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A County Mayo beach that disappeared more than 30 years ago has made a miraculous comeback.
梅奥郡于30多年前消失的一片沙滩，竟然奇迹般地重现了。
Dooagh beach on Achill Island in the west of Ireland, was washed away in 1984 after storms hit the area.
位于爱尔兰西部阿基尔岛上的Dooagh沙滩在1984年的一场暴风雨后消失。
But in April, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sand were dumped back on the coastline during a freak tide, bringing the beach back to its former glory.
然而就在今年四月，一股反常的潮流将成千上万吨沙子带回海岸，让沙滩重现往日的辉煌。
Thousands of tourists visit the area every year and having a new 300-metre long beach has delighted residents.
每年都有数千名游客来参观这片海滩，人们都喜欢这片长达300米的沙滩。
Emmet Callaghan from Achill Island Tourist Office told the BBC that the people of the island are thrilled.
阿基尔岛旅游局的艾米特·卡拉翰在接受BBC的采访时表示，人们对沙滩的重现惊喜不已。
"Yesterday we had gridlock here in the village with cars and campervans and people coming from all over Ireland and the UK to see our new beach," he said.
他说道：“昨天来自爱尔兰和英国的大批观光客涌入了村庄，来一睹这片神奇的沙滩”。
Dr Ivan Haigh from the University of Southampton said there were two explanations as to why the beach has reformed.
南安普顿大学的伊万·黑格博士表示，这片沙滩的重现有两个原因。
"It could be a change in sediment supply, from further up or down the coast which has brought a fresh amount of sediment to the beach," he said. "It could also be due to a change in environmental conditions, either an alteration in the wave climate or a series of tides that has provided the ideal conditions for this beach to reform."
他说：“这应该是由于泥沙供应的变化，来自远海和深海的泥沙被带到了这片沙滩。也有可能是由于环境条件的改变，波候或者是潮汐的变化为沙滩的重现提供了理想的条件。”
The tourism office and locals hope the new beach will stay, at least for the summer.
当地政府与旅游局都希望这片沙滩至少能在夏天过去前不要消失。
