Vax and scratch: NY offers $5M lottery for newly vaccinated

 

接種疫苗刮刮樂：紐約提供500萬美元彩券給最近接種者

【摘要2021.5.29.自由】◎周虹汶

Anyone who gets vaccinated at select state-run vaccination sites in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to boost slowing vaccination rates.

由於紐約州長古莫試圖提高趨緩的疫苗接種率，下週在該州選定的州設疫苗接種站施打疫苗者，將會拿到一張可能包含價值高達數百萬美元獎金的刮刮樂彩券。

The pilot program will offer prizes from $20 up to $5 million and run from Monday, May 24 to Friday, May 28 at 10 state-run sites.

這項試行計畫將提供從20美元到上看500萬美元的獎金，從5月24日週一到5月28日週五，在10個州設站點執行。

The governor said there’s a one in nine chance of winning a scratch ticket prize in New York, which is joining other states, including Ohio, with similar lottery incentives. Only residents 18 and older are eligible.

包括俄亥俄等其他州也提供類似的彩券誘因，這位州長說，紐約刮刮樂中獎機率為9分之1。僅18歲及以上居民有資格。

New York also plans to set up pop-up vaccination sites at seven airports across the state for U.S. residents, including airport workers. （AP）

紐約州也打算在該州境內7處機場為包含機場工作人員在內的美國居民設立臨時接種站。（美聯社）

新聞辭典

scratch：動詞，指抓、搔、擦、劃、使退賽、取消原計畫。例句：They scratched the horse from the race because he had become lame.（這匹馬因為跛了腳，他們讓牠退出比賽。）

boost：動詞，指改善、提高、增強、推動。例句：Passing the driving test was such a boost to her confidence.（通過駕駛執照考試讓她信心大增。）

pop-up：形容詞，指機器或圖書等有部分構造可從內向外推出的、在臨時地點快速設置，只短期運作的（商店和餐館等）。pop up為片語動詞，指突然出現、突然發生。例句：He is popping up everywhere.（他到處露臉。）