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Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, started erupting late Sunday in the U.S. island state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
世界上最大的活火山莫纳罗亚火山周日晚间在美国太平洋岛州夏威夷开始喷发。
The volcano last erupted 38 years ago.
这座火山上一次喷发是在38年前。
But it is not expected to put people in danger.
但预计这不会将人们置于危险之中。
The volcano rises more than 4,000 meters above sea level.
这座火山海拔超过4000米。
It is on the largest of the five main Hawaiian Islands, also called Hawaii or the "Big Island."
它位于夏威夷五个主要岛屿中最大的一个岛上，也被称为夏威夷岛或“大岛”。
About 200,000 people live on the Big Island.
大约有20万人生活在大岛上。
At this point, melted rock, called lava, is not expected to come near populated areas, but officials warned people to be ready to evacuate.
目前，预计熔岩不会靠近人口稠密的地区，但官员们警告人们做好撤离准备。
The U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, said the path of lava flows can change quickly.
美国地质调查局表示，熔岩流动的路径可能会迅速改变。
Ken Hon is the chief scientist at the USGS's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
肯恩·霍恩是美国地质调查局夏威夷火山观测站的首席科学家。
He said the eruption started on Sunday after a number of earthquakes.
他说，在多次地震发生后，火山于周日开始喷发。
Island officials warned people to stay away from the areas where lava is coming out because it can shoot 30 to 60 meters in the air.
岛上官员警告人们远离熔岩流出的地区，因为熔岩可以喷射到30到60米高的空中。
The gas coming from the eruption is also harmful.
火山喷发产生的气体也是有害的。
At the moment, however, the state said air quality on the island is good.
然而，目前该州表示，该岛的空气质量良好。
Hon said the eruption could last one to two weeks if it follows historical patterns.
霍恩说，如果按照历史模式，火山喷发可能会持续一到两周。
Bobby Camara lives on the Big Island.
鲍比·卡马拉住在大岛上。
He said he has seen the volcano erupt three times.
他说，他看见这座火山喷发了三次。
"I think everybody should be a little bit concerned," he said.
他说：“我认为每个人都应该有点担心”。
"We don't know where the lava is going, we don't know how long it's going to last."
“我们不知道熔岩会流向何处，也不知道它会持续多久。”
Another resident, Gunner Mench, got an alert about the eruption on his phone on Sunday night.
周日晚上，另一位居民甘纳·曼奇在手机上收到了火山喷发的警报。
He and his wife went outside and could see a red glow over the island.
他和他的妻子走到外面，可以看到岛上空泛着红光。
"Right now, it's just entertainment," he said, but he noted the concern that the lava could reach areas where people live.
“现在，这只是娱乐，”他说，但他指出，人们担心熔岩可能会流到人们居住的地区。
The eruption is a new experience for many people on the island.
对于岛上的许多人来说，这次火山喷发是一次新经历。
There are more than twice as many people living there compared to the last time Mauna Loa erupted.
目前居住在那里的人口数量是上次莫纳罗亚火山喷发时居民人数的两倍多。
State officials are most concerned about an area about 50 kilometers to the south of the volcano where about 5,000 people live.
州政府官员最担心的是火山以南约50公里处的一片区域，那里居住着大约5000人。
Hon said the lava could flow toward the city of Hilo, which has about 45,000 people.
霍恩说，熔岩可能会流向拥有约4.5万人口的希洛市。
That could take about a week.
这可能需要大约一周的时间。
Scientists say they hope the lava flows like it did in 1984, when it moved slowly.
科学家表示，他们希望熔岩能像1984年那样缓慢流动。
There is some concern about weak areas on the southwestern part of the mountain.
有人担心这座山西南部的薄弱地区。
If lava escapes from that area, it could threaten places where people live in just hours or days.
如果熔岩从那片地区流出，它可能会在几小时或几天内威胁到人们生活的地方。
Hon said the lava has never come up through that area during past eruptions.
霍恩说，在过去火山喷发时，熔岩从未从该地区涌出。
He said people living in those areas "do not have to worry about lava flows."
他说，居住在这些地区的人们“不必担心熔岩流”。
The governor of Hawaii is David Ige.
夏威夷州长是戴维·伊格。
He said there might be some gas, ash and other material in the air due to the eruption.
他说，由于火山喷发，空气中可能会有一些气体、火山灰等物质。
He asked people who have problems breathing to "take precautions."
他要求有呼吸问题的人“采取预防措施”。
The Big Island mayor is Mitch Roth.
大岛的市长是米奇·罗斯。
He said the eruption "will be spectacular," but he does not think it will cause problems for people visiting Hawaii.
他说，这次火山喷发“会很壮观”，但他认为这不会给来夏威夷旅游的人带来问题。
He said many people come to Hawaii to see volcanoes, but they have to travel a long way to a national park.
他说，许多人来夏威夷是为了看火山，但他们必须长途跋涉到国家公园。
Now, they can see an eruption much more easily.
现在，他们可以更容易地看到火山喷发。
"You can just look out your window at night and you'll be able to see Mauna Loa erupting," he said.
他说：“你只要在晚上往窗外看，就能看到莫纳罗亚火山喷发的景象”。
I'm Dan Friedell.
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