《中英對照讀新聞》Big screens cause World Cup chaos in football-mad Bangladesh 大螢幕在掀起世界盃足球瘋的孟加拉造成混亂

◎ 羅彥傑

Big screens used to show World Cup matches have created chaos in sports-mad Bangladesh、s second largest city as thousands of villagers flock nightly to watch football for free, police said.

播映世界盃比賽的大螢幕，已在為運動比賽而瘋狂的孟加拉第二大城造成混亂，因為數以千計的村民每夜都聚集在螢幕前看免費的足球賽，警方說。

Vast crowds have gathered at seven screens in the southeastern port city of Chittagong, paralysing traffic and causing traffic jams of up to 15 kilometres, said police deputy traffic commissioner Munir Hossain.

大批群眾聚集在東南部港都吉大港的7座大螢幕前，癱瘓了交通，並造成長達15公里的阻塞，警局交通大隊副隊長穆尼爾．何薩因說。

"Poor people from various sub-districts come here by bus or truck to see games on the big screens. They enjoy it because of its high resolution and Dolby sound," Hossain told.

「來自各地的窮人坐巴士或卡車來這裡看大螢幕播的球賽。他們樂在其中，因為它的高解析度與杜比音效。」何薩因說。

"For the most popular games like Brazil or Argentina up to 20,000 people are arriving at each screen. The roads are completely choked up from 7：00 pm to midnight," he added.

「最受歡迎的球賽，像巴西或阿根廷隊出場的比賽，每個螢幕前都聚集了多達2萬人。道路從晚間7時至午夜完全動彈不得。」他補充說。

The World Cup is being followed with feverish excitement in Bangladesh where most of the population is backing either Brazil or Argentina.

世界盃在孟加拉被瘋狂追逐，當地大多數人支持的不是巴西，就是阿根廷。

新聞辭典

for free：免費地。例句：They got a great lunch for free.（他們吃了一頓免費午餐。）

traffic jam：交通阻塞。

to choke up：塞住；梗住。例句：The Chimney is choked up with dirt.（煙囪因為髒東西而塞住了。）