英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

2023/08/29 05:30
◎盧永山
A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the track cloaked in inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur costumes.

這個週末，西雅圖郊區的1條賽馬直播賽道變成史前景象，200多人穿著充氣的暴龍裝在賽道上奔跑。

The 2023 T-Rex World Championships at Emerald Downs — an event that started in 2017 as a pest control company’s team-building activity — ended in a photo finish on August 20, with three competitors hitting the finish line together.

在翡翠唐斯賽馬場舉辦的2023年暴龍世界錦標賽始於2017年，最初是1家害蟲防治公司營造團隊氣氛的活動，8月20日當天因有3名參者一起衝過終點線，最後以終點攝影決定名次。

2023/08/28 05:30
◎陳成良

Women who drink just one sugary soda per day are at a much higher risk of developing liver cancer, a study suggests.

一項研究表明，女性每天只喝1杯含糖汽水，罹肝癌風險便高出許多。

A team from Harvard Medical School in Boston observed a group of nearly 100,000 American women over the age of 50 who were followed for over 20 years.

波士頓哈佛醫學院的一個團隊，觀察一組近10萬名50歲以上的美國女性，她們被追蹤了20多年。

2023/08/25 05:30

◎張沛元

Catering to those who can’t get enough of playing with toys, the Arima Toys and Automata Museum turned its third floor into hotel rooms so visitors can indulge in their hobby for as long as they want.

為滿足那些愛玩玩具到欲罷不能的人的需求，有馬玩具博物館將其3樓改造成旅館客房，好讓訪客能沉醉於其嗜好，想玩多久就玩多久。

The toy museum in Kobe’s Kita Ward now operates as Hotel Algo as well. It is particularly popular among families and young couples who are die-hard fans of board games.

位於（日本）神戶市北區的玩具博物館如今也是有馬飯店。該博物館在熱愛桌遊的家庭客與年輕伴侶間特別有人氣。

Located in the center of the famed Arima Onsen hot spring resort, the museum opened in 2003 with a collection of around 4,000 toys, including mechanical dolls and tin toys, from across Japan and Europe.

該博物館位於知名的有馬溫泉度假勝地的中心，2003年開業，收藏來自日本與歐洲各地約4000件玩具，包括機械人偶和錫製玩具。

cater to someone：片語，滿足或提供（個人或團體的）願望或需求。例句：Most of convenience stores across the United States now cater to modern preferences like meal kits, salads, keto snacks, Kombucha and espressos, instead of just the traditional cokes, smokes and gas.（美國各地大多數便利商店如今都迎合現代人喜好，販售懶人下廚包、沙拉、生酮零食、康普茶與濃縮咖啡，而非只有傳統的可樂、香菸與加油等服務。）

2023/08/24 05:30

◎孫宇青

A Dutch court ordered a man who judges said had fathered between 500 and 600 children around the world to stop donating sperm.

荷蘭一所法院下令禁止一名男子再捐精，法官稱此人已在全世界當了500至600名兒童的父親。

The 41-year-old Dutchman, identified as Jonathan Meijer, was forbidden to donate more semen to clinics. He could be fined 100,000 euros per infraction.

據稱名為強納森‧梅耶的41歲荷蘭男子，被禁止再向診所捐贈更多精液。違反一次可罰款10萬歐元。

The court also ordered Meijer to write to clinics abroad asking them to destroy any of his semen they have in stock, except doses that have been reserved.

法院也下令梅耶致函海外診所，要求診所摧毀他的庫存精液，除非已被預訂。

The decision came after a civil case started by a foundation representing the interests of donor children and Dutch parents who had used Meijer as a donor.

在一個代表捐精嬰兒及荷蘭父母的基金會提出民事訴訟後，法院做出此一決定。這些父母親都使用梅耶捐贈的精子。

2023/08/23 05:30

◎管淑平

Matej Mohoric fought tears of relief after edging Kasper Asgreen to win the Tour de France’s closest ever stage finish on Friday.

馬泰．摩荷里奇週五險勝卡斯柏泰．阿斯格林，贏得環法歷來勝負差距最接近的一站後，強忍著因感到釋然而落下的淚水。

The Slovenian rider broke down after winning, fought tears during the award ceremony for the 19th stage, and again struggled with his emotions as he spoke about his perfectly timed race – the fifth fastest stage in Tour history.

這名斯洛維尼亞自由車騎手獲勝後情緒潰堤，在第19站頒獎典禮中忍著淚，之後當談到完美掌握時間的這場比賽，又忍不住激動—他的成績是環法史上速度第5快的一站。

Mohoric covered his face and sobbed when confirmation came that he clinched his third ever stage win.

摩荷里奇在確認他拿下他生涯第三個賽段冠軍時，掩面啜泣。

“It means a lot because it’s just hard and cruel to be a professional cyclist,” Mohoric said. (AP)

「這意義重大，因為當個職業自由車手很艱辛又刻苦」，摩荷里奇說。（美聯社）