牛顿的苹果树岌岌可危
Legend has it that an apple which fell from its branches was the inspiration for Sir Isaac Newton”s discovery of gravity.
大家都听说过这个故事：一个从树上落下的苹果砸中了牛顿的头，启发他发现了万有引力定律。
But now history”s most celebrated fruit tree is paying the price of fame.
这棵苹果树可谓是历史上最出名的苹果树，但如今盛名 也让它遭遇生存危机。
The thousands of visitors drawn to Sir Isaac”s childhood home each year could be damaging the roots. And in an effort to ensure it keeps flourishing， a willow barrier has been put around the tree.
每年，成千上万的游客前往牛顿童年的家，观看苹果树，这可能导致苹果树的根部受损。现在，为了保证它的健康成长，苹果树周围已竖起了柳木围栏。
It means visitors to the 17th century Woolsthorpe Manor， near Grant
