中英對照讀新聞》New England Aquarium accepts ticket saved for over 37 years 新英格蘭水族館認可保存逾37年的門票

◎孫宇青

The New England Aquarium in Boston accepted an entrance ticket first purchased in 1983 that allows the holder to return "at any time in the future."

波士頓新英格蘭水族館認可1張在1983年購買的入場門票，該門票允許持有者「在未來任何時候」再次光臨。

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Rachel Carle, 26, picked up the ticket from her great aunt, Catherine Cappiello, who came to visit the aquarium more than 37 years ago.

26歲的瑞秋．卡爾從姨婆凱瑟琳．卡皮耶羅那得到這張門票，而姨婆是在37年前造訪那間水族館。

Cappiello and her partner arrived near closing time in November that year and both got a "late gate ticket," which was good for a visit at a later time.

卡皮耶羅和伴侶在當年11月的某個接近打烊的時刻前往，兩人都拿到「晚鳥票」，代表日後可以再次入場。

Aquarium President and CEO Vikki Spruill said the late gate tickets were discontinued about 25 years ago, but that they will see about one a year.

水族館長兼執行長維琪．史普魯伊爾說，晚鳥票在25年前停止使用，但他們每年都會收到1張。

"We honor each valid admission ticket, and this was one," Spruill said. "Forty years is a long time to be carrying that ticket around, and we’re so glad she did."（AP）

史普魯伊爾說：「我們尊重每張有效的門票，這就是其中之一。帶著那張票40年是一段很長的時間，我們很高興她這麼做。」（美聯社）

新聞辭典

Aquarium：名詞，水族館。例句：Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is a must-visit attraction in Osaka.（大阪海遊館是當地必訪之地。）

Discontinue：動詞，停止；中斷。例句：Publication of the journal discontinued.（這家期刊停止發行了。）

Valid：形容詞，合法有效的。例句：You cannot enter without a valid passport.（未持有效護照不得入內。）