【新唐人2011年11月6日訊】 【看新聞學英語】
Santa Clauses Compete in Honk Kong
聖誕老人在香港競賽
By David Lee
【新聞關鍵字】
1. don [dɑn] 穿上、披上
2. spot [spɑt]
3. contestant [kənˋtɛstənt] 競賽者
4. glide [glaɪd] 滑行
5. sled [slɛd] 雪橇
6. soil [sɔɪl] 弄髒
7. pristine [ˋprɪstin] 原始的
8. beard [bɪrd]鬍鬚
9. reindeer[ˋren͵dir] 馴鹿
10. lasso[ˋlæso]套索
These merry men and women in Hong Kong are being put through their paces to find who is fit to don the red suit and hat.
這些快樂的男生和女生正在香港比賽他們的步履，看誰最適合披上紅衣服與帽子與。
They’re competing for a spot in Sweden’s 2011 Santa Claus Winter Games.
他們在競爭瑞典2011冬季聖誕老人現場比賽。
And to prove their proficiency the eight contestants had to glide on sleds, deliver gifts – in slightly unconventional ways – and eat without soiling their pristine beards.
為了證明他們的優越性，這八位角逐者必須在雪橇上滑行，遞送禮物─以有點非傳統的方式─並且吃東西時不能弄髒他們的鬍子。
2009 world champion, Jim Chan, has been playing the role of Santa for 18 years.
2009年世界冠軍張吉姆，已經扮演聖誕老人的角色18年。
[Jim Chan World’s Best Santa Claus, 2009]:
“Heh heh, basically every Santa Claus has his own trademark trick. But, as everyone can see, he knows magic. He can show you his magic tricks."
「呵呵，基本上每位誕老人有他自己的招牌花招，但如每個人所知道的，他知道神奇所在，他能夠向你表現出他的神奇花招。」＿
Even though Hong Kong is no place for reindeers, these Santas had to also demonstrate their lassoing skills.
即使香港不是馴鹿場，這些聖誕老人必須展示他們的套索技術。
And full-time magician Mario Wong thinks it’s great fun.
全職魔術師Morio Wang認為，這是很有趣的。
[Mario Wong, Champion Santa Claus]:
“You never know if you would win or lose, it all depends on the judge. The most important thing is to have fun. Today I’m here not to win, but to have fun. If people can see, ‘oh, he’s having fun!’ then it’s good enough."
「你不會知道你是否會贏或輸，這全看裁判。最重要的，是要有趣。今天我在這裡，不是為了獲勝，而是為了趣味。如果人們能看到，“哇，他真有趣” ，那就夠了！」
Wong was crowned the winner and will represent Hong Kong in Sweden from November 17th to 19th.
最後王先生獲得冠軍，自11月17日到19日，將會在瑞典代表香港比賽。
本則影音新聞出處：新唐人電視台英語新聞
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_asia/2011-11-03/santa-clauses-compete-in-honk-kong.html
本專欄由前衛英語李德良老師主編 www.davidlee.url.tw
【佳句精選】
You never know if you would win or lose, it all depends on the judge.
你不會知道你是否會贏或輸，這全看裁判。
【每日一句】
The most important thing is to have fun.
最重要的，是要有趣。