北歐年度狂歡 ── 仲夏節
【摘要2022.6.25.六.蘋果】
During Midsummer, men and women wear
flowers in their hair, like a flower crown, as a symbol of rebirth and
fertility. Some people even place flowers under their pillows in the hope of
dreaming about their future husband or wife.
Lots of delicious foods are shared as
well. Herring and other fresh, smoked fish are served with onions and pickles.
Adult guests will often wash the food down with snaps, an alcoholic Swedish
drink, and dance to traditional songs.
仲夏節期間，男人和女人會在頭上穿戴花朵，像是花冠一樣，用來象徵重生和生育能力。有些人甚至會把花放在枕頭下，希望能夢見他們未來的丈夫或妻子。
人們也會一起享用許多美食。鯡魚和其他煙燻的新鮮魚類會和洋蔥跟醃菜一起食用。成年旅客通常會飲用瑞典烈酒將食物沖下肚，並隨著傳統歌謠跳舞。
生活必備字詞：
crown n.
皇冠
in the hope of V-ing 希望（做）……
wash... down / wash down... 將（食物）……沖下肚∕吞下
Disorder in the court:
Cockroaches released during hearing
法庭失序：蟑螂在聆訊期間傾巢而出
【摘要2022.6.25.六.自由】◎周虹汶
A courthouse in upstate New York was
closed for fumigation Tuesday after hundreds of cockroaches were released
during an altercation that broke out at an arraignment, according to court
officials.
根據法院官員說法，在數百隻蟑螂於一場傳訊爆發的爭吵被放出以後，紐約州北部一處法院週二因熏蒸消毒而關閉。
The clash broke out during proceedings in
Albany City Court for four people for an arrest at the state Capitol. A
defendant who started to film the courtroom proceedings was told to stop. In
the altercation that followed, hundreds of cockroaches brought into the
courthouse in plastic containers were released, according to the state court
system.
衝突在奧爾巴尼市法院審理4人於州議會大廈被捕訴訟案時爆發。一名開始拍攝法庭訴訟程序的被告被要求住手。根據州法院系統資訊，在隨後發生的爭吵中，數百隻裝在塑膠容器帶進法院的蟑螂被放了出來。
Court officers arrested a 34-year-old
woman in the audience for charges related to the altercation, including
disorderly conduct, obstructing governmental administration and tampering with
physical evidence. (AP)
法院官員以行為不檢、阻礙政府行政及竄改物證等和這起爭吵相關的罪名，逮捕了這名在旁聽席的34歲女子。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
break out：片語動詞，指激烈事件突然爆發、打開使用。例句：Fire
broke out on the second floor.（火是從二樓燒起來的。）
obstruct：動詞，指堵塞、阻擋、妨礙。例句：She
was charged with obstructing justice.（她被控妨礙司法公正。）
tamper：動詞，指損害、削弱、竄改、用不正當手段影響、賄賂、胡搞。例句：The
documents may have been tampered with.（這些文件有可能被竄改過。）
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