英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

巴西一間夜店，昨天湧入超過兩千人狂歡，大部分都是即將開學的大學生。沒想到卻因為室內意外起火，加上唯一的出入口，還在事發後被堵住15分鐘，致命濃煙加上人潮推擠，竟然奪走了至少233條人命，也演變成十年來，全球死傷最慘的夜店火災。

27號，巴西東南部的大學城聖瑪莉亞裡的夜店”Kiss”發生大火災，本只能容納一千人，卻擠進兩千多名年輕人，沒想到，其中2百多人就此命喪火場。

因為死者實在太多，政府臨時動用這間體育館，讓家屬認領遺體。

[[死者父親]] 
“很難過，因為我兒子走了”

警方表示，疑似是夜店請來的搖滾樂團，在室內進行煙火特技表演，卻不慎走火，還向上延燒到屋頂泡綿。致命濃煙迅速瀰漫，令人窒息，加上人群在恐慌之下，互相推擠踩踏，死傷數字快速上升。

更慘的是，夜店正門，竟是唯一的出入口，由於門外保鏢搞不清楚狀況，以為有人喝酒不付錢，火災爆發後還硬是擋門長達15分鐘，造成更多人來不及逃生。消防員一度用鐵鎚和斧頭，破壞外牆，鑿開一條救難通道。

這場十年來全球最慘夜店火災，讓無數家庭破碎，大部分死者，都在18到25歲之間。

Authorities continue to search for the cause of a nightclub fire in Brazil that killed at least 233 people. It was the world’s deadliest nightclub fire in over a decade. 

Yesterday a fire at Kiss nightclub in the Brazilian city of Santa Marie was the scene of a chilling disaster. The nightclub’s capacity was 1,000 people though more than 2,000 managed to squeeze in. Overcrowding was partially to blame for the deaths of more than 200 people.

Due to the large number of dead, the government used a nearby sports center for family members to identify and claim the bodies.

“I feel very sad, because my son is gone.”

Police said the nightclub invited a rock band that may have used fireworks as part of its performance, setting off the deadly blaze. The fire quickly spread to the foam soundproofing on the ceiling as deadly smoke filled the room, suffocating many. A panicked crowd stampeded to the exits, leading to more casualties.

Some believe that bodyguards at the nightclub’s only entrance and exit may have prevented people from leaving to ensure they would pay their bill. While the fire lasted for just 15 minutes, many could not find the exits. Firefighters tried to dismantle an exterior wall to rescue those inside. 

Most of the dead were between the ages of 18 and 25.

文章出處 ：民視英語新聞

2013年台北國際書展，今天登場，還沒開幕世貿展覽館外，已經出現10位動漫人物Cosplay，邀請全民一起，上街遛書。今年首度由文化部主辦的書展，以世貿二館的動漫館，最有人氣，有動漫迷凌晨兩點就從台中坐夜車來台北排隊，就是為了搶到限量商品。

10位知名Coser，換上華麗造型，為了台北國際書展，扮成別出心裁的動漫人物。其中，霹靂布袋戲角色"向天借命"，一出場就成為全場焦點。

還有在中國，當紅的coser蝴蝶丸，特地從南京，飛來台灣，化身太空戰士裡的"雷霆"。

[[coser 蝴蝶丸]]
“我準備將近三個月吧，(花費會很高嗎?)，如果是要找人訂做的話，將近八千到一萬人民幣”

2013台北國際書展，30日開幕，分布在世貿三個展區。其中，又以二館的動漫館，人氣最旺，都是為了搶到限量商品。

[[動漫迷]]
“因為今天從凌晨兩點就開始出發，北上到這邊，五點多就開始在這邊等了，動漫迷就為了搶這個(黑塔利亞Hetalia)”

書展剛開幕，就立刻引起轟動，今年首度由文化部接手主辦，請來70個國家參展，一直到2月4日，活動一波接著一波，要把閱讀，推廣成全民運動。

The Taipei International Book Exhibition is underway at the Taipei World Trade Center. A group of cosplayers lent a colorful air to the opening today, with the event being organized for the first time by the Ministry of Culture. 

Ten famous cosplayers dressed in cartoon and anime style for the opening of the Taipei International Book Exhibition. One of them dressed as a frightening Pili puppet character

“What’s special is when you see my face, you know this character is very evil.”

One cosplayer from Nanjing flew all the way to Taiwan to dress as the character “Thunder” from Final Fantasy.

“I began preparing three months ago. If you want to have someone prepare a custom-made outfit like this, it’s between 8,000 and 10,000 renminbi.”

The 2013 Taipei International Book Exhibition covers three exhibition halls, with the most popular section being Hall 2 of the Taipei World Trade Center. It features comics and anime. Many lined up outside to purchase limited edition goods.

“I left the house at two o'clock this morning and traveled north to Taipei. At five o’clock I began waiting here. Many anime fans are rushing to purchase these (Hetalia items).”

The book exhibition features exhibitors from 70 countries and will run until Feb. 4. It is also the first year that it is organized by Ministry of Culture, which hopes to vigorously promote reading.

文章出處 ：民視英語新聞

hedule in 2015.

CAF Representative
We are working more than 35 countries in the world. We are working for the States, to Chile, to Finland, to Hong Kong or to Australia, and now we are very happy to be in Taiwan.
期盼好幾年的高雄市環狀輕軌，即將要動工了，今天高雄市政府， 和來自西班牙的包商團隊簽約，這是台灣第一條環狀輕軌，未來將結合捷運，增加高雄市的交通和觀光能量。

3D動畫圖，看看環狀輕軌穿梭在高雄市，這樣的場景即將要實現在高雄市街頭。

今天早上的簽約典禮，高雄市長陳菊，以及來自西班牙的包商團隊，全都出席。

[[高雄市長 陳菊]]
“跟西班牙團隊正式簽約，也希望未來輕軌捷運，如期在104年完工”

[[西班牙包商團隊]]
“我們曾為35個國家做過工程，美國、智利、芬蘭、香港、澳洲，我們也很高興跟台灣合作”

蘇花今通車
蘇花公路115.8公里處今天清晨5點解除管制，開放所有車種雙線雙向通行，但為了行車安全，規定大客車、大貨車通過施工區，限速25公里。

奧萬大櫻花
時序進入櫻花季，南投仁愛鄉，從埔霧公路，一路上山，到奧萬大森林遊樂區，沿途櫻花綻放，尤其奧萬大，因為海拔高，現在還看得到，十分罕見的楓葉、梅花、櫻花，同時並存的盛況。

便當販賣機
現在自動販賣機真的什麼都賣！有業者研發出一款「便當販賣機」，隨時投幣都可以買到熱騰騰的便當或滷味，業者強調沒有過期問題，因為食品上印有保存期限，只是消費者眼尖，實品的便當和業者廣告的圖片差很大。

Restrictions Lifted on Suhua
Regular service has returned to the Suhua Highway, the only road between Suao and Hualien. Restrictions were lifted on Wednesday morning at 5 o’clock, opening the area along the 115.8-kilometer mark to two-traffic and all types of vehicles. But for safety reasons, large passenger and transport vehicles must adhere to a 25-kilometer per hour speed limit in construction zones.

Cherry Blossoms
Cherry blossom season has arrived. This beautiful sight can now be seen lining the misty roads of Nantou's Renai Township all the way into the mountainous of the Aowanda Forest Recreation Area. The high altitude of this area means that visitors can see the very rare site of maple leaves, plum blossoms and cherry blossoms together.

Lunchbox Vending Machine
Nowadays, vending machines can sell just about anything. A company has developed one that can dispense hot lunchboxes and other food items after a customer deposits a few coins. The company emphasizes that it will not dispense items past their expiry date, which will be clearly printed on all items. Many consumers are eager to see if the food delivered is as tasty as advertised.

文章出處 ：民視英語新聞

中華隊國手曾仁和，在參加經典賽後受到國際球探關注，雖然今年才畢業，但已經有不少球隊私下接觸。

有球探透露，以曾仁和的球速和資質，簽約金至少美金２００萬起跳，甚至有可能超越當年小曹的２２０萬，寫下國內棒壇的新紀錄。

Tseng Jen-he曾仁和, a local high school baseball pitcher selected to join the Taiwan national team for the World Baseball Classic, is on the radar of big league scouts.

Tseng’s fastball and other skills have already led to discussions with US ball clubs. Analysts say he could be in for a signing bonus of US$2 million or more.
文章出處 ：民視英語新聞