中英對照讀新聞》Dogs shred waves in northern Spain surfing contest狗狗在西班牙北部的衝浪比賽中破浪前進
◎孫宇青
Dozens of furry surfers and their human companions hit the beach in northern Spain over the weekend for the annual European dog surfing championship.
週末,數十隻毛茸茸的衝浪者和牠們的人類同伴,來到西班牙北部的海灘,參加一年一度的歐洲狗狗衝浪錦標賽。
Baloo and Ghost, a pair of Weimaraners, shredded the waves with their owner, 13-time Spanish bodysurf champion Deva Martin Solar.
巴魯和鬼斯特是一對威瑪獵犬,和牠們的主人、13度拿下西班牙徒手衝浪冠軍德瓦‧馬丁‧索拉一起破浪前進。
"The more the dog goes into the water... the more fun it has," she said. "If you love surfing and creating that link with the dog, the truth is that it’s very nice."
她說:「狗狗下水的次數愈多……牠就愈開心。如果你本身喜歡衝浪,並和狗狗建立起這層聯繫,實際上是非常棒的事。」
Manuel Calvo from the event’s organiser, pet food company Dingonatura, said the event has a serious aim: promoting dog adoptions and discouraging pet abandonment by showing off a fun way to bond with your pooch.(Reuters)
該活動的主辦單位、寵物食品公司Dingonatura的馬紐‧卡爾沃表示,這個活動有一個嚴肅的目標:透過展現與狗狗建立聯繫的有趣方式,來促使狗狗被收養,並阻止遺棄寵物。(路透)
新聞辭典
shred:動詞或名詞,撕碎;碎片、細條。例句:Your task is to shred the carrots and fry them with broccoli.(你的工作是把紅蘿蔔切絲,再跟綠花椰菜一起炒。)
bond:動詞或名詞,建立關係;聯繫。例句:Make good use of the spare time to bond with your new classmates.(好好利用課餘時間和新同學交流。)