中英對照讀新聞》Record number mariachis belt out classic songs in Mexico City plaza破紀錄的墨西哥街頭樂隊樂手在墨西哥市廣場演唱經典歌曲

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More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form.

超過1000名墨西哥街頭樂隊樂手聚集在墨西哥市的主廣場，彈著吉他並唱著《漂亮的小甜心》等經典歌曲，為慶祝這種音樂形式的墨西哥街頭樂隊大會劃下句點。

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The number of musicians apparently topped the previous record of 700 mariachis at an earlier gathering in the Mexican city of Guadalajara.

樂手人數顯然超過了先前在墨西哥瓜達拉哈拉市一場聚會所創下的700名墨西哥街頭樂隊樂手的紀錄。

The musicians, many of whom had arrived in Mexico’s capital from other cities, expressed their joy at singing in the giant iconic plaza, saying the music is a family tradition they start learning at a young age.

這些樂手，當中有許多從其他城市來到墨西哥首都，表達了在這個巨大的標誌性廣場上歌唱的喜悅，說音樂是他們從小即開始學習的家庭傳統。

Jesús Morales said his father taught him to play the violin at age 8, and at 13 he began playing with his uncles in the Mariachi Morales in the city of Hidalgo.

赫蘇斯．莫拉萊斯說，8歲時父親教他拉小提琴，13歲時他開始與叔叔們在伊達爾戈市「莫拉雷斯墨西哥街頭樂隊」演奏。

“The heritage that my dad mainly instilled in us is having respect for music and respect for our roots,” he said.

他說，「我父親主要灌輸給我們的傳統，是尊重音樂和尊重我們的根源。」

新聞辭典

belt out：片語動詞，指引吭高歌、高聲演奏。例句：That radio belted out pop music.（那台收音機大聲播放流行音樂。）

top：名詞，指頂部、山頂、最高程度、上方；形容詞，指頂的、頂上的、最高的、最優良的、居首位的；動詞，指加蓋、達到頂部、超越、結束。例句：That mountain is topped with snow all the year round.（那山頭終年積雪。）