On top of fears about extreme heat and possible jet fuel shortages(航空燃油短缺), Britons planning summer holidays in the EU this year had another thing to worry about – long queues and waiting times caused by the bloc’s new border checks.
除了对极端高温和可能的航空燃油短缺的担忧之外，今年计划去欧盟度暑假的英国人还有另一件需要担心的事情——由欧盟新边境检查造成的长队和等待时间。
The EU digital entry and exit system (EES), which requires non-EU citizens to register and be photographed and fingerprinted on arrival and departure from the Schengen zone, has been technically in full force since April after launching last autumn, but has been beset by teething problems.(欧盟EES系统自4月起全面生效，但受初期问题困扰。)
欧盟数字出入境系统（EES）要求非欧盟公民在抵达和离开申根区时进行登记、拍照和指纹采集。该系统自去年秋季启动后，技术上已于4月起全面生效，但一直受到初期问题的困扰。
Despite reports of passengers facing three-hour delays and missed connections(错过转机), Brussels rejected calls by airports and airlines to suspend the implementation of the scheme over the peak summer period. However, border police have been allowed to relax requirements if queues become unmanageable(无法管理的，难以控制的) under an opt-out(退出权，豁免条款) that expires next month.
尽管有报道称乘客面临三小时延误和错过转机，布鲁塞尔仍拒绝了机场和航空公司要求在夏季高峰期暂停实施该计划的呼吁。然而，边境警察已被允许在排队变得无法管理时放宽要求，这一豁免将于下月到期。
‘We checked in to Europe, but the EES says we haven’t checked out’
“我们已进入欧洲，但EES显示我们尚未离开”
‘The system obviously wasn’t ready – it’s pretty shambolic’
“系统显然还没准备好——相当混乱”
‘There should be clearer signage about exemptions’
“关于豁免应有更清晰的标识”
‘You could see people getting anxious’
“你能看到人们变得焦虑”
‘The fingerprinting system didn’t work for me’
“指纹系统对我不起作用”
‘My wife, being visually impaired, couldn’t find where to look’
“我妻子有视力障碍，找不到该看哪里”