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【在生活中學習語言】《中英對照讀新聞》Railway station bans kissing火車站禁止接吻

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Couples have been banned from kissing at a railway station in Cheshire because it holds up other passengers.

英國赤郡的一座火車站已禁止情侶接吻，因為此舉會妨礙其他行人。

No-kissing signs have appeared in the taxi rank at Warrington Bank Quay Station forcing lovers to use designated areas only.

沃靈頓堤防碼頭車站的計程車招呼站，已出現禁止接吻的標誌，強迫戀人們只能利用指定區域。

The signs were erected after concerns that passionate embraces were causing delays for commuters at the station which is believed to be the first in the country to put up such signs.

之所以豎立這些標誌，是因為有人擔心熱情擁抱會延誤車站內的通勤族，據信其為全國第一個豎立這類標誌的車站。

Ruth Sargeant, 38, who uses the station to travel to Manchester, said： "It’s ridiculous. I don’t see the point of having a no-kissing area, surely people are entitled to say their goodbyes."

38歲的魯斯．薩鈞特，利用該車站前往曼徹斯特，說：「這很荒唐。我看不出來設立禁止接吻區的道理，民眾當然有權利道別。」

Colin Daniels, chief executive of the Warrington Chamber of Commerce who came up with the idea, said： "They may seem frivolous but there is a serious message underneath."

想出這個主意的沃靈頓商會執行長柯林．丹尼爾斯說：「這些標誌表面上可能看起來很無聊，但其實用意很深。」

新聞辭典

put up：片語，豎立、搭建或張貼。例句：The boy put up a tent by himself.（這男孩自力搭建帳篷。）

come up with：片語，提出、想出。例句：He could always come up with a reason to stay up late.（他總是能想出熬夜的理由。）

frivolous：形容詞，輕浮的、無足輕重的、無聊的。例句。He is frivolous with the teacher.（他對老師的舉止輕浮。）

 

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