Though the acqua alta frequently floods low-lying parts of town like the Piazza San Marco, residents simply put on boots and accept it as a mild inconvenience for the privilege of living in Venice.

• 像圣马可广场这样的建筑，其底处部分经常遭到洪水的浸泡，居民只是穿上靴子泰然处之地接受这现状，因为这就是居住在威尼斯的特权和惬意。