中英對照讀新聞》The Leaning Tower of Dallas 達拉斯斜塔

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Following an attempt to demolish it by implosion on Sunday, a building in Dallas, Texas, has been taking the Internet by storm.

在週日一場試圖拆毀的爆破之後，德州達拉斯的一棟建築物在網路上造成轟動。

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The tower — since dubbed the Leaning Tower of Dallas — became a social media sensation, with many users capturing and posting photos of themselves ‘holding’ the tower up or pointing at it in the foreground.

這座被稱為「達拉斯斜塔」的塔，成為社群媒體的焦點，許多用戶拍攝並上傳他們將塔「捧起來」，或站在前方指著塔的照片。

Following the failed demolition project, the building remained standing, albeit lopsided, and now bears a striking resemblance to another leaning tower across the pond, Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa — hence the nickname.

在失敗的爆破計畫後，這棟建築物雖然傾斜，卻仍然屹立不倒，而且與大西洋另一端義大利的比薩斜塔驚人地相似，因此有了這個暱稱。

Justin Mitchell, a devoted fan of the leaning tower, went so far as to start a change.org petition to “save this landmark from destruction” through making it a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as a Texas Historical Landmark.

這座斜塔的忠實粉絲賈斯汀．米契爾，甚至在「change.org」網站發起請願，希望讓它成為聯合國教科文組織（UNESCO）的世界遺產與德州歷史性地標，好讓「這座地標免於拆除」。

新聞辭典

demolish：動詞，拆除、拆毀。例句：The building was demolished in the last month. （這棟建築物上個月被拆毀了。）

capture：動詞，拍攝。例句：The tourists would like to capture photos of the bridge. （這些遊客想拍下這座橋的照片。）

resemblance：名詞，相似。例句：My older brother bears a strong resemblance to me. （我的哥哥和我長得很像。）