《中英對照讀新聞》Papa roach: Chinese farmer breeds bugs for the table 蟑螂老爹：中國農民養蟑螂上餐桌

As farmer Li Bingcai opened the door to his cockroach farm in Yibin, Sichuan province, a critter flew into his face. He tossed it back into the dark room where some 10 million more of its kind scurried around.

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  中國有不少專門養殖蟑螂的業者。（法新社檔案照）

當四川省宜賓市農民李炳才（譯音）打開蟑螂養殖場大門，一隻生物飛到他的臉上。他將牠扔回漆黑的房間，裡面還有約1000萬隻這類生物四處飛舞。

These creatures may be a bugbear for most, but breeders like Li are turning them into a niche business. While some sell cockroaches for medicinal purposes, as animal feed or to get rid of food waste, Li breeds them for food for human consumption.

對多數人來說，這些生物可能是怪物，但像李炳才這樣的飼主，正將這種生物變成一種利基產業。有人將蟑螂以藥物用途賣出，也有人拿來餵養動物或消耗廚餘，李炳才則是養來做為人類的食物。

A restaurant down the road from his small facility fries them up in famously spicy Sichuan sauce for the gutsier eaters. "People don’t believe how good it is until they try some," Li said, putting one into his mouth.

從他的小工廠那條路往前走，有家餐廳會將蟑螂油炸，搭配著名的四川辣醬，讓膽子大的饕客嚐鮮。「直到吃進去前，大家都不相信有多美味。」李炳才一邊形容，一邊將炸蟑螂放入口中。

Known colloquially as American cockroaches, the Periplaneta Americana is one of the largest species and is consumed for a variety of ailments: stomach ulcers, respiratory tract problems, and even simply as a tonic.

這種俗稱「美國蟑螂」的美洲家蠊，是個體數量最多的物種之一；人們會吃牠來治療多種病痛，包括胃潰瘍、呼吸道問題，甚至當成補品進食。

《中英對照讀新聞》Stray dog follows climbing expedition to become first to reach Himalayan summit 流浪狗跟隨登山探險隊，成為攻上喜瑪拉雅頂峰第一犬

A stray dog called Mera is believed to have become the first of her species to ascend a 7,000 metre high mountain.

一隻名叫「梅樂」的流浪狗，據信成為登上7000公尺高山第一犬。

After befriending climbers on a mountaineering expedition in Nepal, the creature joined them as they made their way up Baruntse, a peak in the Himalayas just south of Mount Everest.

在尼泊爾與一支登山探險隊的登山客結為友伴後，這隻狗在他們攀登巴魯特斯峰途中加入，這座喜瑪拉雅山脈的高峰位於聖母峰南側。

Mera, who appears to be a cross between a Tibetan mastiff and a Himalayan sheepdog, joined the team as they were descending from the summit of the Mera Peak nearby. The 45-pound animal crossed a glacier and made a beeline past other climbers for the group’s leader Don Wargowsky, he told Outside magazine.

看來像是藏獒與喜瑪拉雅牧羊犬混種的梅樂，在他們正從鄰近的梅樂峰峰頂走下時加入該團隊。這隻45磅重的動物越過一座冰河，經過其他登山者，奔往隊長唐恩．沃高斯基，他告訴「戶外」雜誌說。

For the next three weeks he shared his tent with the dog, giving it a sleeping pad and a jacket to use as a bed. At one point the dog was unable to follow the climbers and spent two nights alone on a glacier as high winds raged.

接下來3週，他將他的帳篷與這隻狗共享，他給牠一塊睡墊和一件夾克當作床。有一度，這隻狗未能跟上這群登山客，而在強風怒號下獨自在冰河上度過兩個暗夜。

By 2050, London’s climate will be as warm as Barcelona’s／到2050年，倫敦氣候將像巴塞隆納那樣暖和

In 2050, London’s climate will feel more like Barcelona’s, according to a new climate change study.

一項新的氣候變遷研究指出，在2050年，倫敦氣候將感覺更像是巴塞隆納的氣候。

The study predicted the future climate conditions of 520 major cities worldwide, and paired those predictions with the conditions of cities today. By 2050, Madrid will feel more like Marrakesh, Seattle will feel like San Francisco, and New York will feel like Virginia Beach, according to the study.

這份研究預測全球520個主要城市的未來氣候狀況，並將這些預測與今日城市的狀況配對。根據這項研究，到了2050年，馬德里會感覺更像（摩洛哥）馬拉喀什，西雅圖會感覺像是舊金山，紐約會感覺像是（維吉尼亞州）維吉尼亞海灘市。

Hundreds of other major cities worldwide could be facing droughts, flooding, storms, and other climate catastrophes. European cities are expected to become 3.5 degrees Celsius warmer in the summer and 4.7 degrees Celsius warmer in the winter, the study said.

全球數以百計的其他主要城市，可能面臨乾旱、洪災、風暴及其他氣候災難。研究指出，歐洲城市可望在夏季升溫攝氏3.5度，在冬季升溫攝氏4.7度。

An estimated 77% of cities around the world will see their climate conditions drastically change, indicating "the global scale of this climate change threat and associated risks for human health," the study warned.

研究警告，估計全球77％的城市將出現劇烈的氣候條件改變，這顯示「全球規模的氣候變遷威脅，以及人類健康的相關風險」。

英倫翻譯社轉自

中英對照讀新聞》China likely to benefit from Japan’s export curbs-中國很可能從日本的出口限制得利

If Japan-imposed restrictions on exports of key tech materials to South Korea are extended in the long term, the curbs would benefit China while hurting both the Korean and Japanese economies, according to experts.

根據專家，一旦日本對關鍵的科技材料出口南韓的設限延長，該限制將使中國獲益，同時損害韓、日經濟。

According to Cho Gyeong-yeob, a senior research fellow at the Korea Economic Research Institute, in the scenario that Japan maintains the export curbs for the next three months, Korea is forecast to see a 4.47 percent contraction in its gross domestic product on average, while Japan’s GDP is predicted to dip 0.04 percent. China could gain 0.05 to 0.07 percent.

據「韓國經濟研究院」高級研究員趙敬燁（譯音），若日本接下來3個月維持出口限制，預計南韓的國內生產毛額平均將萎縮4.47%，同時日本的國內生產毛額預計將下降0.04%，中國則可能增加0.05%至0.07%。

While Korea’s and Japan’s electronics industries are projected to plunge 20.6 percent and 15.5 percent in production, respectively, China’s electronics sector would increase 2.1 percent in production and could possibly take over the global market leadership, the researcher said. "US IT moguls like Google, Amazon and Apple could feel the impact, if they become unable to procure memory chips from Samsung and SK hynix at the right time," Chung Min, a research fellow at the Hyundai Research Institute said.

研究人員指稱，儘管韓日的電子業預計將分別在產量上驟減20.6%和15.5%，但中國的電子業將因此增產2.1%，也可能接掌全球市場的領導地位。「現代經濟研究院」研究員鄭閔（譯音）表示，「一旦Google、亞馬遜與蘋果這類資訊科技巨擘，無法適時向三星及SK海力士採購記憶體，這些大廠可能會感受到衝擊。」

英倫翻譯社轉自

https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1303093

《中英對照讀新聞》Why Japanese women rebel against Valentine’s day, but still buy chocolate 為何日本女性反抗西洋情人節 卻仍購買巧克力？

Japanese women are rebelling against a decades-old Valentine’s Day tradition that obliges them to give chocolates to men.

日本女性已經開始反抗行之有年的強迫她們送巧克力給男性的西洋情人節傳統。

On February 14, the nation’s female workers are expected to give "giri choco," or obligation chocolates, to their male colleagues. Women are also expected to buy heartfelt chocolates, "honmei choco," for their crushes or loved one.

在2月14日，全日本的女性上班族都被期待分贈所謂的「義理」或義務巧克力給男同事。女性購買衷心巧克力或所謂的「本命巧克力」，送給暗戀對象或男友，也被視為理所當然。

"Valentine’s Day （in Japan） got turned upside down to become a symbol of the Japanese patriarchy," said Jeff Kingston, a Japan expert at Temple University in Tokyo.

「西洋情人節（在日本）已經被搞得亂七八糟，成為日本父權意識的象徵。」美國天普大學東京分校的日本專家傑夫．金斯頓如是說。

But this year, women are calling time on the financially draining practice.

但今年，（日本女性）開始對這種燒錢的做法喊停。

《中英對照讀新聞》Valley of the dolls：scarecrows outnumber people in Japan village 娃娃谷：稻草人比人多的日本鄉村

In the tiny village of Nagoro, deep in the mountains of western Japan, the wind howls down a deserted street with not a living soul to be seen

在日本西部深山裡的小鄉村「名頃村」，山風橫掃廢棄街道，舉目杳無人煙。

But yet the street appears busy, dotted with life-sized dolls that outnumber humans. This is the product of local resident Tsukimi Ayano’s bid to counter the emptiness and loneliness felt in Nagoro, like many Japanese villages decimated by depopulation.

不過，街上乍看熙熙攘攘，遍布真人大小、數量多過真人的人偶。這是當地居民綾野月見對抗名頃村空虛寂寥的作法，日本還有許多鄉鎮也都因人口減少而沒落消失。

"Only 27 people live in this village but the number of scarecrows is tenfold," the 69-year-old doll maker said. It all started 16 years ago when the dexterous Ayano created a scarecrow dressed in her father’s clothes to prevent birds eating the seeds.

這位69歲的人偶製作師說：「現在只有27人還住在村裡，稻草人的數量卻多出10倍。」此事源於16年前，為了避免鳥兒來吃種子，雙手靈巧的綾野縫製一組穿著父親衣服的稻草人。

Since then, Ayano has not stopped creating the life-size dolls. The secret to breathing life into the dolls? Applying pink color to the lips and cheeks with a make-up brush, revealed Ayano.

《中英對照讀新聞》Gallup: Americans’ pride hits record low 蓋洛普民調：美國人的自豪感創歷史新低

American patriotism is ebbing. According to a Gallup poll, fewer than half of U.S. adults are "extremely" proud to be Americans.

美國人的愛國主義正在退潮。蓋洛普民調顯示，少於半數美國成人「極度地」以身為美國人為榮。

《中英對照讀新聞》Irregular workers’ strike disrupts school operations - 非正職勞工的罷工打亂學校運作

Irregular workers at schools went on strike Wednesday, calling for an end to discrimination in wages and welfare benefits vis-a-vis regular workers and disrupting meal services at thousands of schools nationwide.

（南韓）學校的非正職勞工週三發動罷工，要求終止相較於正職勞工，對非正職勞工在薪資和福利上的歧視，這也使全國數千所學校的供餐為之中斷。

《中英對照讀新聞》Decentralized Finance As a New Financial Sector 做為一個新金融領域的「去中心化金融」

Nowadays, decentralized finance （DeFi） is becoming one of the leading narratives for promising blockchain use-cases. It is not surprising as more than 85% of all cryptocurrencies market cap is already allocated to coins and tokens representing an industry of decentralized finance.

《中英對照讀新聞》Mother and daughter pilot Delta flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta－達美航空母女檔機師從洛杉磯飛往亞特蘭大

A photo of a mother and daughter has gone viral as they flew together as a flight crew.

一張以飛行組員身分一起飛行的母女檔合照，在網路上爆紅。

哭跟笑都是心靈的呼吸；再悲觀的人也有笑點，再堅強的人也有眼淚。

The soul breathes through our tears and laughter; the pessimistic still smiles, and even the strongest cries.

最酷的一天 (The Most Beautiful Day), 2016

中英對照讀新聞》Dr Marijuana Pepsi: The woman who refused to let her bullies win 大麻‧百事可樂博士：拒絕讓霸凌獲勝的女子

A woman who refused to change her name has defied her bullies by earning a PhD. Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck says she spent her life being made fun of because of her distinctive name. But instead of changing it she decided to be proud of the name and refuse to let it hold her back.

一名拒絕改名的女子透過取得博士學位的方式，蔑視她的霸凌者。大麻‧百事可樂‧范戴克說，她從小到大一直被嘲笑，因為她獨特的名字。然而，與其改名，她決定以此名為傲，並拒絕讓它妨礙自己的發展。

《中英對照讀新聞》Global semiconductor market to shrink 12% in 2019 全球半導體市場2019年預計萎縮12％

The global market for semiconductors will contract 12.1% to $412 billion this year, an industry group forecast, amid growing economic uncertainties from such factors as the U.S.-China trade war.

根據一項產業預測，由於美中貿易戰等發展中的經濟不確定因素，全球半導體市場規模今年將萎縮12.1％，降至4120億美元。

《中英對照讀新聞》Kakao launches blockchain platform for enterprise service Kakao推出企業服務區塊鏈平台

Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary Ground X on Thursday launched a public network platform for companies and developers. Dozens of regional tech giants pledged to work with it to promote blockchain-based businesses.

（南韓網路公司）Kakao的區塊鏈子公司Ground X，週四為企業和開發人員推出一個公共網路平台。為推廣以區塊鏈為基礎的交易，多家（東亞）地區的科技巨擘此前承諾與該公司合作。

《中英對照讀新聞》Indonesia’s first subway opens in its gridlocked capital 交通壅塞的印尼首都首條地鐵線開通

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has opened a long-awaited subway in the country’s capital aimed at staving off crippling traffic gridlock with comfortable transport facilities.

印尼總統佐科威為該國首都等待已久、以提供舒適的運輸設施來避開嚴重交通壅塞為宗旨的地下鐵揭幕。

《中英對照讀新聞》 Canada becomes the first G20 country to ban shark fin trade 加拿大成為第一個禁止魚翅交易的二十國集團（G20）國家

Canada has become the first G20 nation to ban the import and export of shark fins, in an effort help preserve the predator under threat. The country is the largest importer of shark fins outside Asia, though shark finning in the domestic fishery has been illegal since 1994.

加拿大成為第一個禁止進口與出口魚翅的G20國家，以致力協助保育面臨威脅的該掠食性生物。該國是亞洲以外最大的魚翅進口國，儘管自1994年以來獵取鯊魚鰭在其國內漁業上已屬非法。

《中英對照讀新聞》Glowing ’Blue Tears’ in China’s Seas Are Growing－中國沿海的發光「藍眼淚」正在擴張

On summer nights, the waters surrounding Taiwan’s Matsu Islands cast an eerie blue glow. The phenomenon, known as China’s "blue tears," is actually caused by a bloom of tiny, bioluminescent creatures called dinoflagellates.

台灣馬祖周邊水域在夏季夜晚會投射出一種怪異的藍光。這種特殊現象被稱為中國「藍眼淚」，實際上是由一種微小發光生物「渦鞭藻」的藻華現象所引起。

中英對照─86 percent of internet users admit being duped by fake news：survey／調查顯示，86％網路使用者承認曾被假新聞愚弄

Eighty-six percent of internet users have been duped by fake news － most of it spread on Facebook － according to a global survey.

86％的網路使用者曾被假新聞愚弄—多數假新聞是在「臉書」上散播，一份全球性調查顯示。

中英對照─Alabama law forces child sex offenders to be chemically castrated／阿拉巴馬州法律強制對兒童性侵犯化學去勢

Child sex abusers in Alabama will have to be chemically castrated before they are granted parole.

The Avignon Art Festival
流動的藝術饗宴──亞維儂藝術節

During the warm sunny days of July, when the south of France is bustling with people on summer vacation, one enormous festival turns the town of Avignon into a lively theater. The annual Avignon Festival provides people interested in theater, dance, and music, with a space to share, discuss, participate in, or simply watch the creative arts. The festival runs for nearly one month. Throughout this time, nearly 1,000 performances breathe life into the historic walled city of Avignon. Professional artists from all walks of life come to Avignon to both observe and take part in festivities.