英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

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New York City emergency management officials have apologized for a hard-to-understand flood warning issued in Spanish by drones flying overhead in some neighborhoods.

紐約市應急管理官員為一些社區上空飛過的無人機，以西班牙語發出難以理解的洪水警報表示歉意。

City officials had touted the high-tech message-delivery devices ahead of expected flash flooding Tuesday. But when video of a drone delivering the warning in English and Spanish was shared widely on social media, users quickly mocked the pronunciation of the Spanish version delivered to a city where roughly a quarter of all residents speak the language at home.

在預期週二發生暴洪之前，市府官員曾大力宣傳這種高科技訊息發送設備。但當無人機以英語和西班牙語發送警告的影片在社群媒體上被廣泛分享時，用戶隨即嘲笑西班牙語版本的發音，紐約市約有4分之1居民在家裡說西班牙語。

“How is THAT the Spanish version? It’s almost incomprehensible,” one user posted on X.

「西班牙語版本怎麼會這樣？它幾乎令人難以理解，」1名用戶在X平台上發文說。

“The city couldn’t find a single person who spoke Spanish to deliver this alert?” another incredulous X user wrote.

「紐約市找不到1個會說西班牙語的人來發送這個警報？」另1名難以置信的X用戶寫道。

新聞辭典

incomprehensible：形容詞，不能理解的，極難懂的。例句：These accounts are utterly incomprehensible. Can you explain them to me？（這些帳目根本就看不懂。你能向我解釋一下嗎？）

incredulous：形容詞，不願相信的，表示懷疑的。例句：A few incredulous spectators watched on as Paterson，ranked 23rd in the world，beat the champion.（一些觀眾看了世界排名第23位的派特森擊敗世界冠軍，簡直不敢相信。）