误把榴莲味当煤气泄漏 澳大利亚一大学疏散数百人

More than 500 students and teachers were evacuated from a university in Melbourne, Australia, as a result of a smell initially suspected to be gas.

近日，澳大利亚墨尔本一所大学超过500名学生和老师，因闻到像煤气的气味而从该校撤离。

But it turned out the "gas" that students smelt at the RMIT's library was a rotting durian that had been left in a cupboard.

但事实证明，学生在皇家墨尔本理工大学的图书馆闻到的“气体”，其实是来自柜子里的一只腐烂的榴莲。

The durian is a tropical fruit known for its strong, stinky smell.

榴莲是一种热带水果，以其强烈的臭味闻名。

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Firefighters said the smell had moved through the building via the air conditioning system.

消防队员称，该气味通过空调系统散布了大楼。

The building has now been reopened, Melbourne's Metropolitan Fire Brigade said in a statement.

墨尔本市区消防队在一则声明中表示，该图书馆现已重新开放。

Durians are a prized fruit in South East Asia with a sweet and creamy flesh, but their smell can take some getting used to.

榴莲是东南亚的一种昂贵的水果，具有甜甜的奶油般的肉质，但一些人可能对它们的味道不太适应。