《中英對照讀新聞》Hedgehogs humble McDonalds 刺蝟讓麥當勞低頭

◎俞智敏

Hedgehogs have finally humbled burger giant McDonald’s after years of campaigning, forcing the company to redesign its killer McFlurry ice-cream containers.

經過（保護動物團體）多年努力，刺蝟終於讓速食業龍頭麥當勞低頭，迫使該公司重新設計可能致死的冰炫風冰淇淋杯。

Up to now the opening in the container has been large enough for hedgehogs to get their heads into for a lick of the left-over dessert—a trap they have then been unable to withdraw from, so dying of starvation in untold numbers.

到目前為止，冰炫風杯的開口都大到足以讓刺蝟探頭進去舔食杯內殘餘的甜點—卻無法從這個陷阱裡脫身，造成無數的刺蝟因此餓死。

But from September 1, the wide-mouthed opening in the lid of the McFlurry containers will be reduced in size, making them too small for the sugar-loving animals to get their heads into.

但自9月1日起，冰炫風杯開口的廣口設計將會縮小，愛吃甜食的刺蝟無法再把頭伸進杯子裡。

"This is excellent, it is long overdue news," said Fay Vass, chief executive of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. "We have been in touch with McDonald’s about this problem for over five years and are delighted that they have at last solved the problem."

「這實在太好了，這是個遲來已久的消息，」英國刺蝟保護協會執行長華斯女士說。「我們五年多以來一直與麥當勞溝通此事，很高興知道他們終於解決了這個問題。」

新聞辭典

humble：文中做動詞，指使…謙卑、降低…的地位。例句︰He had to humble himself in the presence of the king.（他在國王面前只得低聲下氣。）

killer：指致命之物、極危險之物。例句︰This disease is a killer.（這是一種致命的疾病。）

untold：形容詞，指數不清的；無法形容的。例句︰They experienced untold sufferings during the war.（他們在戰爭期間經歷了無盡的苦難。）

overdue：過期的、遲到的。例句︰My library books are a week overdue.（我向圖書館借的書已逾期一週未還。）