中英對照讀新聞》Woman says $26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash 女子稱價值2600萬美元的加州彩券被洗壞

美國「大百萬樂透（Mega Millions）」在全國各地積極打廣告，圖為設在密西西比州首府傑克森市的看板，12日宣傳頭獎累積金額上看4.3億美元。圖僅供示意，與此報導內容無直接關聯。（資料照，美聯社）

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The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain.

「加州樂透」2600萬美元大獎贏家，可能真的把發財機會沖進下水道了。

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The winning SuperLotto Plus ticket for the Nov. 14 drawing was sold at an Arco AM/PM convenience store in the Los Angeles suburb of Norwalk. Thursday was the last day to redeem it.

11月14日開出的「SuperLotto Plus」獲獎彩券，是在洛杉磯郊區諾沃克的Arco AM/PM便利商店賣出的。週四是兌獎的最後一天。

Nobody did.

無人出面。

Store employee Esperanza Hernandez told the Whittier Daily News that a woman came in Wednesday and told workers that she had put the ticket in her pants and it was destroyed in the laundry.

商店員工愛絲佩藍薩．赫南德茲告訴《惠提爾每日新聞》，一名女子週三前去告訴員工，她把彩券放在褲子裡，然後它在洗衣機裡毀了。

The store’s manager told KTLA-TV that surveillance video showed the woman who bought the ticket, and she’s known to store workers.

店經理告訴KTLA電視台，監視影像拍到買了那張彩券的這名女子，而店裡員工都認識她。

A copy of the surveillance video was turned over to California Lottery officials, the manager said.（AP）

這名經理說，監視影像複製本已交給「加州樂透」官員們。（美聯社）

【新聞辭典】

down the drain：片語，指付諸流水、打水漂、浪費掉。例句：All his efforts have gone down the drain.（他的努力全部前功盡棄。）

redeem：動詞，指補救、抵消、贖回、履行、踐諾、將優惠券等兌換成現金或物品、基督教的救贖。例句：He tried to redeem himself in her eyes.（他試圖挽回他在她心中的形象。）

turn over：片語，指翻覆、翻轉、移交、引擎轉動。例句：Apparently she’s turned over a new leaf.（顯然她已改過自新。）

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