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The World’s Worst Wax Museums 猜猜我是谁之「最不像」蜡像馆

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Who’s that in the corner? Prince Charles? Don’t worry, nobody else recognized him either. As one of the many poorly made wax figures at Louis Tussaud’s House of Wax in Great Yarmouth, England, Prince Charles stands alongside many other unrecognizable celebrities. There are members of the royal family, actors, and singers, most of which are downright ugly. Wax versions of The Beatles, Elvis Presley, David Beckham, and Victoria Beckham all have strange faces with weird skin and bad hair. But these bad wax figures are what attract visitors.

角落那是谁啊？是查尔斯王子吗？别担心，其他人也完全认不出他是谁。身为英格兰大雅茅斯「路易杜莎蜡像馆」里众多粗糙蜡像之一，查尔斯王子和其他难以辨识出的名人们靠拢站着。其他蜡像还包括大部分都十分丑陋的皇室成员、演员和歌手。蜡像版的披头四、猫王、贝克汉和维多利亚．贝克汉全都有着奇怪的皮肤和糟糕的头发。但，这些糟糕的蜡像正是吸引游客上门的原因。

“Fans” travel from all over the world to England just to laugh at the figures, even works representing their beloved idols. Many of the models are also widely mocked on the Internet when people share their photos of the museum.

「粉丝」从世界各地旅行到英格兰，只为了嘲笑这些蜡像，尽管这些蜡像很有可能代表着他们心爱的偶像。而这些模型也在网络上被广泛嘲笑，因为人们不断分享蜡像馆里的照片。

Currently, this museum is not making money for its elderly owners, and no one else in their family wants to take over the business. However, its owners still intend to keep it open for their “faithful fans”.

目前，这座蜡像馆已经不再替它年长的经营者赚钱了，而老板的亲戚也没有人愿意接手经营。然而，经营者仍打算为蜡像馆的「死忠粉丝」继续经营。

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recognize [ˋrɛkəg͵naɪz] v. 认出

(recognize-recognized-recognized)

After Nina removes her makeup, no one can recognize who she is.

figure [ˋfɪgjɚ] n. 外形；人物

The creative artist makes figures of animals out of fruits and vegetables.

attract [əˋtrækt] v. 吸引

The cafe near the college attracts many students with its low prices.

represent [͵rɛprɪˋzɛnt] v. 代表; 象征

This painting represents the king when he was young.

elderly [ˋɛldɚlɪ] adj. 年长的；上了年纪的

Elderly people in MRT stations should use elevator rather than the stairs.

faithful [ˋfeθfəl] adj. 忠实的；忠诚的

The radio DJ has millions of faithful listeners who listen to his show every night.

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alongside [əˋlɔŋˋsaɪd] prep. 在……旁边

celebrity [sɪˋlɛbrətɪ] n. 名人

downright [ˋdaʊn͵raɪt] adv. 完全地，彻底地

weird [wɪrd] adj. 奇怪的

beloved [bɪˋlʌvɪd] adj. 受钟爱的

mock [mɑk] v. 嘲弄，嘲笑

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Tijuana, Mexico is home to another corny wax museum. It’s the Museo de Cera, or Wax Musuem, and it contains 92 figures, from Michael Jackson to Pope John Paul II. The museum, founded in 1993, is divided into four sections inside: Mexican history, 20th-century leaders, popular celebrities, and horror.

墨西哥蒂华纳市是另一俗气蜡像馆的所在处。这个名为Museo de Cera的蜡像馆共包含从麦可．杰克森到教宗若望．保禄二世在内的92个蜡像。创建于1993年，这个蜡像馆内部被分为四大区：墨西哥历史、20世纪领袖、火红名人及惊悚区。

In the exhibitions you may easily find many familiar figures of the 20^th century, including a cartoonish Barack Obama and a pasty Bill Clinton, as well as Mother Theresa, Gandhi, and others. Visitors can also pose for fun photos with hideous versions of entertainment icons, from Marilyn Monroe and Tom Cruise to Julia Roberts and Harrison Ford. With all the terrible likenesses of famous celebrities in store, it’s no wonder people rate the Dracula and Wolf Man figures as the best in the museum.

你能在展览会场不经意看见20世纪领导人的熟悉身影，包括具卡通感的欧巴马，以及脸色苍白的柯林顿，除此之外还有泰瑞莎修女、甘地及其他名人。游客还能和丑陋版本的偶像艺人们合拍趣味照片，包括玛丽莲．梦露、汤姆．克鲁斯、朱莉亚．罗勃兹及哈里逊．福特。由于馆内所有名人蜡像的糟糕相似度，难怪游客会评比吸血鬼德古拉和狼人的蜡像为馆内最优。

Through the owner’s delicate arrangement, visitors may experience a different, more Mexican, version of wax figure art. If you’re ever in Tijuana and feel like a laugh, don’t miss out on this tacky museum.

透过馆长的细致安排，游客能体验一种更不同、且带有墨西哥感的蜡像艺术。如果你有机会到蒂华纳旅游并想来点欢笑，别错过这个俗不可耐的蜡像馆。

－by Bryan Shettig

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contain [kənˋten] v. 容纳

The swimming pool contains 2,000 tons of water.

section [ˋsɛkʃən] n. 区域

The French Painters' section of the art museum is the most popular of all.

exhibition [͵ɛksəˋbɪʃən] n. 展览

There is an exhibition on dinosaurs at the Science Museum.

pose [poz] v. 摆姿势[（+for）]

(pose-posed-posed)

The model stopped and posed in front of some photographers.

rate [ret] v. 评价

(rate-rated-rated)

The judges rated dangers based on their skill and style.

delicate [ˋdɛləkət] adj. 娇贵的; 精美的

Some flowers are so delicate that they will break if you touch them.

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corny [ˋkɔrnɪ] adj. 陈旧的; 平凡的; 乏味的

cartoonish [kɑrˋtunɪʃ] adj. 动画片似的

pasty [ˋpestɪ] adj. （脸色）苍白的

hideous [ˋhɪdɪəs] adj. 丑陋的；可怕的

miss out on something  错过; 遗漏

tacky [ˋtækɪ] adj.【美】【口】俗不可耐的

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