中英對照讀新聞》NY Knicks Fans Pay $950 to Hold Spots at Free Parade 紐約尼克球迷砸950美元 雇人卡位免費封王遊行

奪下NBA總冠軍的紐約尼克隊18日在紐約市舉辦封王慶祝遊行時，人潮擠滿了人行道。（美聯社）

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For 53 years, New York Knicks fans patiently waited. Now, they’re paying someone else to do it.

紐約尼克隊球迷苦等了53年，如今，他們願意花錢請別人代為排隊。

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After an NBA Finals that delivered the team’s first championship in many fans’ lifetimes, some supporters are shelling out hundreds of dollars for professional line-sitters to guarantee a front-row view of the celebratory parade in New York on Thursday. The parade is free and open to the public, but excited crowds are expected to be vast along the barricaded route.

在本屆NBA總冠軍賽為許多球迷帶來畢生首見的尼克隊冠軍後，部分球迷不惜砸下數百美元，雇用專業代排人員，以確保能在週四於紐約舉行的封王慶祝遊行中占據前排位置。這場遊行雖免費對民眾開放，但預料封街路線沿途將湧入大批熱情球迷。

For Gabrielle Pretto, a 42-year-old lawyer who lives in Westchester, the math is simple. As a working mother and a lifelong Knicks fan, she was willing to pay someone $750 to hold down spots for her and her three young boys if it makes the potentially once-in-a-lifetime moment “safe and memorable.”

對於住在威斯特徹斯特郡的42歲律師加布莉兒．普雷托來說，這筆帳很簡單。身為一名職業婦女與終身尼克球迷，她表示只要這場可能一生僅有一次的時刻能「安全又難忘」，她願意支付750美元請人替她與三個幼兒卡位。

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shell out：片語，砸錢、忍痛掏錢。例句：I had to shell out $1,000 to repair my car.（我不得不掏出1000美元修車。）

hold down spots：片語，代為占位、替人卡位、保住位置。例句：Could you hold down a spot for me? I’ll be there in ten minutes.（你可以幫我占個位子嗎？我十分鐘後到。）

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