中英對照讀新聞／Taiwan’s male ’Susan Boyle’ a web sensation 台灣的男版蘇珊大嬸轟動網路

◎張沛元

A Taiwanese shop worker dubbed Little Fatty told of his shock at becoming a Susan Boyle-like overnight Internet sensation after a flawless Whitney Houston rendition on a TV talent quest.

一名暱稱「小胖」的台灣店員談到自己在一個電視才藝比賽中完美地詮釋惠妮．休斯頓的歌曲後、一夕之間成為類似蘇珊大嬸的網路紅人有多麼驚訝。

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Lin Yu-chun, 24, won over the judges and the audience of the Million Star show with eerily accurate renditions of Whitney Houston’s "I Will Always Love You" -- and has chalked up 480,000 hits on video sharing website YouTube.

24歲的林育群在「超級星光大道」節目中，精準可怕地詮釋惠妮．休斯頓的「我將永遠愛你」，擄獲了評審與觀眾的心─（該段影片）也在影音分享網站YouTube上贏得48萬瀏覽人次。

"I am shocked that I can draw so much attention. I’m really moved and happy that people like my performance of Whitney’s song," said Lin, who works part-time at a musical instrument shop.

「我很驚訝我竟然受到這麼多人注意，大家喜歡我表演惠妮的歌，我真的很感動與高興，」在樂器店打工的林育群說。

TVBS referred to him as "Taiwan’s Susan Boyle", describing him as "plain-looking and short", but Lin, who has the nickname "Little Fatty", told AFP the comparison made him proud.

TVBS電視台將他比喻為「台版蘇珊大嬸」，形容他「外型普通，身材矮小」，但綽號「小胖」的林育群告訴法新社，此一比較讓他與有榮焉。

"I am honoured to be compared to Susan Boyle. I am inspired and encouraged by her because she proved that even a person who’s seen as an underdog and who has average looks can shine on the stage," Lin said.

「我很榮幸能被拿來與蘇珊大嬸做比較。我深受她的啟發與鼓勵，因為她證明了一個人即便被視為處於劣勢、外貌平庸，但仍能在舞台上發光，」林育群說。

新聞辭典

sensation：名詞，轟動的事件或人物。

flawless：形容詞，完美無暇的。flaw，名詞，瑕疵。

chalk up：片語，在黑板上寫字；得分。chalk，名詞，粉筆；chalkboard，名詞，黑板。例句：Let me chalk this sentence up so you all can see it.（讓我把這個句子寫到黑板上，好讓你們都能看見。）