World’s Most Expensive Chicken

世上最昂貴的雞

Ling-Yi Hsieh, David Lee

【新聞關鍵字】

1. possession: n. 資產

2. criteria: n. 標準

3. intonation: n. 音調

4. vibration: n. 振動

5. bond: n. 連結

6. crow: v. 啼叫

7. hybrid: a. 混血的

8. offspring: n. 後代

9. domestic: a. 家庭的、國內的

10. mascot: n. 吉祥物

It is the annual National Bekisar Chicken Competition in Jakarta, and dozens of Bekisar owners are waiting for the judges to take a look at their prized possession.

這是在雅加達的國家年度貝其沙雞比賽，數十位貝其沙飼主正等著裁判見見他們引以為傲的資產。

How is the Bekisar judged? Although it looks like an ordinary chicken, the Bekisar has a distinct voice. So a Bekisar is mainly judged by its voice, which also determines its monetary value.

貝其沙如何評判呢？雖然看起來像普通的雞，貝其沙的聲音很好辨認。因此貝其沙主要是根居聲音來做評判，也依此決定牠的價格。

For ordinary people, all Bekisar chickens sound the same. But a professional can determine the quality of a Bekisar’s voice. Some of the criteria include intonation and vibration of the voice.

對一般人來說，所有貝其沙雞聽來都一樣，但專家可以判斷出貝其沙聲音的品質。部分評判的標準包括根據音調及聲音的振動。

Besides its beautiful voice, the Bekisar can form a special bond with its owner. It can sense what its owner is feeling.

除了美妙的聲音，貝其沙與飼主間有著奇妙的連結。他能察覺到飼主的感覺。

[Joko – Bekisar Chicken Owner]:

“He knew and he was familiar with anybody in my home. When I came home from my office and called his name, he always went looking for me. And if I tell him to crow, he immediately sounds his beautiful crowing. So it looks like he has an ability to understand my heart."

貝其沙雞飼主悠可說：「他認識我家每個人而且和他們很親近。當我從辦公室回到家叫他的名字，他總是會跑過來看著我。如果我要他啼叫，馬上就可以聽到他美妙的聲音。看起來就像他能了解我的心一樣。」

The Bekisar is the first generation hybrid offspring of a male Green Jungle fowl and a domestic female game chicken. It is the mascot of East Java province.

貝其沙是雄綠野雞和國內鬥雞的第一代混血。牠是東爪哇省的吉祥物。

本新聞影音出處：新唐人電視台英語

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