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Holiday Here and There 各地辞岁迎新大不同

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Go home for the Lunar New Year holidays, or go abroad for a different kind of holiday  农历新年可以返乡过节，也可以去海外度个不一样的佳节

Getting home for the holidays  返乡过节

Picture a crowd spilling out into the road, a vast sea of faces jammed together and blanketing a four-lane boulevard for a quarter of a mile. It’s like the start of a marathon – with luggage.

不妨想象以下景象，人潮大量涌上街头，形成万头钻动的拥挤人海，团团覆盖住四线道的大道，绵延零点二五哩之长。这有点像是马拉松开赛情景──只不过人人手上都多了行李。

This is holiday travel in China, as trains crisscross the countryside. In the southern boomtown of Guangzhou, hundreds of thousands of workers scramble to get aboard before the Lunar New Year, for many of them their only trip home of the year.

[这就是]中国返乡潮的景象，而贯穿全国的铁路干线运送着大批返乡人潮。在南部的新兴都市[广州]，有数十万劳工抢着想赶在农历年前登上火车返乡，而对许多人来说，这可是他们一年来唯一一次返乡之旅。

“I have no idea if I’ll get there,” said 26-year-old glass-factory worker Sun Zhiyu, her bags piled in a mini-mountain around her.

「我自己也不晓得有没有办法抵达，」二十六岁的玻璃工厂女工孙芝雨（音译）说道。她身旁的行李堆得像座小山似地。

Worth the wait  等待是值得的

In Guangzhou, the overflowing crowds at the train station reflect the city’s pivotal role as a magnet for workers from across the country.

在广州，火车站里挤满的人潮，反映出该市其实扮演着吸引来自全国各地劳工的枢纽角色。

Imagine if all the workers in Washington (D.C.) tried to get across the country, all at once …. Wouldn’t you have problems, too? Said retiree Liu Hanwen, 56, watching the crowd from an overpass above. “And China has a lot more people.”

「试着想象一下，如果华盛顿（特区）所有工作者都想在同时归返全美各个角落，会是何种情景…届时难道不会成为大问题吗？」五十六岁的退休者刘翰文（音译）说道，他正站在天桥上俯瞰人潮，「而中国的人数比美国更多。」

But for people in China’s hard-working factory class, the prospect of losing the only vacation of the year is too good to give up lightly. Many set out with the stoicism that the Chinese call “eating bitterness.”

但对于中国勤奋的劳工阶层来说，这全年仅有的一次大假期，实在让人难以草率地轻易放弃，因此，许多人仍然抱着中国人所称的「吃苦」的坚忍不拔精神出发。

The last leg of a journey  返乡最后一段旅程

Twenty-two-year-old Li Mingli, a manager in a refrigerator plant, had been awake, by his count, for 36 hours. His odyssey included a canceled flight from the city of Hangzhou, various bus trips and waiting in the line [six hours] to get a flight to Guangzhou, where he hoped to board a last leg by train to his hometown.

二十二岁的李明礼（音译）在一家冷气工厂担任经理一职，据他自己估算，他已经足足有三十六小时没阖过眼了。迄今他的长途漂泊包括了原本预计从杭州市起飞的班机被取消、数趟转换巴士之行，及排队等候[六小时]飞往广州的班机，而抵达广州后，他希望返乡最后一段旅程能顺利搭上火车返回家乡。

His hair mussed, his glasses slumped at the end of this nose, he pulled a luggage cart along the asphalt and looked for a shortcut that didn’t exist.

他的头发凌乱不堪，眼镜深陷在鼻梁末端，他沿着柏油路拖着行李手推车，寻觅着并不存在的快捷方式。

“I haven’t been home in a year,” Li said. “I have no choice. I have to get there.”

「我已经一年没回家了，」李明礼说道，「我别无选择，非回家不可。」

−by Evan Osnos

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spill out 涌出; 溢出

crisscross [ ˋkrɪs͵krɔs] v. 在…交叉往返; 纵横交错于

boomtown [ˋbum͵taʊn] n.【美】新兴都市

scramble [ˋskræmb!] v. 争夺，抢夺[（+for）][+to-v]

overflowing [ ovɚˋfloɪŋ] adj. 满得溢出来的; 挤满人的

pivotal [ˋpɪvət!] adj. 中枢的；重要的

get across 横过（马路、河等）travel across or pass over

overpass [͵ovɚˋpæs] n. 天桥；高架道；旱桥

prospect [ˋprɑspɛkt] n. 指望；预期；盼望的事物[U][（+of）]

lightly [ˋlaɪtlɪ] adv. 轻率地，草率地

stoicism [ˋstoɪ͵sɪzəm] n. 坦然淡定; 坚忍克己 the quality of experiencing pain or trouble without complaining or showing your emotions; indifference to pleasure or pain

last leg 最后一程 at the end of one's strength or resources; ready to collapse, fail, or die.

odyssey [ˋɑdəsɪ] n. 长途飘泊; 长途飘泊之旅; 艰苦跋涉 a long exciting journey

muss [mʌs] v. 把……弄得乱七八糟

slump [slʌmp] v. 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]

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Holidays in other places  各地佳节大不同

Although yesterday marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year holiday, other groups around the world had different kinds of holidays. For example, the Indians observe their Republic Day on January 26 each year with spectacular parades featuring elephants, camels, ethic dancers and soldiers marching in a brilliant display of color.

昨日揭开了农历春节假期的序幕，不过，世界其他地区的民众却有着不一样的佳节。例如，印度每年都在一月二十六日庆祝「共和日」，壮观的游行包括了大象、骆驼、民族舞者和行军阅兵，展现了缤纷的色彩。

Australia  澳洲

In 1833, Australians began observing Australia Day on January 26 as a tribute to the first Englishmen to foot on the continent. The holiday is treated differently in different parts of the nation. Some places hold fairs featuring songs, dance and barbecues. Others treat Australia Day as a time to reflect on what Australians have achieved and where they want to go as a nation.

澳洲自一八三三年起开始每年在一月二十六日庆祝「澳洲日」，以纪念首批英国人登陆澳洲大陆（译注：「澳洲日」，为澳洲国庆节，纪念英国舰长阿瑟．菲利普[Arthur Philip]率领第一舰队于一七八八年一月二十六日登陆澳洲的杰克逊港，继而建立流放罪犯的殖民地）。在澳洲的不同地区，庆祝方式也有所不同。有些地方会举行市集，用歌曲、舞蹈和烤肉来庆祝。其他地区则将「澳洲日」视为藉以思索澳洲人迄今所获致的成就及国家未来展望的时机。

New Zealand  纽西兰

Auckland, New Zealand, has its Anniversary Day each year on January 29. This year the Kiwis hosted one of the world’s largest one-day regattas, the America’s Cup. Nearly 1,000 sailors raced yachts in 35 events in Waitemata and Manukau harbors. Spectators onshore enjoyed picnicking, outdoor concerts, an arts-and-crafts market, airplane demonstrations and exhibits. Let’s read one reporter’s account of the race.

纽西兰的奥克兰「纪念日」今年在一月二十六日举行（译注：该「纪念日」每年通常于最接近一月二十九日的礼拜一举行）。今年纽西兰主办全球最大规模的单日船赛之一：美洲杯帆船大赛。近一千位赛船手在怀特玛塔和曼努考港所举行的三十五项赛事中，一较高下。在岸上欣赏的观众可尽情享受野餐、户外音乐会、手工艺市集、飞机表演和展览等活动。让我们看看一位记者对该船赛的报导吧。

−by Angela Peterson

Sails finally unfurl, and the chase is on  船帆终于扬起，竞速之赛开跑

A pennant is raised, a gun sounds, the wind rises on cue, and synchronized chaos breaks out aboard the most expensive racing yachts ever built. Just like that, the America’s Cup chase is on, and you recall what all the fuss is about. It’s about the most talented sailors in the world – all gathered on two short stretches of water on Hauraki Gulf.

三角旗升起，开赛枪声响起，风也适时增强，而全球造价最昂贵的各艘赛船也同时陷入一片混乱，美洲杯船赛于焉展开，而你也回想起如此大费周章所为何来，这全都是有关那些全球最优秀的船手──他们齐聚在豪拉基湾两处狭窄的水域。

Auckland [has] a rare combination of the best talent, equipment – and an ever-changing venue with a nasty streak. Rest assured: [the challengers] will accumulate some battle scars along the way. The America’s Cup is all about excellent, overcoming problems and steering smartest through a stiff wind.

奥克兰难能可贵地集结了绝佳专才和设备──外加变化多端、带有兴风作浪劣根性的赛事举办地。放心吧：[赛船手]沿途将不免会累积一些伤疤。美洲杯贵就贵在追求卓越、克服困难和在狂风中精明掌舵的好本事。

−by Ron C. Judd

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observe [əbˋzɝv] v. 庆祝（节日等）

fair [fɛr] n.（定期）集市，商品展览会

kiwi [ˋkiwɪ] n. 新西兰人

regatta [rɪˋgætə] n. 帆船比赛；赛船大会 a sports event consisting of boat races

account [əˋkaʊnt] n. 记述，描述；报导

unfurl [ʌnˋfɝl] v. 展开；打开 to open a sail from a rolled position

pennant [ˋpɛnənt] n. 细长三角旗 a flag shaped like a triangle

cue [kju] n. 暗示，信号；线索

fuss [fʌs] n. 忙乱; 大惊小怪

stretch [strɛtʃ] n.（竞赛跑道的）直线跑道

nasty [ˋnæstɪ] adj.（天气等）非常恶劣的

streak [strik] n. 倾向，气质

rest assured 放心

assured [əˋʃʊrd] adj. 确定的；得到保证的

battle scar 战斗伤疤 physical or mental damage from a fight

stiff [stɪf] adj. 强烈的；猛烈的

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blanket [ˋblæŋkɪt] v. 遮盖，覆盖 to cover something completely with a thick layer

asphalt [ˋæsfɔlt] n. 沥青；柏油 a black sticky substance mixed with small stones or sand, which forms a strong surface when it hardens

tribute [ˋtrɪbjut] n. 敬意，尊崇，称颂[C][U][（+to）] something that you say, write or give which shows your respect and admiration for someone, especially on a formal occasion

on cue 就在这个时候 when something happens as if planned to take place exactly at that moment

synchronized [ˋsɪŋkrənaɪzd] adj. 同步的；步骤一致的 happening at the same time

venue [ˋvɛnju] n.（事件、行动等的）发生地；集合地 the place where a public event or meeting happens

a nasty streak 凶残的一面; 坏脾气 a noticeably mean characteristic in something that is otherwise pleasant

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