的登山向导来完成一次成功的攀登。
By the end of the 2008 climbing season, there had been 4,102 ascents to the summit by about 2,700 individuals。
到2008年登山季节结束时,大约有2,700人登上顶峰,达到4,102人。登山者是尼泊尔旅游收入的重要来源,尼泊尔政府还要求所有潜在登山者获得昂贵的许可证,每人最高25 000美元。
Climbers are a significant source of tourist revenue for Nepal。
whose government also requires all prospective climbers to obtain an expensive permit, costing up to US $ 25,000 per person。
虽然这座山在标准路线上没有造成实质性的技术攀登困难(其他8000人,如K2或Nanga Parbat则困难得多),但仍有许多固有的危险,如高原病、天气和风。
By the end of 2009 Everest had claimed 216 lives, including eight who perished during a 1996 storm high on the mountain。
到2009年底,珠穆朗玛峰已经造成216人死亡,其中8人在1996年的暴风雪中丧生。
Conditions are so difficult in the death zone。
(altitudes higher than 8,000 m/26,246 ft) that most corpses have been left where they fell。
死亡地带(海拔8,000米/26,246英尺)的情况非常困难,大多数身体都落在那里。
Some of them are visible from standard climbing routes。
从标准的攀登路线上可以看到其中的一些。
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