中英對照讀新聞》What a cracker! Merkel pecked by parrot 很會搞破壞！梅克爾被鸚鵡啄

德國總理梅克爾。（路透）

◎周虹汶

Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel provided a rare splash of color amid Germany’s staid election campaign while visiting a bird park where she posed with half a dozen parrots.

即將卸任的安格拉．梅克爾總理拜訪一處鳥園並和6隻鸚鵡合影，為德國沉悶的選戰揮灑出一道難得的色彩。

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Not content with the bird feed on offer, one of the rainbow lorikeets took a peck at the long-time German leader’s hand, prompting a theatrical scream from Merkel.

對供應的鳥食不滿足，其中一隻虹彩吸蜜鸚鵡朝這位長期執政德國領袖的手啄了一下，引發梅克爾誇張的尖叫聲。

Merkel, who is not running for a fifth term, visited the northeastern state of Mecklenburg Western-Pomerania on Thursday to promote the center-right Union bloc’s candidate in the constituency she has held since 1990.

未競選第5任期的梅克爾週四訪問東北部梅克倫堡─西波美拉尼亞邦，在她從1990年以來就出身的選區，為中右翼聯盟陣營候選人催票。

Germany holds a national election Sunday that will determine the composition of parliament. The strongest party usually ends up leading a new government and will name a new chancellor, who needs to be confirmed by a majority of lawmakers. （AP）

德國週日舉行將決定國會組成的全國大選。最大黨通常最後會領導新政府，並提名一位新總理，後者須獲多數議員確認。（美聯社）

新聞辭典

cracker：名詞，指薄脆餅乾、彩色拉炮、爆竹、破碎器、出色的人或物、吹牛者、破壞者。例句：He’s written three books, and every one is a cracker.（他寫了3本書，每本都很棒。）

splash：動詞，指潑濺、激起水花、揮霍錢財。例句：The newspaper splashed the story on its front page one.（那家報紙把這件事放頭版報導。）

peck：動詞，指啄食、用尖頭工具鑿琢、連續敲擊、一點一點吃、吹毛求疵。例句：He pecked me on the cheek.（他輕吻了一下我的臉頰。）

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