《中英對照讀新聞 》U.S tourists vandalized Rome’s Colosseum, took selfie 美國觀光客破壞羅馬競技場並自拍

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Two female tourists from California have been cited by police in Rome for carving their initials into a wall at the city’s ancient Colosseum and then taking a selfie to record the vandalism.

兩名來自加州的女遊客，因把她們姓名的字首刻在羅馬市古老的羅馬競技場一面牆上，且隨後拍了張自拍照以記錄破壞事蹟，而被羅馬警方傳訊。

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Italian state news agency ANSA reported that the two women, ages 21 and 25, used a coin to damage a second-floor brick wall on the western side of the amphitheater, which dates to the first century A.D.

義大利國家新聞機構「義大利新聞社」報導指出，兩名年齡分別為21及25歲的女性，使用一枚硬幣毀損始於西元一世紀的該座競技場之二樓西側一道磚牆。

A tour guide spotted the vandalism and called police, who questioned the pair before citing them for "aggravated damage to a building of historic or artistic interest," ANSA said.

義大利新聞社說，一名導遊發現這起破壞行徑並通知警方，員警因「加重損害歷史或藝術主題建築」傳訊此兩人前，曾盤查她們。

The news agency quoted police as saying the pair told officers they were sorry for what they did, "and said they didn’t realize it was such a serious thing."

義大利新聞社引述警方說法表示，這兩人告訴員警，她們對於自己所做的事感到抱歉，「並說她們不知道這是一件那麼嚴重的事。」

The women were not identified in the reports, and it was not immediately clear whether they would have to pay a fine.

報導未指明這兩名女性身分，且當下並不清楚她們是否須支付罰款。

The Colosseum, which once hosted tens of thousands of spectators at gladiatorial contests, is a key part of the historic center of Rome, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Reuters)

格鬥比賽時一次可容納數萬名觀眾的羅馬競技場，在羅馬歷史中心城區位居關鍵，該城區是聯合國教科文組織世界遺產。（路透）

新聞辭典

vandalize：動詞，指肆意破壞公共財物，尤指文化藝術品。例句：The bus shelter was vandalized by a gang of youths.（那個公車候車亭被一幫青少年大肆破壞。）

spot：名詞，指地點、斑點、污漬；動詞，指點綴、玷污、認出、偵察敵方目標；形容詞，指立即的、現場報導的。例句：He failed to spot the error in time.（他未能及時發現該錯誤。）

aggravate：動詞，指加重、激怒、使惡化。例句：His bad attitude aggravated me.（他的惡劣態度激怒了我。）