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中英對照讀新聞／Doctor trials laser treatment to change eye colour 醫師試驗雷射手術改變眼睛顏色
◎國際新聞中心 
A US doctor is trying to pioneer a laser treatment that changes patients’ eye colour. Dr Gregg Homer claims 20 seconds of laser light can remove pigment in brown eyes so they gradually turn blue. He is now seeking up to $750,000 of investment to continue clinical trials.
一名美國醫師正嘗試率先進行一種改變病患眼睛顏色的雷射治療。荷馬醫師宣稱，雷射光照射20秒可移除棕色眼睛中的色素，讓棕色眼珠逐漸轉成藍色。他現在正尋求高達75萬美元的投資，繼續進行臨床實驗。
However, other eye experts urge caution because destroying eye pigment can cause sight problems if too much light is allowed to enter the pupil.
不過，其他眼睛專家呼籲謹慎，因為如果讓太多光進入瞳孔，摧毀眼睛的色素可能造成視力問題。
The process involves a computerised scanning system that takes a picture of the iris and works out which areas to treat. The laser is then fired, hitting one spot of the iris at a time. When it has hit every spot it then starts again, repeating the process several times.
這種手術是以電腦掃描系統拍下虹膜照片後，決定要治療哪個區塊 ，接著啟動雷射，一次點擊虹膜的一個點。直到每個點都點擊過後，再重新開始這個過程，之後重複數次。
After the first week of treatment, the eye colour turns darker as the tissue changes its characteristics. Then the digestion process starts, and after a further one to three weeks the blueness appears. Since the pigment - called melanin - does not regenerate the treatment is irreversible.
治療後第1週，因為細胞組織改變特徵，眼睛顏色變深。接著開始消化過程，再經過1到3週，藍色出現了。因為黑色素不會再生，治療後眼睛無法變回原來的顏色。
新聞辭典
work out：片語，了解、解決。例句：Don’t worry about anything - it’ll all work out in the end.（不要擔心，最後一切都會解決的。）
regenerate：動詞，再生。例句：A lizard can regenerate its tail.（蜥蜴的尾巴可以再生。）
irreversible：形容詞，不能逆轉的、無法挽回的。例句：Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.（抽菸對他的肺造成無法挽回的傷害。）
 

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《中英對照讀新聞》Apple’s tongue-tied Siri faces ’Singlish’ rival 蘋果辭窮的Siri面臨「星式英語」敵手

◎俞智敏
Singapore’s SingTel has developed an application to rival the voice-activated Siri on the iPhone 4S that is sure to go down well in the island state -- because it can understand "Singlish".
新加坡的新電信公司已經開發出一種能與iPhone 4S手機中用語音啟動的Siri程式較勁的應用程式，這種程式保證會在這個島國受到歡迎，因為它聽得懂「星式英語」。
When Apple unveiled its latest handset earlier last month most of the talk was about Siri, which can give directions or even advice to users simply by asking a question into the speaker.
當蘋果公司上月初推出最新手機時，多數的話題都圍繞在Siri程式，使用者只要對著手機喇叭問問題，Siri就能提供指引甚至建議。
However, since the new phone went on sale there have been numerous reports of Siri either responding with a completely irrelevant answer or simply saying it does not understand.
但自這款新手機上市以來，有許多報告指出Siri要不是答非所問，就是乾脆回答說它聽不懂問題。
But Singapore Telecom （SingTel） says its new app, DeF!ND, will help Singaporeans who use "Singlish" -- a localised form of English with words borrowed from Asian languages -- avoid such problems.
但新電信表示該公司的新程式DeF!ND將協助使用「星式英語」的星國人避免類似問題，星式英語是新加坡本土的英語，借用了許多亞洲語言的語彙。
 “We have a voice application capability in DeF!ND that is unique because it understands the local language... which the voice recognition engine within an international device like Apple doesn’t quite have,” SingTel Singapore chief executive Allen Lew said after the launch.
「我們在DeF!ND中的語音辨識能力是獨一無二的，因為它能理解本地語言……而像蘋果這樣的國際型裝置裡的語音辨識引擎卻做不到」，新電信執行長劉永強在發表這項程式後表示。
“When we tried to test different voice recognition systems including... Siri, we found that the Singaporean accent is pretty unique and the common international voice recognition systems don’t quite pick up the nuance of how we speak,” Lew added.
「當我們試著測試包括……Siri在內的不同語音辨識系統時，發現新加坡口音相當獨特，而一般國際語音辨識系統無法理解我們說話方式的細微差別」，他說。
新聞辭典
tongue-tied：形容詞，指（因膽怯、害羞、困惑或驚訝等而）說不出話來，如She became tongue-tied whenever he was around.（只要他在場，她就會變得說不出話來。）
pick up：片語，指學到或注意到某事，如You’d have to know him extremely well to pick up details like that.（你得要跟他非常熟識才能注意到類似那樣的細節。）
nuance：名詞，指（色調、音調、意義或理解等方面的）細微差異，如The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman’s expression.（畫家成功捕捉到這名女子表情裡的所有細微差別。）
 

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◎國際新聞中心
Does having a sweet tooth make a person more agreeable and friendly? New
research suggests there could be a link between taste preferences and
disposition. Scientists in the United States found that a liking for sweeter
foods is an indication that a person is more agreeable and helpful, but not
extroverted or neurotic.
愛吃甜食讓人更和善更友善？新研究顯示，口味偏好與個性可能有關連，美國科學家發現，喜歡較甜的食物，顯示一個人比較和善、愛幫助人，但不外向或神經質。
In one of five studies involving more than 500 people researchers from
Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, St. Xavier University in Chicago and North
Dakota State University showed that people who ate a piece of chocolate rather
than a non-sweet food were more likely to volunteer and help another person in
need. In another study they found that people also associate having a sweet
tooth with a pleasant disposition.
由賓州蓋茨堡學院、芝加哥聖維爾大學與北達科他州立大學的研究人員所做的5份涉及500多人的研究中，其中一份顯示，吃巧克力的人與不是吃甜食者相比，較可能當志工與幫助需要的人。在另一份研究中他們發現，喜愛甜食的人個性也比較和善。
The participants were shown photos of people with neutral facial expressions,
but with comments under the pictures that would say, for example, that they
liked eating chocolate. People rated those associated with sweet food higher in
agreeableness.
（研究人員給）參與者看臉部面無表情者的照片，但照片底下都有評論，比方說，這人喜歡吃巧克力等等，參與者給那些愛好甜食者的好相處分數比較高。
The research, which is published in the Journal of Personality Social
Psychology, focused on sweetness and agreeability. The scientists said they
could not comment on the other tastes such as bitterness or spiciness.
這份刊登在人格與社會心理學期刊的研究，著重甜食與好相處，科學家說，他們無法評論如苦味與辣味等味覺。
新聞辭典
disposition：名詞，性情。例句：She is of a nervous disposition.（他個性容易緊張。）
liking：名詞，喜愛。例句：She has a liking for fine wines.
（她喜歡好酒。）
neutral：形容詞，中性的、無表情的。例句：John wants dark red walls, but I’d rather a more
neutral colour like cream.（約翰想要紅色的牆，但我喜歡比較中性的顏色像是奶油色。）

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◎國際新聞中心
Eating lots of fruit and vegetables with white flesh may help to protect
against strokes, says a study in the journal Stroke. But Dutch researchers say
they do not know why people with a high intake of apples, pears, bananas or
cauliflower reduce their risk of stroke by 52％.
「中風」期刊的研究說，吃大量白色果肉的蔬果，可能有助預防中風，但荷蘭研究人員說，他們並不知道為什麼大量攝取蘋果、梨子、香蕉或花椰菜，可將中風風險降低52％。
The study followed more than 20,000 adults over 10 years. Stroke experts said
people should not be put off eating other colours of fruit and veg. At the start
of the study, carried out in The Netherlands, participants were asked to fill in
a detailed questionnaire on diet and lifestyle for the previous year.
該研究追蹤2萬多名成年人超過10年，中風專家說，不應因此不食用其他顏色的蔬果。在此份研究於荷蘭展開之初，參與者被要求填寫關於前一年飲食與生活形態的詳細問卷。
By using this information and tracking the health of participants over the
next decade, researchers were able to examine the link between the colour of
fruit and vegetables consumed and stroke risk. The study found that a 25g per
day increase in white fruits and vegetables was linked to a 9％ lower risk of
stroke.
研究人員藉著使用此資訊並在接下來10年間追蹤參與者的健康，得以觀查攝取之蔬果顏色與中風風險之間的關聯。研究發現，每天多吃25公克白肉蔬果，可降低9％的中風風險。
Of the white fruit and veg eaten, over half was apples and pears. But no link
was found between stroke incidence and green（dark leafy vegetables, cabbages and
lettuces）, orange/yellow （mostly citrus fruits） or red/purple fruits and
vegetables.
吃進的白肉蔬果中，超過一半是蘋果與梨子，但中風發生率與綠色（深色葉菜，甘藍與萵苣）、橘／黃（多數為柑橘類水果）或紅／紫蔬果間並未發現有關聯。
新聞辭典
keep sth at bay：片語，避免……。例句：Exercise can help keep fat at bay.（運動有助避免肥胖。）
put off：片語，推諉，使分心。例句：Could you be quiet please - I’m trying to concentrate
and you’re putting me off.（請你安靜點，我試著專心，你讓我分心。）
incidence：名詞，發生率。例句：There have been quite a few incidences of bullying in the
school this year.（今年這所學校霸凌事件發生率相當低。）

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There are fears that Happy Feet, the most famous but possibly the most unlucky penguin in the world, may have ended up as a predator’s lunch.
全球最知名、但可能也是最不幸的企鵝「快樂腳」，恐怕落得淪為掠食動物午餐的下場。
The wandering emperor penguin, who was nursed back to health after being found hundreds of miles from home on a New Zealand beach, was released back into the ocean last week.
這隻在離家數千英里外的紐西蘭海灘被發現、之後獲得照顧恢復健康的迷途帝王企鵝，上週被野放回到大海。
But a GPS transmitter attached to him, so that his progress could be tracked back into Antarctic waters, stopped working last Friday - about half way to his destination in the Southern Ocean.
但1具裝在牠身上、讓牠返回南極水域進展過程得以回傳的GPS訊號發送器，在上週五，也就是牠前往目的地南大洋的半途中，停止發送訊號。
Experts said that while it is possible the device fell off and is sitting at the bottom of the ocean while Happy Feet continues safely on his journey, they fear he could also have met his fate in the jaws of a larger creature.
專家表示，儘管該裝置可能在「快樂腳」安全地持續其返家之旅時脫落並沉入海底，他們擔心，牠也可能被大型掠食動物吃下肚終結一生。
In an statement, Sirtrack, the company that attached the transmitter, told the New Zealand Herald that the lack of signal ’leads to the conclusion that either the satellite transmitter has detached or an unknown event has prevented Happy Feet from resurfacing’.
安裝訊號發送器的公司Sirtrack透過聲明告訴紐西蘭前鋒報，收不到訊號「（的原因）若非該衛星訊號發送器脫落，就是發生了導致『快樂腳』無法浮出水面的不明事件」。
新聞辭典
end up：片語，結束。例句：I think that the meeting won’t end up till midnight.（我想這場會議要到午夜才會結束。）
lead to the conclusion：慣用語，得出…的結論。
meet one’s fate：片語，被殺，死亡。
例句：On the tenth anniversary of 9/11 attacks in the US, Americans have a reason to feel safe and secure as the man behind the attacks - Osama bin Laden - has finally met his fate.（在911恐怖攻擊10周年之際，美國人有理由覺得安全，因為攻擊幕後主使——奧薩瑪．賓拉丹——終於喪命。）

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Lions ’more likely to eat people after a full moon’ 獅子「在滿月後更有可能吃人」
Other predators, such as wolves, may also be at their most dangerous when the
moon starts to wane.
其他肉食動物，例如狼，在月亮開始虧缺時也可能最危險。
The discovery, from an
African study of 500 lion attacks, could explain the full moon’s place in
folklore as a harbinger of evil or disaster, and its association with werewolves
and
vampires.
這項發現，來自非洲一份對500次獅子攻擊行動的研究，或許可以解釋滿月在民間傳說中作為禍害或災難前兆的地位，及其與狼人和吸血鬼的關連性。
Scientists
studied records of nearly 500 lion attacks on Tanzanian villagers between 1988
and 2009. In more than two thirds of cases, the victims were killed and eaten.
The vast majority of attacks occurred between dusk and 10pm on nights when the
moon was waning and providing relatively little
light.
科學家研究1988至2009年間，獅子對坦尚尼亞村莊居民發動500次攻擊行動的紀錄。在超過3分之2的案例中，受害者被咬死並被吃掉。絕大多數的攻擊行動發生在傍晚到晚上10點之間，當時月亮逐漸虧缺，月光相對微弱。
Lions
hunt most successfully when darkness allows them to surprise their prey, but on
bright moonlit nights they might have to go hungry. The period immediately
following a full moon provides a lion with a welcome opportunity to catch up on
missed
meals.
當黑暗讓牠們得以出其不意地攻擊獵物時，獅子的獵捕行動最為成功，但在月光明亮的夜晚，牠們可能就得挨餓。緊接著滿月之後的這段時間，為獅子提供了彌補錯過大餐的大好機會。
Lion
attacks also increased during the rainy season, when the moon was more likely to
be obscured by clouds.
獅子的攻擊行動在雨季也會增加，屆時月亮更可能被雲層遮蔽而黯淡。
"Although we
are safest from lion attacks during well-lit nights, the full moon accurately
indicates that the risks of lion predation will increase dramatically in the
coming days. Thus the full moon is not dangerous in itself but is instead a
portent of the darkness to come." said the
scientists.
「雖然我們在月光明亮的夜晚被獅子攻擊的可能性最低，滿月卻精確地指出，獅子發動獵食行動的危險將在未來幾天內急遽增加。因此滿月本身並不危險，危險的是黑暗即將到來的凶兆。」科學家說。
新聞辭典
wane：動詞或名詞，月虧（缺）、衰退，片語wax and wane指月亮盈虧、圓缺。例句：The
moon may be dim or bright, wax and
wane.（月有陰晴圓缺。）
folklore：名詞，民間傳說、民俗。例句：Academia Sinica honored him for his
lifetime of research on Taiwanese
folklore.（中研院表揚他窮盡一生對台灣民俗的研究。）
portent：名詞，預兆，尤指惡兆；異象，動詞為portend。例句：The
prophet has revealed important portents for the near
future.（這位先知揭露了關於不久將來的重要徵兆。）

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  Few instruments can be gentler than the harp, but authorities in New York’s Central Park have branded street musicians like harpist Meta Epstein a public disturbance and want them driven out.  (點我說給你聽)
很少有樂器的音色能比豎琴更加柔和，但紐約中央公園的管理單位卻把豎琴手梅塔．艾普斯坦這種街頭音樂家視為擾亂公共秩序，想把他們趕出去。
A new campaign to enforce eight "quiet zones," including in some of the city’s most hallowed spots for street performers, is turning virtuosos like Epstein into outlaws.  (點我說給你聽)
園方最近在公園裡劃定八個「寧靜區」，其中就包括了被街頭藝術家視為表演聖地的幾個地點，這項新措施已經讓艾普斯坦這些藝術愛好者變成了不法之徒。
After years of being left in peace to perform her baroque repertoire on the beautiful, golden instrument, Epstein, 59, says she’s suddenly being treated as a menace. Park police, she said, accused her of destroying the grass where she sat and ordered her to move on.  (點我說給你聽)
五十九歲的艾普斯坦多年來用這美麗的金黃色豎琴在公園裡演奏巴洛克音樂都未受打擾，結果現在她突然被當成危險人物看待。她說，公園警察指控她破壞草坪，命令她離開。
Central Park representatives say they have nothing against musicians. They just don’t want them in "quiet zones." "Park spokeswoman Vickie Karp said in an email. "It is not that we are against music. It is that we are for quiet," Karp said. (點我說給你聽)
中央公園的代表說他們不是反對音樂家，只是不希望這些人出現在「寧靜區」裡。公園發言人維琪．卡爾普透過電子郵件表示，「我們不是反對音樂，只是希望得到安寧。」
The clampdown appeared to mystify tourists. Tourist Zita Misley said she’d noticed the "quiet zone" sign nearby, but hadn’t quite got the point. "Oh, I thought they put ’quiet zone’ so that we could listen to the music!" she said when told of the park’s campaign.  (點我說給你聽)
但這項禁令顯然讓遊客很困惑。其中一位遊客吉塔便說，她注意到附近有「寧靜區」的牌子，但不太明白是什麼意思。當她被告知這項公園的新政策時還說，「喔，我以為他們放上這個『寧靜區』的牌子是為了讓我們可以好好地聽音樂呢！」
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【新聞辭典】
give someone the boot：片語，解雇、擺脫或趕走某人。例句：John couldn’t finish the project so his boss gave him the boot.（約翰無法完成計畫，所以他的老闆就請他走路了。）
menace：名詞，具有危險性的人或事物。Drunk driving is a menace to life.（酒後駕車是會危及生命的危險行為。）
clampdown：名詞，壓制、取締、嚴禁。例句：The police arrested four suspects in a clampdown on gambling.（警方在一場抓賭行動中逮捕了四名嫌犯。）

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  McDonald’s chief executive Jim Skinner has stood by the fast-food chain’s trademark clown Ronald McDonald. On Wednesday, a group of 550 healthcare workers wrote to McDonald’s asking it to stop marketing to children using methods such as toys and the clown. (點我說給你聽)
麥當勞執行長史金納對這家速食連鎖店的招牌小丑麥當勞叔叔表示了支持。一個550人組成的健康照顧工作者組織，週三寫信給麥當勞，要求他們停止使用玩具與麥當勞叔叔等方式對孩童行銷。
"Ronald McDonald is going nowhere," Mr Skinner told Thursday’s shareholders’ meeting. Shareholders rejected a proposal for the company to issue a report outlining its role in childhood obesity.(點我說給你聽)
史金納在週四的股東會上表示：「麥當勞叔叔哪兒都不會去。」麥當勞的股東拒絕了一項要求該公司提出報告，概述麥當勞叔叔對孩童過胖所扮演的角色的提案。
The proposal, put forward by a group of nuns, asked for a report within six months, "assessing the company’s policy responses to public concerns regarding linkages of fast food to childhood obesity, diet-related diseases and other impacts on children’s health".(點我說給你聽)
一群修女組織提出的這份提案，要求麥當勞在6個月內提出報告，「針對公眾對於速食與孩童過胖、飲食相關疾病等影響孩童健康的關聯表達關切，評估該公司的政策回應」。
The board of directors opposed the motion, saying it offered a variety of food to its customers, provided nutrition information about the food, and communicated with children "in a responsible manner through age appropriate marketing and promotional activities".Mr Skinner said： "This is about choice and we believe in the democratic process."(點我說給你聽)
董事會反對這項動議，表示麥當勞提供各式食物給消費者，提供食物的營養資訊，也「透過適合其年齡的行銷及促銷活動，以負責任的態度」與孩童溝通。史金納說：「這是選擇問題，而我們相信民主的過程。」
by 國際新聞中心
【新聞辭典】
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