《中英對照讀新聞》American pandas have culture shock in China 美國貓熊在中國有文化衝擊

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Panda twins born and raised in Atlanta are struggling to adjust to their new surroundings in China, a Chinese newspaper says.

中國一家報紙報導，在（美國喬治亞州）亞特蘭大出生與養育的一對雙胞胎貓熊，正在使勁適應牠們在中國的新環境。

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Mei Lun and Mei Huan, 3-year-old siblings, are having a hard time understanding commands from trainers and prefer American biscuits to their new food options, said People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party.

執政的中國共產黨黨報人民日報報導，3歲大的手足美輪與美奐在了解訓練員的指令上有困難，對美式麵餅的喜愛更勝於（在中國的）新食物選項。

The pandas left Zoo Atlanta for the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on November 3, 2016.

這對貓熊在2016年11月3日離開亞特蘭大動物園，前往（中國）「成都大熊貓繁育研究基地」。

The pandas and trainers are also experiencing a bit of a language barrier, People’s Daily said. While Mei Lun and Mei Huan respond when their names are called, other commands given in Sichuanese fall on deaf ears.

人民日報說，這對貓熊與訓練員們還經歷到一些語言障礙。美輪與美奐在聽到自己的名字時會有反應，但對其他用四川話下達的指令置若罔聞。

新聞辭典

adjust（oneself）to someone or something：慣用語，調節，改變……以適應。例句：He struggled to adjust to his wife’s death.（他努力地適應妻子的辭世。）

have a hard time doing something：慣用語，在做某事上有困難，吃苦頭。

fall on deaf ears：慣用語，形容建議或警告不被理睬。例句：Warnings that smoking can lead to lung cancer have largely fallen on deaf ears in China.（吸菸導致肺炎的警告在中國廣遭漠視。）