英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

2024/02/27 05:30◎盧永山

Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone’s good time but for winter swimmers who return year after year to a northern Vermont lake near the Canadian border, there’s nothing better.

跳入冰凍的湖水中游上幾圈，可能不是每個人都喜歡的時光，但對於年復一年返回鄰近加拿大邊境佛蒙特州北部湖泊的冬泳運動員來說，沒有什麼比這更好的了。

The 10th annual Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival kicked off Friday with the 200-meter freestyle race in a narrow pool cut from the ice. But the festivities started Thursday and on Friday morning some of the 180 participants swam a lap wearing a decorated hat.

第10屆年度孟弗雷梅戈格冬季游泳節於週五揭開序幕，比賽在由湖冰切出的狹窄泳池中進行200公尺自由式比賽。但慶祝活動從週四開始，而在週五早上，180名參賽者中的一些人戴著裝飾帽子游了1圈。

“It was amazing. It’s the highlight of my year,” said Andie Nelson, of Arlington, Virginia, after swimming 25 meters in the hat competition. “It makes me happy.”

來自維吉尼亞州阿靈頓的安蒂‧尼爾森在這項戴著帽子的比賽中游了25公尺後說：「太不可思議了。這是我這1年的亮點，這點讓我開心。」

Andie planned to compete in all events over the three days and said it’s more about the people and comradery than the icy water.

安蒂計畫參加這3天的所有比賽，並說這個活動與人和友情的關聯更多過冰水。

新聞辭典：

plunge into：動詞片語，跳入、投入、闖入。例句：Two months before his exams, he suddenly plunged into his studies.（考前2個月，他突然開始埋頭苦讀。)

comradery：名詞，同志情誼、友誼。例句：When you’ve been climbing alone for hours, there’s a tremendous sense of comradery when you meet another climber.（獨自攀登數小時後遇到另1個攀登者，這時你會產生強烈的志同道合感。）

英倫翻譯轉自https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1632698