中英對照讀新聞》New Hokkaido ballpark offers a hot bath while seeing the game 北海道的新棒球場可邊看球邊泡湯

◎張沛元

Although the once-mighty Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters have fallen on hard times in recent years, their new ballpark promises to make a splash with their devoted legions of fans.

儘管一度叱吒風雲的（日本職棒）北海道日本火腿鬥士隊近年來陷入困境，但他們的新球場保證會在死忠球迷間造成轟動。

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Spectators can watch a baseball game while soaking in a hot spring bath.

觀眾可以邊泡溫泉邊看棒球比賽。

The first stadium in the world to also offer a natural hot spring bath and sauna was shown to the media on March 6 ahead of the opening day of the 2023 season.

這個全世界第1座（在看球時）還能泡天然溫泉與三溫暖的運動場，在2023年球季開幕前的3月6日，開放媒體參觀。

Es Con Field Hokkaido is the new home of the Fighters and offers much more than just the typical ballpark experience.

「北海道Es Con Field」是（日本職棒）鬥士隊的新主場，提供遠遠超越典型棒球場的體驗。

新聞辭典

fall on hard times：慣用語，經濟拮据，生活困難。例句：She fell on hard times after she divorced her husband.（她在跟老公離婚後過得很辛苦。）

make a splash：慣用語，一飛衝天，一炮而紅，一舉成名。例句：The young film director made a splash with her first movie.（這名年輕的女導演初次執導便一炮而紅。）

soak in：片語，滲入，理解，吸收。