《中英對照讀新聞》Firefighters to the rescue after German chocolate factory spill－消防隊員救援發生洩漏的德國巧克力工廠

◎周虹汶

Firefighters in the town of Werl in western Germany tackled an unusual emergency late on Monday when a tank at a local firm making liquid chocolate overflowed and poured out onto a street.

德國西部韋爾鎮的消防隊員，週一晚間處理了一件不尋常的緊急事件，當時當地一家製作液體巧克力的公司巧克力槽滿溢，傾瀉在一條大街上。

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"About a ton of chocolate ran out into the yard and from there onto the street," a spokesman for the Werl fire department said in a statement.

韋爾消防局一名發言人在聲明中說道：「約有一噸巧克力流入院子，並從那裡流上街道。」

The firefighters closed off the street and shoveled the chocolate - about 10 square meters - to one side before a specialist cleaning company cleaned the road.

消防隊員們封街，在專業清潔公司清理那條路以前，把那些巧克力——約10平方公尺——剷到一邊。

"Despite this heartbreaking incident, it is unlikely that a chocolate-free Christmas is imminent in Werl," the fire department said. (Reuters)

該消防局表示，「儘管發生這起令人心碎的事件，但韋爾不太可能出現一個沒有巧克力的耶誕節。」（路透）

《新聞辭典》

tackle：動詞，指對付、處理、交涉、開始大吃，或足球、曲棍球、橄欖球中的阻截動作；名詞，指用具、裝備、男性性器官。例句：He is tackling the boss for a raise.（他正為加薪和老闆交涉。）

overflow：動詞，指氾濫、溢出、淹沒、擠出。例句：My heart overflows with gratitude.（我心中充滿感激之情。）

imminent：形容詞，指鄰近的、即將發生的。例句：Tax reform is imminent.（稅制改革迫在眉睫。）