中英對照讀新聞》German police seek help in solving bull sperm heist德國警方為破獲公牛精液搶劫案求援

德國奧爾芬鎮一處農場本週發生公牛精液竊案。圖為法國農場牛隻，僅供示意，與本報導內容無直接關聯。（路透）

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Police in western Germany are appealing for help in cracking a potentially very cold case.

德國西部警方正呼籲幫助破獲一宗可能非常難解的懸案。

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Authorities say about 60 containers of bull sperm were stolen from a farm in the town of Olfen, 90 kilometers northeast of Cologne, late Monday or early Tuesday.

當局說，週一晚間或週二早上有大約60箱公牛精液從位於科隆東北方90公里的奧爾芬鎮一處農場被偷了。

Police said in a statement Wednesday that while it’s unclear how the rustle happened, the precious cargo needs to be supercooled with liquid nitrogen at –196 Celsius degrees so it isn’t spoiled.

警方週三在一份聲明中說道，雖還不清楚整件事如何偷偷進行，但這批珍貴的貨物需以液態氮過冷到攝氏零下196度，以免變質作廢。

They are seeking tips from the public that might lead to the recovery of the sperm, which was intended for artificial insemination. (AP)

他們正向公眾尋求可能找回這些原本打算用於人工授精的精液線索。（美聯社）

新聞辭典

heist：動詞、名詞，指搶劫（貴重物品）。例句：We’ve got a real heist and a fake.（我們竊得真跡和膺品各一。）

appeal：動詞，指向公眾呼籲、懇求；名詞，指感染力、為改變法律或官方裁決而提出的申訴。例句：His movies have a wide appeal.（他的電影廣受歡迎。）

rustle：動詞，指使紙或樹葉等沙沙作響、使發出輕輕的摩擦聲、使沙沙作響地移動、偷牧場牲畜；名詞，指紙或樹葉等沙沙作響。例句：She rustled her papers to hide her embarrassment.（她沙沙作響地翻著文件來掩飾尷尬。)

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